http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_panic
Hypodermic Needle Theory:
http://www.utwente.nl/cw/theorieenoverzicht/Theory%20clusters/Mass%20Media/Hypodermic_Needle_Theory/
Marxist
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/marxism/marxism13.html
Stereotypes of people with mental illnesses:
The lists above look really useful as a starting point and there are a number of excellent texts here to get into. Misery, Heavenly Creatures, Taxi Driver - all interesting for their violent take. The balance of violent to pity or comedy is striking as well. An Angle at My Table is a brilliant film and worth watching anyway. Also look at Shine - an amazing Australian film about a pianist - a true life story which suggests that mental health can be environmental.
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