The final character I am going to be analysing for being a stereotype is Cassie. Cassie is a character that represents mental health problems. After everything within the episode, and her passing out from taking too many Pills, she say ‘well at least we have our health.’ This comedic line shows that the character is somewhat oblivious and innocent to her problems. This is further clarified within the episode as she is constantly positive, saying ‘wow!’ At the simplest things. Her character is portrayed as being completely controlled by her mental health issues. One example of this is when they arrive at the party and she instantly wants to find the kitchen she can reorganise everything, suggesting that her problems are close to the surface and always on her mind. Mental health is something that still has such a huge stigma surrounding it within society. I think that this overly exaggerative version of a mental health problem is really helpful to the teenage target audience Skins is directed at, because of the fact that it is helping to break down the stigma surrounding mental health. I also think that a lot of teens will be able to relate to this character in some way, either to themselves or to a friend who may be going through something similar. In a 2007 survey, it was suggested that up to 70 percent of children will experience some sort of mental health disorder throughout their teenage years. This terrifying statistic suggests how relatable this would be to a teenage audience both at the time and currently. Alcohol, drug abuse and peer pressure: Figure - Skins Drugs storyline - (Anon., n.d.) Alcohol and Drug are another two topics that come up a significant amount throughout the episode. These two things are extremely prominent in a teenager’s life. Everything that teenagers have been told not to do, they want to do. For example, having hundreds of ‘the effects of Drugs’ talks at school and being told you can’t drink until you are 18, makes individuals more inclined to want to do these things. Another reason that alcohol and drugs relates to the target audience of Skins is because of the fact everything for a teenager is new and exciting. Everything seems to be off limits and daring and therefore it becomes such a large topic of conversation for teenagers. This means that the shows becomes even more relatable to the target audience.
The final character I am going to be analysing for being a stereotype is Cassie. Cassie is a character that represents mental health problems. After everything within the episode, and her passing out from taking too many Pills, she say ‘well at least we have our health.’ This comedic line shows that the character is somewhat oblivious and innocent to her problems. This is further clarified within the episode as she is constantly positive, saying ‘wow!’ At the simplest things. Her character is portrayed as being completely controlled by her mental health issues. One example of this is when they arrive at the party and she instantly wants to find the kitchen she can reorganise everything, suggesting that her problems are close to the surface and always on her mind. Mental health is something that still has such a huge stigma surrounding it within society. I think that this overly exaggerative version of a mental health problem is really helpful to the teenage target audience Skins is directed at, because of the fact that it is helping to break down the stigma surrounding mental health. I also think that a lot of teens will be able to relate to this character in some way, either to themselves or to a friend who may be going through something similar. In a 2007 survey, it was suggested that up to 70 percent of children will experience some sort of mental health disorder throughout their teenage years. This terrifying statistic suggests how relatable this would be to a teenage audience both at the time and currently. Alcohol, drug abuse and peer pressure: Figure - Skins Drugs storyline - (Anon., n.d.) Alcohol and Drug are another two topics that come up a significant amount throughout the episode. These two things are extremely prominent in a teenager’s life. Everything that teenagers have been told not to do, they want to do. For example, having hundreds of ‘the effects of Drugs’ talks at school and being told you can’t drink until you are 18, makes individuals more inclined to want to do these things. Another reason that alcohol and drugs relates to the target audience of Skins is because of the fact everything for a teenager is new and exciting. Everything seems to be off limits and daring and therefore it becomes such a large topic of conversation for teenagers. This means that the shows becomes even more relatable to the target audience.
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