The Neighbours of Ramsay Street take on Mental Illness
For those of you in the UK who don’t wish to know plot spoilers for your favourite Australian import, then look away.
For those of you in the US who don’t even know what Neighbours is, it’s a weekday soap opera.
For those of you who don’t care, ah well, thems the breaks :)
Although I haven’t seen any of the emerging storyline myself - being without a TV makes it difficult to catch up on this sort of thing - Ramsay Street is beginning a storyline in which one of it’s residents is revealed to have bipolar disorder.
Actress: Simone Buchanan
Personally I think it’s bloody fantastic that this is happening. All too often in television mental illness is sensationalised and trivialised, much to the chagrin of people who are making every effort they can to explain and promote good mental health awareness, so for a major television show like this to take on such a storyline - it should be applauded.
If I ever get the chance to see the storyline myself, then I’ll keep you abreast of new information.
Until then, you can read the full article on the SANE Australia website here
