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He was eventually diagnosed with post-traumatic

Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 10:25 am
by fathema022796
” Steven put aside his own trauma and continued to put others first. stress disorder. Bojack Horseman BoJack Will Arnett is an anthropomorphic horse and a washed-up television star. Back in the 1990s, he played the father in a very Full House-esque sitcom. He was so self-loathing these days that he always said harsh things. But BoJack essentially suffers from depression and a substance abuse disorder. He just didn't handle it well - or at all.

Image courtesy The show does a good job of making sure BoJack is egypt whatsapp list held accountable for his toxic and harmful actions. Yes he is mentally ill but his depression and substance abuse disorder are no excuses for hurting others. Yet they are the cause of some of his actions. By failing to control his mental illness, BoJack progresses to harming himself as well as his friends and colleagues. As Adam Feeley points out in Influence, "In other depictions of mental health in the entertainment industry, a character's mental illness is shown to be caused by an isolated incident.

That’s what makes BoJack Horseman so real” — the character’s mental illness can’t be traced entirely to a single traumatic moment. In the end, BoJack did not suddenly "recover" but embarked on a path full of growth and healing. Ms. Dynamite is loosely based on comedian and creative star Maria Bamford's experience being hospitalized for bipolar disorder. Ms. Dynamite doesn't treat the protagonist's mental illness as a disorder or as an excuse for surreal or comedic moments.