The good and bad of health promotion in entertainment

Is it possible for that cheeky Netflix binge to lead to bigger conversations, and potentially even actions around your health?

More TV shows are including storylines with health information and motivating audiences to be healthier.

On the flip side, there’s still concern around the portrayal of mental health, and the potential harm the entertainment industry are doing by misrepresenting informaiton.

Victoria University Senior Research Fellow in Mental Health Michaela Pascoe is looking into the ways health is promoted in television.

She joined Breakfast with Taylah to discuss the pros and cons of what we see on the TV

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