{"id":527,"date":"2021-11-08T16:43:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T16:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/historyofmentalheatlhinus.audreys2010.com\/blog\/?p=118"},"modified":"2021-11-08T16:43:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T16:43:36","slug":"spinning-out-and-bipolar-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.mcclurken.org\/HistoryOfMentalHealth\/histmental2021\/spinning-out-and-bipolar-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSpinning Out\u201d and Bipolar Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"

Throughout the topic of mental health in United States history, there is a consensus that people with mental health disorders either feel like they do not fit in with society, society does not accept them, or both. Even in the 21st-century, people still see the topic of mental health as unspeakable. According to Dr. Alexander Salerno of Salerno Medical Associations, “There’s clearly a shortage — not just in primary care — but mental health in our country when it comes to physicians and providers. Depending on the cultures, it’s a bit of a taboo topic to talk about mental health.”1<\/a><\/sup> This topic of “taboo” is represented in a variety of media from books, movies, and TV shows. One TV show that discussed the issues of having a mental health problem in modern times is\u00a0Spinning Out<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Spinning Out<\/em>\u00a0(2019) is a Netflix TV show that focuses on the cutthroat sport of professional figure skating. The show follows Kat Baker, a figure skater who hopes to make it to the Olympics one day. However, her Bipolar Disorder prevents her from achieving her dreams. S<\/em>he tries to keep the secret of her condition in order to compete, which leads to disastrous results. Throughout the show, the audience watches Kat as she attempts to keep close ties with her family and friends while also struggling with the complications of her condition.<\/p>\n

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