"Homeland," "My Mad Fat Teenage Diary" Nominated For Mind Media Awards For Representation Of Mental Health Issues

  • 13 September 2013

The hugely successful Homeland has been nominated for yet another award, with a rather specific focus this time – the show is on the list of nominees for the 2013 Mind Media Awards. The awards, sponsored by Virgin Money Giving, focus on representations of mental disorders in media, with Homeland, which centers around a secret agent struggling with bipolar disorder, and the Channel 4 show My Mad Fat Teenage Diary both having been nominated in the drama category.

Image caption Olivia Colman noted the importance of media representation.