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Abstract
Mental ill health remains a somewhat uncomfortable and even taboo subject for many people. The subsequent mystique ensures that distressed and unwell individuals, and, especially, those who behave in dangerous ways – the ‘raving mad’ – are useful resources for news media and film-makers, due to the perennial market for danger and excitement.