PETUNIA’S PLAYHOUSE: Combining The Power Of Self-Care With The Power of Creativity
It’s always been difficult for adults to cope with unexpected change, but that task is even harder for children who haven’t yet had to confront …
It’s always been difficult for adults to cope with unexpected change, but that task is even harder for children who haven’t yet had to confront …
Many people view depression and other mental health issues in negative terms, no thanks to the typical tropes that have been attached to mental illness …
Damon DeLano has reached his breaking point. His marriage has completely gone over the cliff. He’s flunked college, and he can’t seem to live up …
“I also think it has a large audience of people who are interested in, or suffer from, mental health issues. I receive letters regularly from people that feel affected in some way by watching the series. It’s incredibly rewarding.”
As a show with a mission to highlight the struggles of those living with mental illness it’s rather appropriate that Benninght Brothers feels very schizophrenic.
Creator Robert Lopez wanted to do more than just make a web series, he hoped to make a difference. By bringing subjects such as schizophrenia, bi-polar, and obsessive compulsive disorders into a world that turns these diseases into unimaginable abilities, a more conscious and compassionate society might emerge.
“Not everyone with mental health problems are manic or psychopathic or loud or dangerous… There are a lot of people that society deems weird or outside the norm, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t awesome.” – Creator Matt Wade