Mental health issues are often covered in drama, documentaries and other types of TV and radio programmes. To make sure that we can all see and hear how mental health issues are being represented, we keep a list of recent and upcoming programmes that feature mental health issues.

Know a programme that should be included? If you know of an upcoming radio or TV programme, please let us know by emailing shift@nmhdu.org.uk.

Caught a particularly good or bad programme? Have you seen or heard a media item that you think covered mental health issues in a particularly good or bad way? Find out how you can make sure the programme makers hear your views.

Looking for more programmes? Gary O'Brien also looks for TV shows that feature mental health and posts information about them in a weekly update via the Mental Health Forum website.

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Sky Three
Episode 4/4, "The Jeremy Bamber Story"
Profile of Jeremy Bamber who was convicted in 1986 for killing five members of his family. He tried to incriminate his schizophrenic sister, who he also murdered, by placing a rifle and bible on her chest, but detectives later found his fingerprints on the weapon.
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BBC Three
N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos discusses growing up with a mother who suffered from a schizo-affective disorder. She also meets other young people from around the country who act as carers for parents with psychological disorders.
Programme information from tvtv.co.uk

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More4
Ruth Kelly's documentary exploring trichotillomania, a disorder that causes people to pull out their own hair. With hair being integral to a person's identity, she meets three women affected by the condition to try to uncover the reasons behind the behaviour and its impact on their lives.
Programme information from tvtv.co.uk

Tag: factual