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Cruel intentions: how toxic tabloids and celebrity culture changed the way we talk about mental health
Cruel intentions: how toxic tabloids and celebrity culture changed the way we talk about mental health
Cruel intentions: how toxic tabloids and celebrity culture changed the way we talk about mental health
Saturday 23rd August 2025
Explore how toxic tabloid culture evolved and its impact on mental health conversations with celebrities in this engaging episode.
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Get the buttons here!Tabloids, Celebrities, and Mental Health: A Culture Shift
Episode Overview
- The early 2000s tabloids were notorious for their toxic portrayal of celebrities.
- Social media has changed how celebrities control their narratives.
- Public empathy towards mental health issues has grown over time.
- Reality TV stars influenced the rise of celebrity culture.
- Understanding mental health in society is still evolving.
"We were conditioned by a media culture in which these things were normalised to sort of just accept them as the status quo"
In this episode of 'All In The Mind', listeners are taken on a journey through the rollercoaster of celebrity culture and mental health discourse over the past few decades. Remember the early 2000s? It was a time when tabloids were all the rage, and celebrity misfortunes were splashed across magazine covers with gleeful abandon.
Sana Khadar and reporter Jen Leake dive into how the media's portrayal of celebrities like Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan reflected broader societal attitudes towards mental health. With insights from experts like Jo Piazza and Sophie Gilbert, they explore the evolution of public empathy and understanding, alongside the rise of social media's impact on celebrity narratives. The episode touches on how the internet has reshaped the conversation, making vulnerability a sign of authenticity rather than weakness.
It's a fascinating look at how we've moved from shaming to sharing, with social media giving celebrities a platform to reclaim their stories. So, if you've ever wondered how our relationship with mental health discussions has transformed, this episode is your ticket to understanding that shift.