The stigma against people with mental health disorders has been rampant in television since it began, however some television creators have incorporated nuanced portrayals of real diagnosis into their shows, giving more visibility to people with struggles from anxiety to Multiple Personality Disorder.
TV Show: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Character: Rebecca
Diagnosis: Borderline Personality Disorder
TV Show: Shameless
Character: Ian
Diagnosis: Bipolar Disorder with delusions
TV Show: Sherlock
Character: Sherlock
Diagnosis: High Functioning Autism
TV Show: Black-ish
Character: Rainbow
Diagnosis: Postpartum Depression
TV Show: This is Us
Character: Randall
Diagnosis: Anxiety
TV Show: The United States of Tara
Character: Tara
Diagnosis: Dissociative Identity Disorder
TV Show: Broad City
Character: Ilana
Diagnosis: Seasonal Affective Disorder