Representation Blog Post

 Within my film I will be representing women with schizophrenia and people who have had to deal with stalkers in their lifetime. About eight percent of women and two percent of men have reported being stalked in their lifetime. According to the National institute of Health only about 1 to every 1.4 males report having schizophrenia. There is a stereotype that  people with schizophrenia are violent, dangerous, and cannot manage their actions or emotions. In my film I will be counteracting those stereotypes by showing a young woman who has schizophrenia and lives a somewhat normal life with a daily routine. A stereotype I will be using is that most stalkers are men, quiet, and wears dark clothing. I will be using this stereotype to create my character and show the audience that it is a classic stalker. To improve my characters and portray my main character with schizophrenia correctly I will do research on schizophrenia and its symptoms. Ensuring to show the experience some people with schizophrenia have.