how are disorders such as autism and bipolar-ism depicted in tv shows like “The Good Doctor”, “Homeland” and how has it helped/hurt the perception of the disorders.

While media is fiction and does not always get it right, , media helped or hurt perceptions about mental illness because brought mental illness into light , educated people about autism and bipolarism through characters in Good Doctor and Homeland, and Shows that mental illness does not have to be a hindrance.