THE BBC Scotland soap, River City, has been named a winner at an awards ceremony recognising the best portrayals of mental health in the media.
The Glasgow-based soap beat off stiff competition from fellow BBC shows, EastEnders and Pobol y Cwm, to take the ‘soaps and continual series’ category in the Mind Media Awards 2016 – run by the mental health charity, Mind.
Says a media release, announcing the awards: “The show was praised for its portrayal of teenager Drew McLean’s struggles with his mental health, particularly its sensitive handling of his self-harming.”
The full winners’ list reads, as follows:
Documentaries
My Baby, Psychosis and Me, BBC One (Matchlight and Sprout)
Drama
My Mad Fat diary, E4 (Tiger Aspect)
Entertainment
Loose Women, ITV
Soaps and continual series
River City, BBC One Scotland
Publication
CALMzine
Radio
Bigorexia: Addicted to Muscle, BBC Asian Network
News and current affairs
ITV Central (ITV)
Blogger
Rosey Adams PND & me
Journalist
Michael Buchanan, BBC News
Student journalist
Exeposé Newspaper (Exeter University)
Film
Inside Out (Disney Pixar)
Making a difference
Professor Green
Speaking out
Eve Canavan and Kathryn Grant (for advising on the EastEnders Stacey Fowler storyline about postpartum psychosis)
