With mental health in teenagers is becoming a bigger topic across the media. It has been shown in both positive and negative way through out the years
In Coronation Street the character Summer was diagnosed with anxiety and suffers with stress after the loss of her best friend Seb. https://youtu.be/RxZzwv8cmuo
In a scene she opens up about how she doesn’t want to be at school as she is getting blamed for Sebs death. Summer is also seen struggling to sleep and struggling to eat. She is showing symptoms of anxiety which are restless, having trouble sleeping. In the video she hints that she dreads going into school as she sees that everyone is blaming her which can add or create stress. Corrie uses her to show some this as it fits with the story line, and it gives awareness of how anxiety can affect you mentally and physically as it could lead to other problems.
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