Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Depictions of individuals living with long-term health conditions.
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TV Show • 2023 Report
Yes
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cetacn
episode three: frank is shown to suffer from a degenerative neuromuscular disorder, such as MS or ALS. it is not specified, but he is shown to be in chronic pain and is wheelchair bound later in the episode.
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
62
No
7
4
fredda
The „oracle“ of the commune is a boy/man born disabled. You don’t see him much, but when you do he has a distorted face. That’s all.
TV Show • 2020 Report
Yes
50
No
1
8
Kkkkkk
One of the main characters is cursed and a lot of people say its like representation of like a chronic illness (im sorry if this is not really clear i didnt know how to word this also im sorry if my english is bad)
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
50
No
2
4
RamonaRamone
Brain tumor. They only have three months to live and the cancer is a main plot point.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
50
No
1
0
TheRedRiot
Honestly I think the cancer counts as a chronic illness at this point
TV Show • 2021 Report
Yes
50
No
6
5
One of the prominent characters has a physical disability and an unnamed chronic illness. This is discussed fairly frequently in relation to his character.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
48
No
3
10
m.worm
the main character is asthmatic and is shown having asthma attacks several times during the film
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
48
No
8
6
haleyyyybug
mental illness
TV Show • 2008 Report
Yes
47
No
0
2
Pantalones
Walt has cancer. Hector is wheelchair bound and unable to speak. Jesse mentions a relative who died of cancer.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
46
No
0
5
qlinnx
Pearls father has an unspecified illness which makes him unable to walk and speak. He’s taken care of by his daughter and wife troughout the movie. If this triggers you i suggest skipping the movie because he plays a pretty major role.
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
43
No
0
5
DanielLC
There's characters with a chronic illness called Eleazar, but it is cured as a result of the player's actions.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
43
No
0
5
Terminal- I think it’s cancer
TV Show • 2023 Report
Yes
36
No
2
1
MxSyd
In Ep 1 someone dies of a seemingly chronic and terminal illness. Hard to say what it was as she refused medical intervention.
TV Show • 2004 Report
Yes
35
No
5
3
Pantalones
It is a medical show with a wide cast of chronic illnesses. House himself has chronic pain and a limp. Some patients have diseases like cancer, ALS, lupus, and other chronic mental and physical conditions.
Movie • 2004 Report
Yes
35
No
1
TV Show • 2022 Report
Yes
34
No
1
0
Sajalow
A main character has Parkinson's.
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
32
No
16
0
humanhalfofachilleus
S8
E8
A child has asthma
Movie Report
Yes
32
No
0
6
The main character has congestive heart failure.
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
32
No
2
0
butshedid
S6
E6
A main character struggles with adjusting to life after a bipolar diagnosis, and faces workplace discrimination due to his diagnosis.
Podcast Report
Yes
32
No
0
5
KaleighRobbins
One of the main characters is revealed to be a caregiver for his chronically ill mother. Her illness is not elaborated on and she never appears in-podcast, but the affect of her illness is tied to her abusive relationship with her son.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
31
No
29
10
LegendWolfA
Yes, one character have epilepsy. Im gonna spoil a bit of the movie here, but I'll do my best to keep it as small as possible.
There was this part where the characters went to somewhere and one of them said "eclipse is the best time to be here". Shortly after that, the movie cuts to a part where a character was shown to be talking to what looks like her mother, and they hugged. After the hugging scene, the next 15 mins said character had a seizure. Avoid that part if such thing triggers you.
Thats the only part that features it, so you can rest assure that you won't see it again for the rest of the movie
There was this part where the characters went to somewhere and one of them said "eclipse is the best time to be here". Shortly after that, the movie cuts to a part where a character was shown to be talking to what looks like her mother, and they hugged. After the hugging scene, the next 15 mins said character had a seizure. Avoid that part if such thing triggers you.
Thats the only part that features it, so you can rest assure that you won't see it again for the rest of the movie
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
31
No
1
13
Yes. Sun Spider (who uses a robotic wheelchair to swing around) has Ehlers Danlos syndrome. It is portrayed in a positive light as Sun Spider and Miles have a conversation about how big of a fan Sun Spider is of Miles.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
31
No
2
5
UnhelpfulGhost
The old man in the movie frequently mentions not being able to do things he wants because of how it might affect his heart. There's no specification of illness, it's really just hinted at and probably due to old age. Up for interpretation.
Movie • 2021 Report
Yes
30
No
1
4
If this is a sensitive topic for you, definitely skip. Chronic illness is very present in this film
TV Show • 2021 Report
Yes
30
No
8
1
A character in season 2 has cancer.
TV Show • 2014 Report
Yes
30
No
0
1
Herb Kazazz has cancer. Bojack's mom is shown as generally ill when she got old. Diane struggles with depression throughout multiple seasons. There might be more but those are the ones I remember off the top of my head.
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
29
No
0
0
It’s a medical drama, many patients have chronic illnesses. if you are triggered by illness at all i would definitely avoid watching <3
TV Show • 2010 Report
Yes
28
No
18
3
There are several. one includes somebody being hooked up to a respirator and struggling to find air canisters.
TV Show • 2020 Report
Yes
28
No
2
2
snuboo
A main character has PTSD, a chronic mental illness
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
28
No
1
7
Mikah
The main character lives with chronic pain