Does someone have a chronic illness?

Seeing a character who has a chronic illness can be very triggering for people who live with these illnesses and their families. This is often because the way the illness is portrayed in the film is inaccurate.
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The Last of Us
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.
7 comments
Smile
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
34
No
5
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haleyyyybug
mental illness
Breaking Bad
TV Show • 2008 Report
Yes
32
No
0
2
Pantalones
Walt has cancer. Hector is wheelchair bound and unable to speak. Jesse mentions a relative who died of cancer.
Midsommar
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
28
No
4
2
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.
The Owl House
TV Show • 2020 Report
Yes
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No
1
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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)
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A Man Called Otto
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
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No
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BriCip
Multiple characters have some sort of chronic/ terminal illness. Mostly elderly characters.
BoJack Horseman
TV Show • 2014 Report
Yes
22
No
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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.
The Whale
Movie Report
Yes
21
No
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3
The main character has congestive heart failure.
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The Walking Dead
TV Show • 2010 Report
Yes
20
No
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3
There are several. one includes somebody being hooked up to a respirator and struggling to find air canisters.
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Genshin Impact
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
19
No
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DanielLC
There's characters with a chronic illness called Eleazar, but it is cured as a result of the player's actions.
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Old
Movie • 2021 Report
Yes
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No
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If this is a sensitive topic for you, definitely skip. Chronic illness is very present in this film
Arcane
TV Show Report
Yes
19
No
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4
One of the prominent characters has a physical disability and an unnamed chronic illness. This is discussed fairly frequently in relation to his character.
Avatar: The Way of Water
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
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No
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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
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Criminal Minds
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
16
No
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liasmileyface
S1
 E1
The UNSUB has psychosis
X
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
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No
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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.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
15
No
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ProfessorProcyon
See "Does someone have cancer?" for more info. T'Challa is mentioned to have died of an illness towards the beginning of the movie, but no specific mention is given.
1899
TV Show • 2020 Report
Yes
15
No
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Krinsche
S1
 E1
The French husband has some tumor in his head and also spasms
Shameless
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
15
No
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Knives Out
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
14
No
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shrubblanket
debatable. harlan's medication in the film is said to be for his shoulder injury and to help him sleep. But, Harlan is given said meds through a PICC which would imply a longer-term illness. This is never discussed or brought up in the film however.
Euphoria
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
14
No
1
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dekusfreckle
A character's dad had cancer. Another character's relative is shown in a medical bed with a heart rate monitor and IV medications. Just in the background of a scene, their illness is unknown
Pearl
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
14
No
0
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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.
Six Feet Under
TV Show • 2001 Report
Yes
14
No
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The Boys
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
13
No
1
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snuboo
A main character has PTSD, a chronic mental illness
The Magnus Archives
Podcast Report
Yes
13
No
0
1
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.
The Platform
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
12
No
0
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emorybee
A character is dying of cancer
Triangle of Sadness
Movie Report
Yes
12
No
4
0
A character had a stroke, is partially paralyzed, and can only say 4 words although she can understand
65
Movie Report
Yes
11
No
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twitchywitchygirl
Mills' daughter
The Pale Blue Eye
Movie Report
Yes
11
No
1
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YourLocalINTJ
Chronic seizure disease, possibly epilepsy
House
TV Show • 2004 Report
Yes
11
No
1
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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.
Saw
Movie • 2004 Report
Yes
11
No
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