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TEN promo slammed over mental health concerns

You just know we're in for another year of moral outrage in the comedy genre with complaints appearing today over TEN's new network promo.

You just know we’re in for another year of moral outrage in the comedy genre with complaints appearing today over TEN’s new network promo.

“They make a joke of what can be a really important process for those dealing with a mental health crisis and if it discourages even one person from seeking out this sort of help or support that is not on,” Lifeline’s Chris Wagner told the Daily Telegraph.

Barbara Hocking of Sane Australia said, “What they have done is trivialise something very serious at the expense of people with mental health issues, who are getting a bit sick of being the butt of jokes.”

TEN Publicist Jeanette McLoughlin defended the sketch saying, “It’s a parody of the industry, but the joke’s on us with the pressure on to deliver and we reckon our viewers will get that joke in the spirit in which it’s meant.”

TEN also supports mental health initiative Headspace.

At any rate it’s getting people talking. Which is probably what it was intended to do…?

Source: Daily Telegraph

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