Moon Knight Creators Hired Psychiatrist To Properly Depict Mental Health
Moon Knight centers around a character with dissociative identity disorder (DID), so to ensure an accurate depiction of the condition, show creators hired a psychiatrist to work closely with the cast and crew. DID is a defining trait of the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe — a crescent-wielding superhero who receives his powers from the Egyptian god, Khonshu. Aside from unraveling dark mysteries related to Egyptian deities, the Moon Knight must also grapple with various identities as museum employee Steven Grant and mercenary Marc Spector.
Mental health is a highly sensitive issue that needs to be tackled with the appropriate amount of care when depicted onscreen. If not handled properly, it could completely derail the movie or TV show, opening it up to intense backlash and criticism. Given the popularity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there will be many eyes on Moon Knight and how it approaches telling a story about a character with DID. It will obviously be a crucial component of the show, looking to open the MCU to greater representation. Marvel went to great lengths to ensure it was as accurate as possible.
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For the development of Moon Knight, show creators hired board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Paul Puri to work with the actors and directors to ensure a proper portrayal of DID, according to a Marvel press release (hat tip The Direct). Puri, a clinical assistant professor at UCLA, is no stranger to the entertainment industry. A TV writer himself who often consults with filmmakers, Puri also frequently serves as a subject-matter expert for news media, analyzing mental health topics as they relate to characters in popular
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