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Original research MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATION, INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA, AND SOCIAL IMPACT IN CONTEMPORARY TURKISH TELEVISION: A SOCIAL SCIENCE ANALYSIS OF “MASUMLAR APARTMANI“Pages 43-48 Abstract
This study analyzes mental health and intergenerational trauma in the Turkish television series Masumlar Apartmanı through an interdisciplinary social science perspective integrating psychology, media studies, and cultural analysis. It examines how obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, PTSD, and trauma are portrayed, emphasizing the narrative, visual, and symbolic techniques that shape audience understanding. The analysis evaluates clinical accuracy, audience perception, and societal implications, including the normalization of mental health discussions and the reduction of stigma in Türkiye. Ethical considerations, such as potential sensationalization of trauma and limited depiction of recovery, are also discussed. The study demonstrates that contemporary television can function as a socially influential medium, bridging individual psychological experiences with broader cultural and societal awareness. By adopting an interdisciplinary lens, this research underscores the importance of responsible media representation in promoting mental health literacy and empathetic social discourse.
Keywords: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Trauma, Intergenerational trauma, Childhood abuse, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
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Hamid Abdullayev 
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