‘Mental patient’ Halloween costumes: a scientific guide | Dean Burnett

Yet another upset caused by "mental patient" Halloween costumes suggests that many people still consider this a valid option. If they will insist on dressing like people with mental health problems, they may as well do it accurately.

Another year, another Halloween approaching, another business gets called out for thinking mental illness is a perfectly fine idea for a Halloween costume.

While it's not the first time this has happened, things may be improving; the portrayal of mental illness in the media is not as bad as it once was, and the establishment responsible for this latest incident at least responded quickly and effectively.