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Head Case
(Rated TV-MA, Comedy, Starring Alexandra Wentworth, Steve Landesberg, Michelle Arthur, Where to watch: Starz, DVD, Download)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 15. -
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Common Sense says
Stars air dirty laundry for unorthodox therapist.
updated 03.16.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About Head Case
Parents need to know that this mature comedy series casts a cynical light on mental health professionals. The central character is a therapist who often tries to create turmoil in her patients' lives (insisting to one that he has unresolved homosexual tendencies, for example) and is harshly judgmental of them behind their backs (describing them to others as "f--ked up," etc.). References to sexuality are common -- in one scene, for example, the therapist uses two male dolls to simulate various sexual positions (the goal being to gauge a patient's emotional response to homosexuality). There's also plenty of cursing and some drinking.
Read our full review by Emily Ashby
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how the media portrays mental health problems. Do you think issues like depression and anxiety are treated sympathetically or judgmentally? Are they viewed as weaknesses? How does their treatment compare to society and the media's reaction to physical ailments? Families can also discuss how to deal with mental health issues. Teens: Who do you turn to when you need to talk about your problems? How does opening up to someone help you work things out?
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Lives in IllinoisI rate this title on for age 2 and give it- Lives in KansasI rate this title off for age 2 and give it
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kids 5 bad kids 9 or 10 yes
Lives in KentuckyI rate this title off for age 17 and give itGet real!
Any thing rated tv-ma should not be on the air.
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