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State of Mind

(Rated TV-14, Drama, Starring Lili Taylor, Derek Riddell, Theresa Randle, Where to watch: Lifetime Television, Online)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 15.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Smart, juicy session of office drama for adults.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–18

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Main characters are generally good, well-meaning people with normal flaws. Some clients struggle with mental or behavioral problems. Extramarital affairs occur without clear moral lessons or boundaries.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Discussion of physical and sexual abuse, including pedophilia. One character accidentally hits another with a car, without injury.

  • Sex:

    Adults engage in sexual relationships, sometimes extramaritally. Sex sounds are audible. Sexual situations are visible, including partial undress -- but no nudity. Discussions of sexual problems in relationships. In one scene, a woman walks in on her husband having sex with another woman.

  • Language:

    Frequent mild to moderate profanity, such as "ass," "bitch," "bastard," and "dammit."

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Rare social drinking. Potential for the discussion of psychiatric medicines.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About State of Mind

Parents need to know that since this adult-oriented drama centers on therapists, their personal relationships, and their clients, much of the material relates to relationship struggles, personal crises, and mental health problems. Scenes include emotional break-ups, reconciliations, and conflicts. Sex scenes include some enthusiastic sounds and images of characters partially undressed (but no nudity). Relationships between colleagues sometimes tread into sexual or romantic territory and are sometimes extramarital. There are discussions of pedophilia and sexual abuse, including rape. Adults curse frequently (though, since this is regular cable, the strongest words are generally along the lines of "bitch" and "ass") and occasionally drink socially.

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