The media is so damaging both in portraying false stereotypical images and writing sensational stories like those referenced in the thread. Remember the aim of newspapers is to sell them to make money, so the more "interesting" they can make a story sound the more papers they will sell. There are so many stories of newspapers having to settle out of court because they have been less than truthful - that Dove link was a real eye opener. Actuallly I never read papers anymore, much prefer a good Winnie The Pooh story - probably even more factual! I can relate somewhat to OCD, that awful loop that goes round and round that won't stop -