Content & Trigger Warnings for It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020)
14 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020) contains 14 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Death of a child, Death of a parent, Eating disorders, Forced institutionalization, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Needles / medical procedures, Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a parent (severity 4/5), Forced institutionalization (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
9 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Stalking / harassment | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Obsessive and possessive behavior from a character who fixates on the male lead |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The death of children is referenced and depicted in connection with traumatic backstories. |
| Death of a parent | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Parental death drives a major character's emotional arc and trauma |
| Death of a parent | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Parental death is a major plot point that deeply affects the main characters. |
| Eating disorders | All | 2/5 | Referenced | Disordered eating patterns are briefly referenced in relation to childhood neglect. |
| Forced institutionalization | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Psychiatric institution settings and forced commitment are depicted throughout |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Processing grief and loss is a central theme across all character arcs |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters process deep grief from childhood trauma and loss throughout the series. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Mental health struggles including suicidal thoughts depicted with sensitivity |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters express suicidal thoughts and emotional breakdowns stemming from past trauma. |
| Terminal illness | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | References to illness and mortality in the psychiatric care setting |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Emotional manipulation by a caretaker figure controlling a character's life |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Emotional manipulation and psychological abuse are used by antagonistic characters. |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A character is held against their will and controlled by a guardian figure |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Needles / medical procedures | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Hospital and psychiatric facility settings with medical procedures shown |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Childhood abuse and neglect are central to multiple characters' backstories |
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Severe childhood abuse and neglect are central to multiple characters' backstories, shown in flashbacks. |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Abusive family dynamics and physical intimidation within household settings |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Domestic violence within families is depicted through flashbacks and present-day consequences. |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Violent scenes including stabbing and bloodshed occur in key dramatic moments. |
Identity & Discrimination
Obsessive and possessive behavior from a character who fixates on the male lead
Mental Health & Emotional
The death of children is referenced and depicted in connection with traumatic backstories.
Parental death drives a major character's emotional arc and trauma
Parental death is a major plot point that deeply affects the main characters.
Disordered eating patterns are briefly referenced in relation to childhood neglect.
Psychiatric institution settings and forced commitment are depicted throughout
Processing grief and loss is a central theme across all character arcs
Characters process deep grief from childhood trauma and loss throughout the series.
Mental health struggles including suicidal thoughts depicted with sensitivity
Characters express suicidal thoughts and emotional breakdowns stemming from past trauma.
References to illness and mortality in the psychiatric care setting
Other
Emotional manipulation by a caretaker figure controlling a character's life
Emotional manipulation and psychological abuse are used by antagonistic characters.
A character is held against their will and controlled by a guardian figure
Phobias & Sensory
Hospital and psychiatric facility settings with medical procedures shown
Violence & Physical Harm
Childhood abuse and neglect are central to multiple characters' backstories
Severe childhood abuse and neglect are central to multiple characters' backstories, shown in flashbacks.
Abusive family dynamics and physical intimidation within household settings
Domestic violence within families is depicted through flashbacks and present-day consequences.
Violent scenes including stabbing and bloodshed occur in key dramatic moments.
