(New York Times) – Subtle signs of mental distress often emerge before severe symptoms.

On the latest season of the HBO Max hospital drama “The Pitt,” a law student named Jackson arrived in the emergency room in a state of psychosis after he “flipped out in the library” and threw a chair at a campus security guard.

The news that he might have a mental illness comes as a shock to Jackson’s family, but it soon becomes clear that his break with reality didn’t come out of nowhere.

Jackson has been hearing voices for months, viewers learn: “They don’t want me to pass the bar,” he says. “That’s what they told me.” (Read More)