How ‘The Sopranos’ Broke Ground on Mental Health

The show that opened the door for confronting mental health head-on

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There’s a reason why The Sopranos, a show about predominantly male, macho members of the mob, starts out in the therapist’s office. Tony Soprano, suffering from random panic attacks that lead him to pass out and collapse, sees a psychiatrist, Jennifer Melfi, to help him…