Storylines in soaps that made an impact
There have been many story lines in soaps that have effected peoples attitudes and beliefs, which have made many people take action, some of these include: Mark Fowler's HIV story line: David Platt's rape story line: In 2018 David Platt became the centre of a shocking and initiative story-line of the first male rape story. Showing how David was manipulated and then drugged, while not seeing the rape, the aftermath and mental torment stays with the audience. This lead to a reportedly 1,700% increase in calls from people asking for help and support. https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a782240/soap-power-six-life-changing-storylines-that-had-an-impact-like-aaron-livesys-abuse-in-emmerdale/