I was going to say something like what Jules said. I think it's a no-winner. There are so many of us, and all different, that I think no matter how it's "portrayed", somebody would be able to say "That's me!"

Seeing how bad it can get can spur people to action. Seeing how good it can be might give a newly diagnosed person hope. What's too bad is that people forget that TV shows are "shows". They're not real.