Harley Quinn Psychological Disorder

In Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995), Harley Quinn is portrayed as having the psychological disorder, bipolar disorder. Harley Qiunn was originally known as Harleen Quinzel, and she worked as an intern psychiatrist at Arkum Asylum. While working there Harleen’s job was to analyze the Joker. After a few sessions, Halreen had become festinated with the Joker and had a breakdown. After her breakdown she adopted the name Harley Quinn. As Harley Quinn, she helped the Joker carry out his plans and would always break him out of Arkum. The creators of the series represented psychological disorders incorrectly throughout all the interactions with Harley Quinn. It was shown in the serious that after spending time with Joker, Harleen had broken down, and her own psychological disorder came out of it. The creators made it appear as if being around another individual with a psychological disorder, would mean that person would develop one, as if psychological disorders are like the cold and are just passed around from person to person. That’s not the case though; real psychological disorders have a lot of different aspects that must come into play for someone to have one (i.e. environmental factors, and biological factors). This type of representation of individuals with psychological disorders have a major impact on how the rest of the world views

Multiple times throughout the series they show Harleys’ behavior as changing very quickly, like flicking a switch. One minute she will be very silly and calm, and the next she is going on a violent streak. The real representation of Bipolar disorder happens at a gradual rate. Those diagnosed with Bipolar disorder gradually lean toward either an extreme negative mood, or an extreme positive mood; The extreme positive mood is the most dangerous side of their moods. Consequently, doctors misdiagnose Bipolar disorder, because the changes in mood happen at slow