The article “Bipolar Disorder: The Agony and the Ecstasy” by Thomas Wheaton explains that Thomas is diagnosed with “Bipolar- Not Otherwise Specified, with ultra- ultra-rapid cycling” and he struggles with it daily it affects him in many different ways. Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition which causes you to have multiple mood swings and can cause you to have draining depression. The author’s bipolar disorder is so strong that he has to take different kinds of medicines that have very high dosages daily and if he misses dosages he is not able to go out in public. When he takes them on time he states that his stability is easier, he has to see his therapist and psychiatrist to make sure they’re working. The meds cause side effects
The essay ‘’Bipolar Disorder: The Agony and the Ecstasy” written under the pseudonym Thomas Wheaton focus on the pleasant and the appalling sides of having bipolar disorder such as the medication, the different types of disorders there are, also how others treat people with bipolar disorder. To start off with some of the medications are Depakote, Zoloft, Xanax and Trazodone which a few must be taken daily or whenever needed. However, like every medicine there are side effects including but not limited to organ damage, heat-sensitive, dry mouth, also dizziness. Wheaton says he from his experience he must drink unpleasant amount of water just to avert serious side effects. To continue, the medicine help whoever take it feel stability is more
During treatment, the criminally insane are cared for by nurses, psychiatrists and other hospital administrators. For the treatments to be effective, the hospital staff must adapt to the way of life in the psychiatric hospital. In the article “Inside a hospital for the criminally insane” by Caitlin Dickson, posted on The Daily Beast, Dickson shares her readings of a book written by Dr. Stephen Seager about the inside of the Napa State Hospital. Napa State Hospital is home to approximately 12,000 patients and a majority of the patients are rapists, killers and mass murderers (TheDailyBeast). Everyday the hospital staff endures violence and personalities of the patients.
In the story “Bipolar Disorder: The agony and the Ecstasy” by Thomas Wheaton, he discusses the treatments, side effects from treatments, and struggles with having Bipolar disorder. In fact, having bipolar disorder requires various versatile treatments. Wheaton actually talks about taking medication, writing in his journal, and talking to a therapist to control the disorder. Taking medication was most important, because missing a dose would make him unsuitable for the public. Of course, when taking medications there comes a range of risky side effects.
Book Report “Maniac Magee” is a graphic novel written by the prestigious author, Jerry Spinelli, and it was first published in the year 1990. It follows the story of an orphan boy searching for a home in the fictional town of Two Mills Pennsylvania. The book also focuses on themes of racism and homelessness. It has also won many awards, including the John Newbery Medal. Jeffrey “Maniac” Magee was a normal and average boy until the age of 3, when his parents tragically died on a car crash and he was forced to live with his Aunt Doc and Uncle Dan, who hated each other and wanted to share everything.
Mental Illness in the 1800's: something needed to be done If you had a mental illness in the 1800's you'd be put into an asylum which usually had horrible conditions. Thanks to Dorothea Dix that is not how we treat mentally ill people today. Dorothea Dix reformed society by showing the gov. how people were treated in these asylums and wanted to make the conditions better by, for example putting in libraries.
Mental illnesses are conditions that affect a person’s thinking, emotions, and their functioning capabilities on a daily basis. “In the United States, more than 37 million people are known to experience a mental condition in a year’s time. Next to cardiovascular diseases mental illnesses are the second leading cause of disability and premature death.” (Litin, 2009.) Many mental illnesses have a strong genetic basis, but there are many other factors that can make a person vulnerable to developing a cognitive impairment.
Different Types • Paranoid schizophrenia – It is when a person feels extremely suspicious or may be persecuted, or a combination of these emotions. • Disorganized schizophrenia – It is when a person is often unclear and confused in speech and thought, but may not have delusions. • Catatonic schizophrenia -- a person is withdrawn, may have very unusual body positions.
Max Lerner an American Journalist stated “the turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.” Throughout The Glass Castle a memoir by Jeannette Walls, Jeannette and her siblings, Lori, Brian and Maureen are faced with an unpleasant upbringing that they are put through by their parents Rex and Rose Mary Walls. Due to the terrible living conditions and bad parenting they had to endure for many years, they had to teach themselves and each other to be strong and survive on the very little food and necessities that they were given. Throughout the memoir, it is seen that Jeannette has a special connection with her father unlike any of the other siblings, but despite Jeannette believing in him Rex struggles to raise her and the kids in the normal life that they deserve due to his battle with mental illness. Bipolar disorder “is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks” (National).
Schizoaffective disorder: Daniel Daniel is a 17-year-old Spanish decent male who was rushed to the hospital with Auditory hallucinations, Euphoria and Paranoid contemplations and thoughts. Daniel has no history of alcohol or substance misuse, or any medical history but his mother expressed he has become socially withdrawn which began around the age of 13, this happened after the passing of his dad who was 40 years more established than his mom. During that time he became very withdrawn toward family and friends as well as not getting enough sleep, and his concentration is affected, has episodes of manic mood or an unexpected increase in energy and behavioral displays that are out of his character. His mother stated this behavior has been going on for about two weeks and getting worse by the day. Now a senior in high school he has lost interest in school and his grades are declining he also is losing interest in the new job he just received at Mcdonalds as a part time cook.
This case was a tough one for me to read as my grandma had schizophrenia, so my view point is a little bias. But I put my views aside in order to do research and answer these questions. I believe legally that Joe should not be able to make his own decisions. Having schizophrenia makes Joe incompetent to stand trial (West & Noffsinger, 2016). By Joe proclaiming he is a Mayan God, it’s pretty clear he is probably not in the right state of mind.
The Psychodynamic Theory helps me understand my client Antony’s behavior. With regards to the drive theory Anthony’s behavior seems to be motivated by destruction as he is abusing substances, he may be HIV positive and may also have TB, yet claims he is uninterested in receiving health referrals. Furthermore, Anthony’s self-destruction may have been the reason as to why he lost contact with his and four children. As for the topographical theory, this theory may be applicable to Anthony through unconscious thoughts. Anthony makes claims about being a man and he does what he has to do to support his self.
Ken Kesey uses his novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, to describe the lives of patients in a mental institution, and their struggle to overcome the oppressive authority under which they are living. Told from the point of view of a supposedly mute schizophrenic, the novel also shines a light on the many disorders present in the patients, as well as how their illnesses affect their lives during a time when little known about these disorders, and when patients living with these illnesses were seen as an extreme threat. Chief Bromden, the narrator of the novel, has many mental illnesses, but he learns to accept himself and embrace his differences. Through the heroism introduced through Randle McMurphy, Chief becomes confident in himself, and is ultimately able to escape from the toxic environment Nurse Ratched has created on the ward. Chief has many disorders including schizophrenia, paranoia, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder, and, in addition to these illnesses, he pretends to be deaf and dumb.
Literature review Symptom types of Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is generally divided according to symptom types. The symptoms of schizophrenia have been divided into three specific complexes (i.e., positive symptoms, negative symptoms and cognitive deficits; Buchanan, 2007), while others use a dichotomous model, such as type I and type II Schizophrenia (Crow, 1980) that roughly corresponds to positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia (Andreasen, 1982). Positive symptoms were characterized over the past 150 years by active excesses in normal functioning; while negative symptoms of schizophrenia are characterized by a loss of normal functioning (Berrios, 1985; Rector, Beck & Stolar, 2005). Hence, while there are different symptom types, all typologies and dimensional models acknowledge negative symptoms. Negative symptoms of schizophrenia are thought to be a marker of dysfunction and cognitive impairments (Rabinowtiz et al., 2012).
There are three significant reasons that the theme of madness is such a dominant recurrence in these pieces of ancient literature. The three reasons are that it tells an interesting story that will entertain the majority of its readers, shows the audience how far humankind is capable of going, and tells the common person why we should be afraid of our inner self. These stories present viable elements to that to tell an interesting story. The audience is able to witness a character get passionate over another character. In addition to that the audience is able to get and account of the character's emotions running wild.
