Psychological Disorders In The Film Its Kind Of A Funny Story

Movie Analysis The movie Its Kind of a Funny Story tells the story of a teenager going with Major Depressive Disorder who checked himself into an Adult Psychiatric Facility because of his thoughts towards suicide. The movie portrays several psychological disorders especially depressive disorder throughout the course of the film. In any movie like this one, which examines very real issues and disorders, the accuracy of such a film is called into question. Not only is it possible the disorders were shown incorrectly but also the treatments. Using this paper, I will discuss the major points of the movies and the portrayal of the disorders to determine if the movie was accurate in it’s pursuit. It’s Kind of a Funny Story opens with the main character Craig Gilner on a bridge in New

Noelle finds out and Craig loses the attention of both ladies. Craig wakes up the next day and skips breakfast. Besides the beginning with Craig contemplating suicide, this is when he is at his worst. He doesn’t want to get out of bed and doesn’t want to eat. We do see him taking medicine. He is only roused out of bed by words from Bobby, who tells him essentially how life is meant to live. Craig decides he ultimately was happiest lately with Noelle and tries to win her back. He confesses how he looks up to the fact that she is open about her problems and feels he can only be open with his around her. They enjoy the afternoon together. Craig tells of his stress with school and Noelle tells him that if something like trying so hard at school stresses him out to the point of depression then he should quit. Craig recognizes the logic in this and agrees to do so. He ultimately decides to pursue his art and tells his father thought, even though his father was pressuring him to try hard to whole time. Craig then has his last session with Dr. Minerva in which he tells her that he feels okay and that for