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According to the documentary, Ride the Tiger: A Guide Through the Bipolar Brain, despite the staggering number of people diagnosed with bipolar disorder, there is limited information available on how it appears in the brain. The documentary explored the tentative location of the biological breakdowns within the brain, with hopes to prevent the genetic vulnerability from developing the disorder, and rewire the brain to a recovered state for those already diagnosed with the disorder. The documentary suggested that there is not one road map which will guide people back to mental health wellness, because one problem is not presented, and there is not one solution. This suggests that there needs to be continued investment made into scientific research, but also stressed the importance of harnessing …show more content…

Research by Kiligus, Maxmen, & Ward (2016) posits, compared to major depression, patients experiencing bipolar depressions remain depressed longer, they relapse more frequently, exhibit more depressive symptoms, display more severe symptoms, have more hallucinations, delusions, are hospitalized more, experience more incapacitation, and commit more suicide. The information explored in, Ride the Tiger: A Guide Through the Bipolar Brain, will be useful when working with a client living with bipolar disorder because as was stated in the documentary, “In understanding what makes people broken, we learn what makes them whole”, which rings true to my social worker profession because I am determined to identify the strengths within the client, community, mobilize resources, and find approaches to drawn upon the client’s strengths and increase supports. This documentary suggested the importance of integrated care, and I will work with professionals from various fields to provide the client living with bipolar disorder with the supports needed to address all issues the client may face, even those beyond my capability, through partnering with those professionals and making

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