Holden Caulfield Is Mental Roughly three percent of the United States population, approximately 314,341,830 people, suffers from bipolar disorder. Holden Caulfield, from Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D. Salinger, has bipolar II disorder. This particular disorder is when an individual displays two extreme demeanors, yet not at persistent levels as shown in bipolar I disorders. This novel was written during an era that did not acknowledge mental illness very often; therefore Holden did not have the tools
There are five classifications of Bipolar Disorder which are Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cyclothymia, Mixed Bipolar and Rapid-cycling. All Bipolar types experience manic or hypomanic and depressive episodes to varying degrees. Mania is defined as sudden euphoria or rage, inflated self-esteem, racing thoughts, and decreased need for sleep. The classification Bipolar I is the most severe classification, those who suffer from Bipolar I may experience manic episodes that begin suddenly and
after he was diagnosed with the disorder of Bipolar. He has medication, but refuses to take the medication due to the fact that it makes him feel funny and he does not like the feeling. He had to go to therapy classes to make him feel
major difference between what Bipolar Depression is and what Personality Disorder is? Bipolar Depression is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. While Personality Disorder is a deeply ingrained, inflexible pattern of relating, perceiving, and thinking serious enough to cause distress or impaired functioning. Many people do not know that they are not the same thing. People with Bipolar Depression suffer from shifts
Ellen Waters is a 37 year old graduate student that is referred for a medication consultation because of depressed mood and panic attacks. Ellen looks unhappy and reports that she has felt unhappy for most of her life. She is in a long term relationship with a boyfriend that she reports does not want to marry or cohabitate with her. Her current boyfriend, and boyfriends in the past, have had difficulties with her "neediness." Her family history includes a father that was an alcoholic and parents
Solitano and Patrick Solitano Sr., he also has a brother named Jake Solitano who is six years older than him. The main character Pat Solitano suffers from Bipolar I Disorder. Another main character that is Pat Solitano's love interest Tiffany Maxwell suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder. Pat meets the DSM-5 criteria for Bipolar I Disorder, by experiencing
Resources Pat Solitano has a good support system in his life. His mother is very supportive and wants to help Pat do well in his current state. She helps with getting him his medication every day and ensures that he gets to counseling when he is supposed to. His father is supportive of him, but has a harder time being patient with Pat. While his brother is not around very often, he does look out for Pat. Pat’s family does not have very much information on mental illness and how to cope with
When writing her personal essay “In Bed”, author Joan Didion intended it for an audience very familiar with migraines, however, it has the potential to be written for an audience of people just beginning to experience migraines. Didion’s use of personal anecdotes, factual information, and inspiring acceptance are all points that can be altered for this new audience. Didion begins her essay with personal accounts of her experiences with migraines, setting the stage for an introduction that relates
also spoke to me, and I am currently in the age range of those who express this belief more. Overspending is associated with Poor Script 6, and I have plenty of life experience with buying, or at least wanting, more than I need. Because of my Bipolar II disorder, I often spend my “manic highs” feeling an excessive urge to shop. When I get this way, I participate in retail therapy and have a hard time denying myself wants. I have found it easier to deal with, but I still enjoy how “good” it makes me
There are two main sociological strands that approach the issue of suicide, which are the Interpretivist approach and the Positivist approach, which differ tremendously in their theories on the subject of suicide. One of the most famous positivists who studied suicide is Emile Durkheim (1952), he saw suicide as a social fact, as did other positivist sociologists, which meant that suicide was able to be studied scientifically. In his study, Durkheim (1952) used already available statistics about suicide
Steinbeck in his novel, “Of Mice and Men”, employs a strong friendship outline. The four main characters, George, Lennie, Candy, and Crooks’ are involved in different types of friendship situations. Every character has his own personality, these personalities were mainly formed by their friendship status, throughout the novel, as a characters friendship status changes, his traits tend to change as well. Every character has a dream they want to achieve; and most characters share their dream with other
I am not a very social person I, I don’t have a lot of real life friends. In general, I prefer being alone most of the time, which means that I spend most of my free time on the computer, either playing video games, watching videos or looking at social media. A good example of how I socialise is Wade in the text ‘Ready Player One’. Wade is a shy, awkward kid who has spent most of his childhood inside the OASIS. In real life he doesn’t have friends, but in the OASIS he feels good, he doesn’t feel
Costa Rica is beautiful small country. However, it can sometimes be a scary place. Earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides and flooding are all too common for such a small place. Costa Rica lies between the Pacific and Atlantic ocean so one would expect extreme weather such as hurricanes to happen often but that is not the case. Although it rains from May to November, only September and October typically bring the tropical thunderstorms. Considering the extreme weathers and extreme geological location
Death looks different for everyone. Some deaths are quick or sudden and some are slow and gradual. For some, the mind stays sharp while the body gradually weakens. For others, the mind loses cognitive abilities while the body stays strong. While one may not have a choice in how the death process effect the body and mind, there is one thing that is for certain, each individual has a choice in the type of care received at the end of lives cycle. The term medical professionals use to describe the type
Edgar Allan Poe's “The Raven” is a narrative poem which addresses the themes of death and melancholy through the repeated line of the ominous visitor “the raven” saying, “Nevermore” and the bleak mood that prevails the poem. It consists of eighteen stanzas composed of six lines each. The repetition of the phrase “nevermore” at the end of each stanza emphasizes the narrator's despair. Also, this repetition is one of the reasons that drive him mad. Hearing this phrase, “nevermore” constantly, the narrator
is a convicted murderer and cannibal whom is locked in an asylum under the care of Dr. Frederick Chilton. There are four diagnostic criteria for antisocial personality disorder in the DSM-5 and criterion A has seven sub-features. The first sub-feature of Criteria A states that one manifestation of antisocial personality disorder is failure to abide my social norms by disregarding laws and repeatedly committing lawful acts. Hannibal Lector kills five people over the course of the film and heavily
Syrian Refugee Crisis Melissa Fleming is the head of communications for the UN's High Commissioner for Refugees. In a spech she did on TedTalk.com she talks about a 19 year old Syrian refugee named Doah who fled from Egypt with her boyfriend and 500 other refugees. While on their journey across the Mediterranean Sea their boat was attacked and ends up sinking. Doah did everything she could to stay alive while she waited for someone to rescue her and two small children that were given to her by
Thanks to the widespread of cell phones and the Internet, cyberbullying has become more common. Many people use these technological devices to communicate with their peers, but it is often used to send or post mean-spirited messages intended to hurt or embarrass someone else. The main targets of cyberbullying are students who do not meet the standards of what another student considers to be adequate or cool. Especially in high school, students are working for a high social status(Cyberbullying)
The Lindbergh Case: Who Did It? ¨Latest figures show that nine point two million children under- five are dying every year¨ (¨Child Mortality¨). The Lindbergh case was built around a twenty month old baby who was kidnapped and murdered in the middle of the day while everyone was home. It all began when the maid had left his room after he had fallen asleep. Although this happened in the nineteen hundreds, they still haven’t truly figured out who the kidnapper was. The mystery behind the Lindbergh
Even in today’s wonderfully varied musical landscape, where artists skip from genre to genre without the blink of an eye, it can be surprising to see a change in musical direction the size of Night Beds’ newest record. Winston Yellen’s first album as Night Beds, Country Sleep, was acoustic to the core: songs like “Ramona”, “22”, and “Was I For You?” are passionate and melancholy, and Yellen’s unique voice felt at home set to strummed guitars and reverb-soaked keys. Consequently, it was a bit of a