“IMPARTIAL FULLFILLMENT OF
THE REQUIREMENT “

IN
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

Submitted By: Submitted To: Christian Lagria Mrs. Narida Jose Ramon Hervas

A.)Personal History
Name : Roberto Malilay
Age : 52
Father’s Name : Narciso Malilay
Mother’s name : Dorothea Malilay
School : Silangan, Marulas, Elementary
Birthday : September 4, 1958
Address : 5064, Sunshine Ville B Juan St. Ugong Valenzuela City
Siblings : Eight

Roberto Malilay started to use different kinds of drugs in 1971 at the age of 14. Among of those drugs that he uses are cough syrup, marijuana and varieties of tablets. He attained grade two in primary school in Silangan, Elementary School. His sister, Julie Malilay mentioned that her brother Roberto is a slow learner in his school days. Academically, he is in below average but he has a talent in car painting which became his work at the age of 16. On the year 1977, he was 20 years old that time, he suffer depression because of disapprovement of the parents of his girlfriend regarding to their relationship. Few days later after her girlfriend live him, he saw his best friend died in front of him and was hit by a rushing car that made him shock. His depression leads him to totally abuse drugs that he use one match of marijuana, drunk a case of beer and took different kinds of tablets all at once. After he took this mind altering drugs, his behavior became extremely violent and out of control to the extent that his family called a help from a Mental Hospital and from there, he was diagnosed to have mental problems.
B.) Family Background
Roberto Malilay is living in a simple, decent and comfortable house with his two sisters and his mother. His sister Julie and his Mother are his guardian and who take care of him. His sister Marie, his 41 years old sister, is an autistic. His sister Julie has a tailoring shop which gives financial support for his daily needs. His other siblings have finished their degree in college and working as OFW that they can pursue his medical attention and other needs. Everyone in the family understands his situation and would choose to live with him instead of sending him in a Mental Hospital.

C.)Daily Activities
In morning, he ate his breakfast with coffee. He sweeps in front of their house every morning and sometimes would offer his sister Julie to get some weeds near their house to cook. He usually walks around their village while smoking cigarettes under the hot sun that makes his skin darker. He would only go home to eat or to rest when he get tired walking around. He can be sent in market to shop. He is not harmful or violent as other mentally challenged people do except when you didn’t gave what he want like for example when you gave him water for breakfast instead of coffee, and he would normally shout and throw things. He often watches news on television in the evening. Before he goes to bed, he takes his medicines so he can sleep well and to avoid him to go out at night that might be dangerous for him.

D.)Conclusion Drug abuse can cause a permanent damage to our brain that could lead to alteration of our behavior and eventually gives as mental problems. Too much depression and frustration causes our brain to malfunction. Tragic things and struggles in acceptance of negative things that happened could make our brain to formulate defense mechanism to escape and to build a different world, a world that is too far from reality.

We took pictures of him while he is sleeping. His room is located at the back of their house.

He is very cooperative to us that he did not refuse to take pictures with him.

This was shot in front of their house after we interview his sister.
We took pictures of him while he is sleeping. His room is located at the back of their house.

He is very cooperative to us that he did not refuse to take pictures with him.

This was shot in front of their house after we interview his sister.

These pictures were taken inside the Malilay’s house in their living room while waiting for our interviewee.
These pictures were taken inside the Malilay’s house in their living room while waiting for our interviewee.

We took this picture before entering the Malilay’s residence.
This is a picture of Roberto’s Sister Marie, 41 years old. We caught her sitting in front of their gate. She seems to have a happy and funny personality that every time we talk, she smiles. She talks not so clear that we have to ask her over and over again.

We took this picture before entering the Malilay’s residence.
This is a picture of Roberto’s Sister Marie, 41 years old. We caught her sitting in front of their gate. She seems to have a happy and funny personality that every time we talk, she smiles. She talks not so clear that we have to ask her over and over again.

These are writings of Roberto on their wall, just beside his room. He wrote his name and some numbers and we didn’t know if it has significance to him or not. What we notice is the word “BBB” is written all over the wall. BBB is the place in Valenzuela City where he grew up.

These are writings of Roberto on their wall, just beside his room. He wrote his name and some numbers and we didn’t know if it has significance to him or not. What we notice is the word “BBB” is written all over the wall. BBB is the place in Valenzuela City where he grew up.