Elliot, M. (2006). Spread a lot of Happiness. Mental Health Today. Retrieved from http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.eztest.ocls.ca/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=1& sid=deb92e65-4c9a-4993-a79f eb7c8b513f4d%40sessionmgr4002&hid= 4102 Maggie Elliot, a professional writer and mental health analysis, interviews with a self-proclaimed Scottish clown doctor, Margaret McCathie. The article discusses McCathie’s childhood, overcoming her mental illness though her journey to becoming a clown doctor. McCathie felt
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Personal Statement This story revolves around my experience with depression at 14 years old. At that time we could say that I was healthy and happy, both personally and in school. However, a series of events related to the loss of some relatives important to me, that triggered a situation of depression, that I never saw coming and that by the time I realized I was completely immersed in it, I could not avoid. I remember the symptoms, living in what it seemed like an endless cloud of sorrows, without
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The film Silver Linings Playbook follows Pat Solatano, who has a bipolar disorder, as he is discharged from a mental health institution after his court mandated 8-month treatment and is set to move in with his parents. Pat’s institutionalization and diagnosis of his bipolar disorder was due to the beating of a man that his wife was having an affair with. Upon being released, Pat is unwilling to take his medication, because he does not like the way it makes him feel, and he is also reluctant to go
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Psychological Disorder Analysis Laura Baker Psy/270 February 18, 2012 Monica Mauri Psychological Disorder Analysis Maria is a 42-year-old Hispanic female who came to the clinic ascribing of having trouble sleeping, feeling “jumpy all of the time,” and experiencing difficulty concentrating. She further said, “That these symptoms are causing problems for her at work, where she is an accountant.” She perceived these symptoms to be her cause of declined performance at her job. So she is very
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The videos and studies about bipolar I found to be profound and can be used to better my clinical and/or professional experience when working with clients who are bipolar. The videos helped me to view the disorder from people who are suffering from bipolar disorder. Witnessing their manic stages from depression, frustration, anger and even while getting treatment in a hospital really helped me to put myself in the client’s shoes. I believe from time to time putting yourself in the client’s shoes
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Psychological Disorders Shirley Myers Psy/240 06/26/2011 Gazda There are a plethora of psychological disorders to be discussed and the many theories about these disorders are endless. Along with theories about the disorders there are also many different kinds of treatments with many different effects. There are also levels of severity that come along with each individual mental disorder. Some of these disorders include Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Panic Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa
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Demi Lovato is one of many people who have Bipolar disorder. In the U.S. there are about 5.7 million people that are affected by bipolar disorder. That is about 2.6% of the total population of people 18 years and older in the U.S.. She had been struggling with self harm, eating disorders, and depression for a long time before she decided to go into rehab in 2011. There she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Demi is now a spokesperson for a new campaign called Be Vocal: Speak Up for Mental
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Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. Mental disorders are health conditions that are characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior that are associated with distress and/or impaired functioning. Mental disorders contribute to a host of problems that may include disability, pain, or death. Mental disorders are among the most common causes of disability. The resulting disease burden of mental illness is among the highest of all diseases. According to the
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Jones and Demi Lovato (King, L. (2010). Experience psychology. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.). Sixth, Treatment for Bipolar disorder. Treatment is a combination of mood stabilizers antidepressants, and Psychotherapy. Mood stabilizers treat manic, depressive and mixed episodes (Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorders in Adults). Many patients wonder if they have to take this medicine forever. That all depends on how stable the patient is. Most patients must take their medication for life but when
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Hewlett-Packard | Psychological Disorders | Bipolar Disorder | | Misty Whitehead | BEH/225 | Bipolar disorder is one of the oldest mental illnesses documented, although it has not been substantiated as a mental illness until the last 60 or so years. | Bipolar disorder was first known as manic depressive. According to “Bipolar” 1995, the symptoms of this disorder have been found to be mentioned in ancient writings as early as the second century. However, the disorder was not substantiated
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