Elyn describes the differences in this quote, “I wasn’t diagnosed early; I wasn’t treated early. I stumbled around in the dark for years, clutching my Aristotle and negotiating my life as best I could, until I was blessed by the wisdom and guidance of Mrs. Jones, and given reason to hope in the future. But with Dr. Kerrigan’s announcement, those days had officially come to an end” (p. 171). This course deals with Elyn when she was in England, she received better diagnosis and treatment because she did have symptoms, but was not as bad as when she was hospitalized in America. According to research an active ingredient in cannabis called D-9 tetrahydrocannabinol can cause damage to the frontal lobe if someone abuses the drug. Even though Elyn smoked cannabis it did not affect her because her parents made her go to a rehabilitation service as soon as
Elyn describes the differences in this quote, “I wasn’t diagnosed early; I wasn’t treated early. I stumbled around in the dark for years, clutching my Aristotle and negotiating my life as best I could, until I was blessed by the wisdom and guidance of Mrs. Jones, and given reason to hope in the future. But with Dr. Kerrigan’s announcement, those days had officially come to an end” (p. 171). This course deals with Elyn when she was in England, she received better diagnosis and treatment because she did have symptoms, but was not as bad as when she was hospitalized in America. According to research an active ingredient in cannabis called D-9 tetrahydrocannabinol can cause damage to the frontal lobe if someone abuses the drug. Even though Elyn smoked cannabis it did not affect her because her parents made her go to a rehabilitation service as soon as