Schizophrenia In The Film, A Beautiful Mind
symptoms, and these disturbing signs must be continued for at least 6 months; the patient during that time must experience at least 1 month of active symptoms; where over a long period of time, social and occupational deterioration problems occur, and these problems must not be attributed to additional illness. To cope with this brain disorder that disrupts people thinking, feelings, perceptions, there are antipsychotic medications, reducing the positive symptoms of schizophrenia and preventing relapses. Also, there are therapies for cognitive, behavioral, and social skills and social cognition training as well. Medications, therapies, and training are all to accomplish the needs and goals of the patients; for example, there are four objectives
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Courage, disposition, and hope are key factors to overcome circumstances. A Beautiful Mind is an spectacular movie to consider due to the high context in tolerance, commitment, courage, intelligence, and disposition to overcome a difficult mental disorder. In the case of John Nash, the main character in the movie, a brilliant and intelligent young man suffers from paranoid schizophrenia from most of his adult life. Schizophrenia onset for men is between 15-35 years old, and for women is five years later approximately; a devastating mental disease to begin to suffer at such a young age. The symptoms of schizophrenia are impressive; delusions, perception, hallucinations, disorganized speech, irregular behavior, and so on are indicator of schizophrenia; on the other hand, there are antipsychotic medication which prevent relapses, but also, they have negative side effects as well; for example, loss of sexual desire, intellectual capacity, and motivation are some of them; as is the case of Nash, he has those symptoms while taking the antipsychotic pills. Nash is blessing with a brilliant woman who always supports, cares, and respects him; Nash and Alicia overcome difficult moments in their marriage being an inspiration for all the people who in one way or another go through a similar situation. Unfortunately, there is a lack of respect, compassion, and love for those who suffer from mental illnesses; people stare at them and make fun of them rudely; this such an unappropriated behavior in which our society should be more conscious and have more knowledge about mental
Courage, disposition, and hope are key factors to overcome circumstances. A Beautiful Mind is an spectacular movie to consider due to the high context in tolerance, commitment, courage, intelligence, and disposition to overcome a difficult mental disorder. In the case of John Nash, the main character in the movie, a brilliant and intelligent young man suffers from paranoid schizophrenia from most of his adult life. Schizophrenia onset for men is between 15-35 years old, and for women is five years later approximately; a devastating mental disease to begin to suffer at such a young age. The symptoms of schizophrenia are impressive; delusions, perception, hallucinations, disorganized speech, irregular behavior, and so on are indicator of schizophrenia; on the other hand, there are antipsychotic medication which prevent relapses, but also, they have negative side effects as well; for example, loss of sexual desire, intellectual capacity, and motivation are some of them; as is the case of Nash, he has those symptoms while taking the antipsychotic pills. Nash is blessing with a brilliant woman who always supports, cares, and respects him; Nash and Alicia overcome difficult moments in their marriage being an inspiration for all the people who in one way or another go through a similar situation. Unfortunately, there is a lack of respect, compassion, and love for those who suffer from mental illnesses; people stare at them and make fun of them rudely; this such an unappropriated behavior in which our society should be more conscious and have more knowledge about mental