Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook Essay
Jason Lin
Camden County College
Pat the main character of the movie has bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorder is also known as Manic Depressive Disorder. Bipolar Disorder consists of mood swings from the lows of depression to the highs of mania. These mood swings may happen as often as a few times a day to a few times a year. The exact cause of Bipolar Disorder is still unknown. Since the exact cause of Bipolar Disorder is unknown it is unknown what parts of the brain is exactly affected by Bipolar Disorder. Current research indicates that structural abnormalities of the amygdala, basal ganglia, and the prefrontal cortex are the parts of the brain that are affected by Bipolar Disorder.
“Silver Linings Playbook” follows the story of Pat Solitano Jr. He is a former teacher who was recently released from a mental health facility after he was treated for Bipolar Disorder. His mother released him from the hospital after his minimum eight months. He was released against medical advice and on the terms that he lived with his mother and father and attends mandatory therapy sessions with a psychiatrist. He was admitted to and treated at the mental health facility after he was arrested for almost beating a man to death after catching the other man sleeping with his wife. It was at that time that doctor’s diagnosed him with Bipolar Disorder. He was able to plea bargain to go to a mental health institution to be treated rather than go to jail. During his treatment he was able to identify one of his triggers that cause him to lose control. One of his wedding songs was “My Cherie Amour” by Stevie Wonder. When Pat discovered his wife in the shower with another man that same song was playing in CD player that was in the hallway, so that was the reason why that song became a trigger for his anger. Working with his therapist, family and friends Pat tries to overcome his disorder, conquer his trigger, live life
Jason Lin
Camden County College
Pat the main character of the movie has bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorder is also known as Manic Depressive Disorder. Bipolar Disorder consists of mood swings from the lows of depression to the highs of mania. These mood swings may happen as often as a few times a day to a few times a year. The exact cause of Bipolar Disorder is still unknown. Since the exact cause of Bipolar Disorder is unknown it is unknown what parts of the brain is exactly affected by Bipolar Disorder. Current research indicates that structural abnormalities of the amygdala, basal ganglia, and the prefrontal cortex are the parts of the brain that are affected by Bipolar Disorder.
“Silver Linings Playbook” follows the story of Pat Solitano Jr. He is a former teacher who was recently released from a mental health facility after he was treated for Bipolar Disorder. His mother released him from the hospital after his minimum eight months. He was released against medical advice and on the terms that he lived with his mother and father and attends mandatory therapy sessions with a psychiatrist. He was admitted to and treated at the mental health facility after he was arrested for almost beating a man to death after catching the other man sleeping with his wife. It was at that time that doctor’s diagnosed him with Bipolar Disorder. He was able to plea bargain to go to a mental health institution to be treated rather than go to jail. During his treatment he was able to identify one of his triggers that cause him to lose control. One of his wedding songs was “My Cherie Amour” by Stevie Wonder. When Pat discovered his wife in the shower with another man that same song was playing in CD player that was in the hallway, so that was the reason why that song became a trigger for his anger. Working with his therapist, family and friends Pat tries to overcome his disorder, conquer his trigger, live life
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