M. Carlos The Queen and the Clown – Response Paper Attended show: September 27 (2PM) This comedic play was an original piece that was produced to raise awareness for bipolar disorder. The Queen and the Clown was directed by Tamar Lopez who she herself has the psychological disorder. She aimed to apprise about bipolar disorder in the most comedic way possible. There was an excessive‚ yet funny use of profanity and sexual references throughout the entirety of the play. The director/screenwriter
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movie is a great example of how the media completely destroys the image of individual’s who suffer from Bipolar. Pat showed symptoms of being manic and depressive after catching his wife having an affair. Afterwards‚ Pat became extremely depressive and manic‚ causing him to go into a mental facility. After being discharged‚ his treatment was medication and therapy. Several viewers may feel that Bipolar is classified as being primarily related to anger compulsions and becoming violent because of Pats actions
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Depression Paper Mark Miles Psy/270 4/3/2011 Ratonya Bennett Depression Paper Unipolar and Bipolar Disorder Many people go through a normal day and have their emotions fluctuate due to some sort of stimuli. It is quite normal for people to feel emotions like depression or elation because of certain situations or circumstances. It is when moods like depression or mania that affect people for a longer than normal period of time or when they constantly fluctuate between depression and
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Marla is a 42-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinic complaining of having trouble sleeping‚ feeling "jumpy all of the time‚" and experiencing an inability to concentrate. These symptoms are causing problems for her at work‚ where she is an accountant. Resources: Appendix A‚ Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology‚ and the Faces of Abnormal Psychology Interactive application at the McGraw Hill Higher Education Web site Write a 1‚400- to 1‚750-word paper analyzing Marla’s
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Depression Unipolar depression and bipolar depression both run in the same family of mental disorders. They are however‚ both very different with unique individualized characteristics. They both do cause a person to experience severe and very debilitating bouts of depression‚ clinical or major. As stated in the prompt‚ “many people become depressed at some point in their lives‚ but when these feelings interfere with an individual’s ability to live a normal life and persist for an extended period
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Depression Paper Psychology 270 Axia College of the University of Phoenix 01/15/11 Donna Fox In addressing the causes‚ symptoms‚ and treatments of Unipolar depression and Bipolar disorders one might see that there are many similarities but significant differences. One might see how life tasks and one’s emotions and motivations are subject to failure when acquiring these disorders. One might also notice that many of those whom acquire these disorders do not even realize that they have them
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taking (Comer‚ 2011.) Individuals with mood disorders only suffer from depression‚ a pattern called unipolar depression (Comer‚ 2011.) Others experience periods of mania that shift with periods of depression and high levels of energy referenced as‚ bipolar. Unipolar Unipolar depression characterized by a depressed mood‚ lack of interest in daily activities. Changes in weight and sleep‚ fatigue‚ feelings of worthiness‚ guilt‚ and trouble concentrating (Schimelpfening‚ 2007.) When diagnosed with
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Manic-depressive illness commonly known as bipolar disorder is a condition affecting a person’s ability to function by altering mood and energy levels. Bipolar disorder is one of the most severe forms of mental illness affecting an average of 5.7 million adults or 2.6 percent of the population over the age of 18 in any given year. (NIMH 2008) If left untreated it can have a profound impact on its victim’s lives‚ ultimately resulting in a 15% suicide rate of people between the ages of 15-24. (Long
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folk tales. I also remember a story of how my father would take my mother to a “curandera” where they would perform rituals in order to have the demons leave her mind and soul. The passing of my father when I was 5 years old triggered my mothers’ bipolar disorder to go into full effect. Thanks to medical advances she was diagnosed correctly by a true medical doctor so she will now be on anti-psychotic medication for the rest of her life. This paper will discuss mental illness and the different ways
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John Daly has Bipolar Disorder‚ which is also known as manic-depressive illness‚ it is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood‚ energy‚ and ability to function. Much different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through‚ the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They can result in damaged relationships‚ poor job or school performance‚ and even suicide. But there is good news: bipolar disorder can be treated‚ and people with this illness can lead full and productive
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