Reading Wintergirls was eye-opening and heartbreaking for me because I began to understand more about the mentality behind anorexia nervosa. I always thought that individuals diagnosed with anorexia knew they should be eating‚ and were choosing not to because they felt they needed to stay thin. Reading this novel and reading the diagnosis in the DSM made me realize those diagnosed with anorexia sometimes don’t feel they need to eat. The idea that not eating makes them stronger and shows their strength
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effects of an intervention process for the purpose of building a foundation for general ideas and tentative theories (Grinell‚ Gabor‚ Unrau‚ 2016‚ p.487).” The evaluator is looking into whether this eight week self harm group named Break the (SI)lence teaches effective coping skills to reduce self-harm. The intervention process is the eight week group‚ and the general idea or theory the evaluator is looking to state is whether the group
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that are either ‘outer directed’ or ‘inner directed’. An example of outer directed behaviour could include showing or being aggressive towards another person‚ whilst inner directed can include self-injurious behaviour to one-self which can include self-harming with implements‚ head banging‚ burning one-self‚ eating and swallowing objects or matter. Lowe et al views on challenging behaviours (1995‚ cited in Abdurham and Hurd‚ 2002) reports that CB by definition be-sets both types of behaviour (due
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do with confidence in themselves‚ which most teens that are letting judgment effect them‚ don’t have. On the subject about judgment‚ depression is the second biggest problem this generation is facing . There’s a new story everyday about someone self-harming or someone who has committed suicide. This has so much to do with the social media‚ bullying‚ bad relationships‚ family problems‚ etc. It brings teens to the point where they don’t know where they’re supposed to turn. Teens
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"The event that helped me come of age was my depression leading into self harming. i use to be that girl that you always saw wish a really big smile plastered on her face. i use to not care what people said about me. i actually use to love school. " said Stephanie remembering the past. She said she use to always be that positive girl everyone looked up to. They would call her a "role model" and alot of people would look up ro her. That all changed when her depression kicked in during her years
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an independent writer. Susanna ingested an entire bottle of aspirin with a bottle of vodka and claimed that she was just trying to get rid of a headache. After the attempted suicide‚ Susanna self admits herself to Claymoore hospital. Susanna was uncertain of her goals‚ has an insecurity of who she is‚ was self destructive and had unstable relationships. The emotionless acting of the character gives a sense of disconnection that Susanna must be feeling
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many effects that are destructive to the individual or group being bullied. Victims who are affected from cyber bullying often show signs of depression‚ loss of sleep‚ unhappiness‚ anxiety‚ and complex to ones self. In often times‚ they even get pushed to the point of thought of suicide or harm to others‚ such as violent attacks on other individuals. Most of these cyber bullying victims will not tell a parent or trusted adult about the bullying because they are ashamed about it or don’t want a parent
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hospital for only a couple weeks‚ but ended up staying there a couple years. Susan suffered from borderline personality disorder and attempted suicide. Susan showed that she suffered from this many different times in the movie. Attempting suicide and self-harm to herself‚ by overdoing on pills and then drinking a bottle of vodka after was one of the bigger signs of Susana’s disorder. Also she had an intimate relationship with her teacher who is married and has kids. Then about half way through her stay
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Child and Youth Mental Health Issues – Major Assignment Part A Elaina Pham Sheridan College Hayley MacPhail July 5th‚ 2013 Introduction This case study is on Susanna Kayson in the Girl‚ Interrupted movie. She is a young‚ 18 year old girl that has just graduated from high school. She is confused about her life and the direction it is going and this frustrates‚ as well as depresses her. Her family and peers around her have high expectations of her which she feels she cannot and does not
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sub-questions...........................2 1.3 Literature review...................................................................................3 1.3.1 Self-injury..............................................................................3 1.3.2 Messages board about self-injury.........................................3 1.3.3 Self-injury and photograph on the internet…........................4 1.3.4 Conclusion .......................................................................
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