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    Silver Linings Playbook directed by David O. Russell is based on Pat Solitano‚ a former teacher who was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder after walking in on his wife cheating with the history teacher from the school they teach at. This paper will compare how the movie portrays Bipolar 1 Disorder‚ and distinguish the differences between the two by using the DSM-V as a resource. In addition‚ the DSM-V made changes to facilitate diagnosing Bipolar 1 and 2 earlier‚ instead of misdiagnosing for another

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    mental disorders unfairly for several years. Often‚ people are generated to accept behaviors that they often see happening in “real” time such as movies‚ T.V shows‚ news announcements‚ or even reading books. This can be shown in the movie Silver Linings Playbook‚ actresses Catherine Zeta-Jones and Amanda Bynes. Some people may become enraged when noticing how the media depicts individuals who suffer with mental disorders within the surrounding society. However‚

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    Silver Linings Playbook” Just as the title says it‚ “silver lining”. What is it? It is seeing the bright side of things‚ see the positive thing at every situation. “You have to do everything you can. You have to work your hardest. If you stay positive‚ you have a shot at a silver lining.”  In a session with his therapist‚ Pat expresses his view on life. While it might not read as very optimistic‚ Pat’s attitude throughout the book is quite positive‚ and he says this as he has his commitment to

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    Silver Linings Playbook In 2012 the film Silver Lining Playbook‚ was released. In the beginning of the film you see Pat Solitano being released from a mental hospital to the hands of his mother. This paper will analyze the themes of sex and gender‚ being a product of one’s environment‚ and language and symbols. From Pat’s perspective his life was perfect until he found his wife in the shower with another man‚ which enraged Pat. When Pat leaves the mental institution his only goal is to get his

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    Silver Linings playbook is a movie about a man named Pat who finds his wife cheating on him and beats the man almost to death‚ he also finds out he has been suffering from bipolar disorder which then leads him to be in a mental facility. He then meets a friends sister in law Tiffany who lost her husband and suffers from depression with manic episodes. Tiffany promises to help Pat get his wife back (that he if fixated on). Tiffany and Pat create this unconventional friendship but in the end‚ end up

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    Throughout the film Silver Linings Playbook‚ Pat Solitano( main character) is suffering with his bipolar disorder and was released from the mental health facility under certain conditions. Pat is challenged with trying to get his wife back and fixing his life. His wife was found cheating with a History professor which left Pat broken and angry. In life it is very important to overcome your personal hurts because it allows you to feel free and enjoy your life without feeling the hurt and depression

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    For starters‚ Silver Linings Playbook has a complex plotline that breaks the original formula of boy-meets-girl in order to create a twist in your usual romantic comedy. The scene begins with a face to face confrontation between Pat and Tiffany whose met for the first time. The scene consists of alternating cuts between Pat and Tiffany‚ whose met for the first time. The scene consists of alternating cuts between a close-up of Pat and a close-up of Tiffany‚ as they exchange their first dialogue with

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    Finding The Silver Lining 25 March 2014 Calgary Avansino For today’s Weekly Wellbeing piece‚ Calgary Avansino turns her attention to breast cancer‚ and what to do when you’re diagnosed with it. Every year‚ 55‚000 women in the UK alone are diagnosed with some form of breast cancer‚ which means that one person every ten minutes will be affected. It’s more important than ever to educate yourself‚ check yourself and protect yourself! Now an inspirational and‚ most

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    and in my point of view‚ all of us need to success to continue our lives‚ and if we do not stand up and face every one and every thing the consequences will be harsh. The topic of our second presentation is about the proverb ‘Every Cloud has a silver lining’. This proverb means in every bad situation there a positive aspect on it. It is also an encouragement to a person who faced some difficulties in life and is unable to see any positive way out. In other words‚ there is always a positive aspect

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    Clinical Diagnosis of Pat Solitano in ‘The Silver Linings Playbook’ (2012): Bipolar Disorder Kathleen Wesley 2134 154 000 Deakin University‚ Burwood Word Count: 2‚843 (including in-text citations‚ timestamps and reference list) The movie ‘Silver Linings Playbook’‚ filmed in 2012 and directed by David O. Russel‚ follows the life story of Pat Solitano‚ a former teacher who is released from a mental insituation and places significant importance on his getting his life back togther. Over the

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