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    themselves is that of the mind versus the body/brain. This question is commonly overlooked as the difference between the two is not necessarily taught and the words in society are taught as one in the same. Before enrolling in‚ Sociology of the Mental Illness‚ I will admit that I used the terms brain and mind as interchangeable synonyms. I had never thought to look up the actual definition for each of the terms. I had also never thought to look up synonyms for either of these terms. I used the terms

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    Said trauma can include death of a loved one‚ illness‚ accidents‚ violent personal assaults‚ and more. In the case of The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ suffered the unfortunate loss of his brother Allie‚ thus leading him to carry on in un life in solitude‚ depression‚ and fear of what he once loved. Consequently‚ prompting the diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a mental illness that occurs after one has either experienced or

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    HItler did things that bring me to tears and chills‚but was it his fault or his mental health? When we think of mentally ill people we think of psychopaths who kill for fun like in a Batman cartoon‚ but not all mentally ill people kill‚ even some people that we think must be mentally ill for their actions have no mental illness in sight. Adolf Hitler has been someone many people has an extreme case of a mental illness‚ but does he really‚ or are we just for an excuse of why he did all these awful

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    Mrs. Dalloway Throughout history‚ mental illnesses have been an underlying problem that people just try to ignore. Whenever someone began to act “crazy”‚ they would be sent away to an insane asylum and be mistreated because there was something wrong with them. After World War I‚ people began to see the effects war could have on a person’s mental stability. This is when shell shock became a thing. Shell shock by definition is described as “suffering from extreme emotional disturbance… after experiencing

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    Mental Illness‚ defined as disorders that affect mood‚ thinking abilities‚ and behavior‚ is something that affects 450 million members of our race every day. Because of this large affected number‚ the informing and educating of this subject is one of importance for adolescent. However‚ spending a month or more on the subject‚ is not worth the general youth’s time. The length to relevance ratio is an important balance with lessons taught in our schools‚ and I believe that‚ the Challenger Deep lesson

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    Mental illnesses are some of the most difficult to diagnose‚ yet some of the most common illnesses in humans. JD Salinger‚ the author of Catcher in the Rye‚ once said that Holden Caulfield‚ the controversial and main character of the story‚ only needed a little attention and affection to help him find happiness. Despite these views‚ it is clear that Holden illnesses at such a young age with such a traumatic experience led him to have a different mindset than the rest of society. The Catcher in the

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    In this paper‚ I will prove that Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea demonstrated the cause of Antoinette’s madness was caused by her husband’s actions and not by genetics. I will demonstrate through quotations and additional sources the mental breakdown of Antoinette. Antoinette Cosway‚ the protagonist of Jean Rhys’s novel Wide Sargasso Sea‚ demonstrates what occurs when one loses their sense of self when displaced from their home. Antoinette Cosway‚ has never felt at place in the world and this is apparent

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    In this video titled‚ “Social Constructs‚” What is a Woman‚ Really? ’)”‚ Abigail Thorn expands upon the nature of social constructs by likening them to the rules of a game. This analogy underscores those social constructs‚ such as gender roles‚ money‚ or social norms‚ developing their power and influence from the collective agreement. They function effectively only because people choose to recognize and adhere to them‚ imbuing these constructs with power and tangible effects. Thorn’s comparison simplifies

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    light bulb‚ telegraph‚ steam locomotive‚ and many more inventions that revolutionized the lives of Americans forever. However‚ with all of these incredible technological advancements‚ mental illness in the United States was still treated primitively. Men‚ women‚ and children could be medically diagnosed as "mental” if they showed signs of religious excitement‚ domestic unhappiness‚ physical sickness‚ jealousy‚ or stupidity‚ whereas today these diagnoses would be seen as foolish and injudicious. In

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    Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is about a boy named Pip who travels to London to become a gentleman. Pip is in his sister’s custody because both of their parents died. Pip grows up abused by his sister and confides in Joe Gargery‚ his sister’s husband. He often visits the graveyard where his parents are buried‚ when he is forced to help a convict. Pip is later invited to Miss Havisham’s house and meets Estella and falls in love with her. After knowing Miss Havisham for a while Pip receives

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