swaps.[7] Alicia Guastaferro / Scott Kleveno In March 2010‚ teen beauty queen Alicia Guastaferro sued ABC for $100 million‚ claiming that public embarrassment about her portrayal as a "spoiled brat" on Wife Swap led to panic attacks and suicidal tendencies.[8] The case was settled out of court. The Guastaferro family has experienced numerous other run-ins with the law‚ including the parents being charged with money laundering and tax evasion.[9] Ralph Guastaferro was sentenced to two years in
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A Villanelle I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; I lift my lids and all is born again. (I think I made you up inside my head.) -- Sylvia Plath‚ Smith College‚ 1954 The above metaphor appears in an amazing poem written by Sylvia Plath. It relates something everyone does everyday‚ blinking‚ and turns it into something so sorrowful and thoughtful and deep. When reading this poem‚ "Mad Girl’s Love Song‚" I get a glimpse of the immensely troubled yet astounding life that Plath led
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Teens who have had a recent loss or crisis or who had a family member or classmate who committed suicide may be especially vulnerable to suicidal thinking and behavior themselves. If you’ve been close to someone who has attempted or committed suicide‚ it can help to talk with a therapist or counselor someone who is trained in dealing with this complex issue. Or‚ you could join a group for
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especially filled with examples of Hamlet’s insanity. This is the culminati0n of his feelings over the past two months since his father died and his uncle married his mother. The actions that indicate Hamlet’s madness include emotionally fickle tendencies‚ insensitivity‚ obsession‚ and suddenly callous attitudes towards those he once loved. While several characters suspect that Hamlet has gone insane‚ he himself still seems to believe that he is only pretending to be mad to mislead them.
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Individuals with MN have a tendency to destroy‚ symbolically castrate‚ and dehumanise others. Their rage is fuelled by the desire for revenge. They may present with chronic‚ ego-syntonic suicidal tendencies but this rarely reflects depression. They become suicidal during crises and when‚ as masters of their own fate‚ they see suicide as something triumphant (Kernberg 1992). Paranoid Features
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Ryan Cox November 28‚ 2014 English 101 068 Final Essay (Argumentative) Media Violence Does violence depicted in the media causes violence in the real world? This has been a topic of debate for a number of years. Today the argument seems to be common as different types of media are all around us every moment of the day‚ along with ever increasing reports of violence around the world‚ both abroad and at home. Violence in the news‚ television and film‚ along with violence in video games are usually
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poem at the age of eight and maintaining a straight A record throughout all of her studies. A few days after she turned eight‚ her father deceased of diabetes. This event in her life is what most specialists believe to have triggered her depressive tendencies. It has also been known to have caused the poet to hate her father for the pain his death inflicted on her. Twenty-year-old Plath committed her first near-successful suicide attempt after a whole month of not being able to sleep‚ write or eat properly
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Patient Holden Caulfield demonstrates signs of depression brought out by Allie and drinking‚ isolation brought out by phonies and lack of social skills‚ and lying tendencies brought out by his determination to protect his reputation and the innocence of children. The death of Allie promotes Holden’s depressive states‚ while his drinking behaviors attempt to cover it up but make it worse. Also‚ Holden’s isolation is enhanced by his hatred towards people who are phonies in society and his lack of communication
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Memory loss. BACKGROUND: Ms. Copeland is a 58-year-old left handed white female who was referred to the Hillcrest memory Diagnostic Center by the emergency room physician for evaluation of memory problems and difficulties in functioning including suicidal ideations. MEDICAL HISTORY: Includes osteoarthritis‚ frequent urinary tract infections‚ hysterectomy 20 years ago‚ and some TMJ (The temporomandibular joint) problems. There is no history of TBI (traumatic brain injury) or LOC (Level of consciousness)
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"I had a good marriage‚ and for that I’m grateful...but I’ve become hateful toward all humans in general only because it seems so easy for people to get along that have empathy." Kurt Cobain‚ in his ’suicide note’‚ found next to his corpse on Friday‚ April 8th 1994‚ stated his hatred towards human society. Dead at 27‚ he remains among one of the most monumental and controversial lyrists in history. In spite of his tempestuous marriage with drug addict‚ Courtney Love‚ reckless drug abuse‚ and a childhood
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