In the memoir, Hurry Down Sunshine, the author, Michael Greenberg, shares how the diagnosis of bipolar 1 disorder in his daughter, Sally, led drastic changes to his family. The story begins with a climatic description of the terrifying experience of having your daughter change instantly and suddenly: “Indelible experiences, I thought. And yet from one day to the next we had become strangers” (4). The author backtracks to explain how Pat, his new wife, lives with his daughter, Sally, in New York, while his ex-wife lives with her new family in countryside Vermont. It begins on a fateful day when the author and his wife come home one day to find that Sally and her friend had gotten into problems and was taken home by the police. When Sally is …show more content…
Sally gains more independence, and she’s able to keep in touch with reality. Her episodes become less prominent, but the author is still alert at all times. Sally finally becomes to regain herself when she thanks the author and Pat for saving her. For the author, this was the point of recovery: “It’s as if a miracle has occurred. The miracle of normalcy, of ordinary existence” (264). Eventually, she starts school and fits in perfectly with the other students. Steve comes back to his brother for help, and Steve is eventually treated for mental illness as well as able to return to his daily life. Life continues on as Sally is able to maintain her disorder and live a normal …show more content…
The memoir presents a strong descriptive view on how bipolar 1 disorder affects not only the patient but also the family members. As discussed in class, twin studies revealed that when one twin has bipolar disorder, the other twin is 40% more likely to also have a bipolar disorder. This suggests that there is some genetic linkage for bipolar disorder, and this percentage is rather high. Based on the textbook, many researchers have identified genes on certain chromosomes that are responsible for bipolar disorder. In light of the book, we can see that there is a predominant fear from the author that this very genetic linkage may be the reason why his fear that Sally’s bipolar disorder is partly inherited within the family like Steve. The novel takes such statistics presented and demonstrates the profound psychological effect it has on a parent when he or she realizes that his or her genes are involved in a loved one’s mental illness. I think the author was descriptive in the ways this idea conflicted his mind, affecting his day to day
(Müller-Oerlinghausen, Berghöfer & Bauer, 2002). More importantly, It should be noted that controversy has arisen over the exact reasons individuals suffer from bipolar disorder, where it still remains somewhat unclear (Leahy, 2007). Although ambiguous, researchers have established that bipolar disorder results from a multifaceted interaction of genetic and environmental factors (Demjaha, MacCabe & Murray, 2011) in sum, several things are said to be correlated with origin and maintenance of Bipolar disorder. This literature review will examine the biopsychosocial model approach. Examining biological, environmental and psychological under pinning’s in the diagnoses and classification of mental illness.
From now on I will refer to the term “bipolar disorder” as manic-depressive illness. The discovery of watery patches in manic-depressives’ brain tissue was very interesting. It was rational for Kay to be afraid to share her illness with the world, since it could change the way people see her. Also, there are endless traumatic possibilities and it is scary to think that so many disorders go unnoticed. The passages in the memoir flooded me with all kinds of emotions.
In Lorraine's Hansberry A Raisin In The Sun. Walter wants to make money to support his family. He wants money because he thinks it makes him a “man”. How ever when his money is stolen, Walter’s perceptions of manhood shifts from valuing wealth and power to valuing family and pride.
While Watchman and Raisin come from different backgrounds they are similar because they take place during the same time period that deals with gender roles and family. During this time in the 1950’s it was not usual for the women to stay home and the men be the head of the house. Although when times were rough family is always there for support.
In life people have ups and downs; the characters in A Raisin in the Sun experience many highs and many lows. Throughout the story there are many decisions that the characters toss around and debate. Mama, the mother of the family, receives $10,000 which is a very large sum of money for their family. It is up to Mama to decide where the money should go. The Characters in the story developed and their true desires are shown through the choices they make. The characters are faced with many obstacles and these hurdles reveal their character and help to shape the overall plot. In Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, the struggle to overcome oppression in order to actualize one’s dream is revealed through the character developement of Walter, Beneatha, and Mama.
One of the biggest myths about bipolar disorder is that it is a rare amongst many people but that is not true. According to statistics and research in a given year, bipolar disorder affects about 5.7 million American adults, or about 2.6% of the U.S. population 18 and older, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (Doheny, 2005). Bipolar disorder has been around for as long as the 1800 but it was not until the 1900 that German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin, help to better defined what it takes to deal with bipolar disorder. It wasn’t until the 20th century that society began to normalize abnormal behavior. The silver lining playbook is an amazing movie sheds a light on abnormal behavior and mental illnesses. Society looks at abnormal behavior as a menace. This movie helps opens the minds of many people on what it means to function with abnormal behavior. The silver lining playbook is amazing romantic comedy about two individuals who are suffering with separate abnormal behaviors. The story line is based on a man by the name of Pat who has spent time in a mental institution who leaves the facility to stay with his parents; during this time he tries to rebuild his life as a function person with bipolar disorder. During this time of trying to get his ex-wife back where he was almost successful but things eventually get complicated when he means a woman by the name of Tiffany who also has some abnormal behavior behaviors but she has more control over it try to help
Her journey began in her senior year of college, when her life inadvertently shifted. She left school to become a wife, mother and an overseer of her husband’s dental office. For years, all seemed well on the outside, but privately Carrie was enduring abuse from her husband. At the age of 36, now a mother of 3, she made the crucial decision to leave, never to turn back. Her courage to step out of an abusive relationship, and pursue a life of the unknown, proved to be a pivotal moment. In the beginning, she shared feelings of fear and adrift. However, through the process of reading an exponential amount of self- help books, she regained her strength. She fell in love with everything that she was learning and began to transform into a woman with purpose. This magnetically, attracted the attention of her peers, seeking insight to her transformation. For Carrie, this ignited the inspiration to help other woman, a process she refers to as the “Domino effect”. She realized that she could support and empower other women just like herself, and unbeknownst to her this was only the
In the play “A Raisin in the Sun” written by Lorraine Hansberry, she is able to take us to place to see what it was like for an African American family to survive in the mid-twentieth century. The play details how the main characters are going through an evolving social and economic position, as well as the evolving gender roles. Hansberry uses the characterization of Beneatha, Ruth, and Walter in order to show the expectations and assigned gender roles for the characters in the story. In short, Beneatha is depicted as a woman who is challenging gender norms and expectations upheld by her family, whereas Ruth is seen as an example of a submissive housewife fulfilling her expected duties. Using “A Raisin in the Sun,” as well as “Marxists
In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, one of the featured characters is outgoing and ambitious Beneatha Younger, sister of Walter and daughter of Mama. Beneatha, commonly referred to as Bennie by her family, is an aspiring doctor and currently in medical school. In addition to these desires, she also acquires relationships with Asagai and George Murchinson, two prominent male characters, throughout the course of the play. Although her career choice and relations with these men are completely separate aspects, they are connected to each other through their shared role in Beneatha’s life. It is through both these relationships and her career choice that one can truly see Beneatha Younger’s hopes for the future.
In A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, the Younger family is trying to achieve the American Dream, which is “the ideals of freedom, equality, and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American”(cite dictionary.com). The Youngers are a black family living in a poor part of Chicago. They inherit ten thousand dollars because Mama’s husband died. Mama is the matriarch of the Younger family. Each family member has their own idea about how to use this money to fulfill their dreams, and the play uses the decisions of the family members and other characters to show the reader that people’s actions are not always motivated by what they appear to be. Mama wants to use the money to buy a house in a white neighborhood, because she thinks it is a better environment for her family than their current living conditions and will benefit her family. Although there are a number of people in A Raisin in the Sun who appear too want to help the Younger family, Mama shows through her decision to buy the house that she is the only person that is looking out for the best interests of her family.
Continuing, Stephen states that manic-depression is hand it down in families (heredity). Through some of the patients at the Cardiff Research, Stephen comprehends how families worried about passing the illness to their children. Some researchers found out that mother’s with the illness that become pregnant, are at a higher risk of having states during pregnancy that can affect the baby. The worst states of mania have been seen in post-natal mothers with hallucinations and delusions.
A moment caught my attention when Carolyn was making her own individual progress through her depression and role in the
Aside from genetic studies, it has previously been noted that there are associations between some of the personality traits (which are quantitative in nature and applicable to all human beings) and some categorical psychiatric conditions like depression and schizophrenia [Koorevaar et al., 2013; Guerra et al., 2000]. Identification of the genetic components of personality traits, at the same time as studies are underway to identify genetic components of bipolar disorder and other psychiatric conditions, offer an opportunity to better understand the interactions and components of the biological components that shape psychological experience and psychiatric illness.
Bipolar disorder is typically a condition that affects people in their late teens and early adulthood. It is usually not thought to affect a child but it is something that, if present at a young age, can seriously affect the way a child grows up. Bipolar disorder affects every aspect of a person’s life and is not as understood as it should be. Researchers are still looking for the cause of this illness and how it can be treated but overall it is a condition that many people are undereducated on and that is something I’m hoping this paper might be able to change for some.