Minds On Edge Analysis

In the novel ‘Walking the Boundaries’ Australian author Jackie French introduces the reader to Martin and his family and the history of their family farm. The reason why Martin is visiting his great grandfather Ted is because the old man has challenged him to walk the boundaries of the property and if he does this successfully, then the farm will be his. Martin wants to get the property and all the money that would come with selling it. In the beginning Martin thought the walk around the boundaries would be easy but he ends up facing some unexpected events and as a result learns about his family history while walking the boundaries. French expresses the change in Martin’s personality through her knowledge of Australia’s indigenous past, her use of sensory language and through the development of her main characters. In the book ‘Walking the Boundaries’ Martin discovers how the bush works and how it is everybody’s obligation to take care of the land for future generations.

Helen is a non drug user that repetitively goes through several week periods of racing thoughts, abnormal energetic disposition, lack of normal eating or sleeping, talking quickly, and putting herself in potential dangerous situations. This period can be described as a Manic or Hypomanic episode. Later, she enters to what qualifies as a Major Depressive Episode. She describes it as a period that may last

Half way through the academic year Jane’s behaviour and personality seemed to alter drastically. She became withdrawn and moody and generally seemed genuinely unhappy. Her attendance, which had been excellent, had also been affected. One day whilst Jane was helping me wash fruit for morning snack she began to cry. She opened up to me and admitted that two

Read each case below and determine what psychological disorder each patient might have. In your own words, state your reasons why. Type your answer directly below each case.

1.4 Mental ill health may be indicated through an individual’s emotions, thinking and behaviour, this can present itself in many ways. For example; a person suffering from Bipolar may exhibit extremes of high and low mood coupled with frenetic and despondent behaviour respectively. They would likely have erratic thoughts and speak very fast in a disjointed manner. In periods of mania the

2) Kurt’s mood swings were unpredictable and excessive in nature. One time he was hyperactive and extremely

Based off of the information provided in case 4.1, Helen’s symptoms and behaviors that are consistent with Bipolar 1 Disorder. Therefore, her diagnosis would be bipolar 1 disorder (F31.13), current episode manic, severe severity, with mixed features. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,

1) Martha is potentially in her 60s, has a considerable lack of range of motion, substance abuse, is obese, and has type II diabetes; she had previously opted for a gastric bypass surgery. She presents with one who displays symptoms of depression, experiences manic episodes, suffers from mood swings, and experiences both auditory and visual hallucinations. At times, she quickly cycles between depressive and manic episodes. She is currently financially destitute, lacks employment, and is in an unstable housing situation. Although Martha’s ethnicity is unknown, she was brought up in a working class family in D.C. and claims that her race is a factor in her issues. Since her parents have died, she does not have any family who will

Out of Our Right Minds should be kept as part of the course material because it fulfills the last objective for this course. This documentary film could be a step stool to help build bridges for better understanding of what goes on in the black community. Although these topics are viewed as "taboo" in the black community, Out of Our Right Minds gives room for students to have an open discussion about the mental health of black men and women. This film seeks to create a dialogue in which we can come together and help our brothers and sisters heal from depression, trauma, stress and anxiety, and other mental

When a patient is in a manic episode they are very excited, energetic, and hyper. A manic episode can cause a patient to make impulsive, irrational decisions such as, partaking in high risk behaviors, spending large amounts of money they cannot afford, having sexual indiscretions even when they’re in a committed relationship or driving at dangerous speeds. There is a lesser state of mania called hypomania, it is in very close relation to a manic episode, the patient is not as hyper but it is still considered a abnormal state of high emotion. When a patient is in a depression episode it consists of sadness and hopelessness. The patient can become more tired, irritable, or have a change in their eating habits. In this episode thoughts of suicide can occur, losing interest in things they have previously enjoyed. These are just a few examples of the actions a patient makes when in a manic or depressed episode. There are multiple bipolar disorders, bipolar I and bipolar II are better known. The reader has been diagnosed with bipolar two at the age of twenty two. This disorder has been a problem since the age of ten, after learning more about the disorder over the years it’s been a process learning how to cope and continue everyday life. The lives of patients who have been diagnosed with this disorder are affected

In the video vignettes of Ann and Martha both present with different symptoms. Ann describes racing energy, sleeplessness, and how many things she accomplished during a manic phase. She stated she was always more high than low regarding her moods. Ann described a depressed mood as lack of interest, difficulty concentrating, and agitation. In her hyper-manic state, she felt as though she was racing through her projects and ideas to the point of alienating others. She referenced a summer where she began and completed numerous projects in different countries and had achieved so much. Martha presented oppositely of Ann and experienced low/depressed moods. She felt as if she was out of her mind, her world was black, and being unable to sleep. She also stated that food had no taste, she felt weak, lost, and cried a great deal. She also reported screaming into her pillow, so that others could not hear her. Due to her ethnicity (Oriental), she felt more comfortable going her family doctor, rather than someone in the mental health community. They prescribed her anti-depressants and after a few months, she felt like she had now had goals and less ashamed.

Current diagnostic criteria for Angela’s manic episode is described through criterion A – D in the following. Criteria A requires the individual to meet at least a one week period of distinct abnormal and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and abnormal and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy. Angela has currently been experiencing this particular episode for ten day now and has demonstrated symptoms of increased activity for example the West Coast fight that the booked and the amount of money she has put into textbooks. Criteria B requires that during this time Angela must be experiencing at least three of the listed symptoms that represent a significant degree of noticeable change from her usual

A recent high school graduate, Susanna Kaysen began to enter her next chapter of life when her symptoms of abnormal behavior started to take a great effect on her as she struggled to function in her everyday

T.G is a 20 year old female, who currently attend a small college near her home in Virginia. This is T.G sophomore year at the University. T.G is a white adolescent with brown freckles on her face, with brown hair that stops at the end of her neck. T.G height is 5’4 and weights from the average of 120-125. T.G is the last child out of four other children’s. T.G was raised in a traditional Haitian home, with over protective, strict, and demanding parents. For the past six days T.G has gone without any sleep, and spent most of the time in a heightened state of activity, which T.G describe as “out of control”. At times T.G behaviors are characterized as weird and flamboyant that comes off very mystical or in sensual tone. T.G also had bizarre thinking, she worries a lot that she will forget her thoughts, and T.G also deals with intense depression.

Lanesha is a 12 year old girl that has been having trouble with her temper and her anger in almost every aspect of her daily life. Her medicine and compliance to her treatment plan are no different. As a teenager, she does not want to continually be hassled and bothered. So to avoid this she constantly is telling the providers lies, or in her mind, “what they want to hear.” (http://support.mchtraining.net/national_ccce/case1/Flash/activity1.html). Lanesha has a sense of neglect from her grandmother because she states that she want to act like everything is fine as to appease her Grandmothers temperament. Marietta, also shares in frustration but also has a great deal of added stress as she also cares for her 10 year old grandchild and also her older ailing mother. Marietta exudes many of the qualities spoken by Dr. Horky in her presentation; her own age is taking a toll on her ability to care for Lanesha, she is worried about Lanesha. Due to Lanesha’s age and behavior however, Marietta is experiencing depression and grief. Almost portrays a sense that she has given up, like she has done all that she can. (Horky, n.d.). Other socioeconomic issues are in Marietta’s forefront.