The Hours By Nicole Kidm Film Analysis

Marvin’s kids, and he didn’t struggle with the adult-child relationship. He was great with the kids, at one point he helped Dr. Marvin’s son learn to dive. He even went sailing with Dr. Marvin’s daughter and her friends. They held a “normal” relationship. He was never violent and he didn’t get frustrated often. Bob also had a pet goldfish that he cared greatly for. When Bob went to see Dr. Marvin, he brought his goldfish with him, making sure he was properly fed and that his water was fresh. Aside from his separation anxiety, Bob was an independent adult. He lived on his own, took care of himself, and worked from home˗ although it is unclear what his job was. Bob defeated many stereotypes of the classic mentally ill person while still obviously portraying

Throughout the movie Joan Crawford shows many examples of being bipolar. Bipolar is a disorder in which a person’s mood changes from depression to elation and back again. (Rathus 2010). Joan Crawford shows this in her movie more than one time, the first time she shows it she finds out that she has just received the role she was hoping to get and then finds her daughter playing with her makeup. When she finds her daughter imitating her and she freaks out because she doesn’t like her acting like her so she instantly goes from excitement to almost killing her daughter and cutting her hair all the way off. That is a clear example of bipolar because she starts out very joyful and ends up very angry. In the movie, she goes outside to thank all of her fans for receiving the award and it very proud and happy then goes up to see her daughter and finds out she has a wire hanger and beats her with the wire hanger. This is an example because she is very happy then instantly almost kills her daughter. Those are the two most supporting examples that I found from the movie and they show the example of bipolar very good.

Popular films are replete with characters that possess symptoms indicating severe psychological disorders. In the film “The Machinist”, the main character displays many symptoms, indicating more than one disorder. This essay will discuss the character’s background, symptoms, and actions in order to attempt to provide an appropriate psychological diagnosis. It is important to remember that filmmakers do not strictly follow the criteria found within the DSM, but any diagnosis found within this essay will be as accurate as possible.

Given her accreditation and awards for her work in her community, as well as her literature, it is easy to see why she continues to make an impact in her field. Throughout her college career, and thereafter, she has made monumental influences in the lives of others through her research. Moreover, her knowledge of those who have disorders helps people understand that she truly does know what they are going through. Jamison was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 28 years old. Not only does this allow her to empathize with others by allowing her to walk in the same shoes as them, she is still able to perform her duties as a psychologist. Not only does she understand others with bipolar disorder, she understands how she affects others with her disorder. Some may think that by “outing” herself as having a mood disorder, she may have hindered her career. In fact, it

I am diagnosing Sheen with Bipolar disorder which is categorized as an Axis I disorder, in the DSM-V. Bipolar disorder affects approximately 7.5 million people eighteen years or older in any given year (Mohr, 2013). Of the three types of bi-polar disorder, I am diagnosing him with type I bipolar disorder, which is characterized by alternating depressive episodes and one or more manic episodes. “Manic episodes are periods of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood” (Mohr, 2013). During mania someone exhibits extreme mood swings with irritability and sudden outbursts of misplaced rage, work output is decreased, and they may go on spending sprees or engage in promiscuity (Mohr, 2013). He must exhibit at least three of the following symptoms in order to be correctly diagnosed with the disorder. The symptoms for type I bipolar disorder are: decreased need for sleep, inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, distractibility, more talkative than usual, increase in goal

Pat, the main character in Silver Linings Playbook, is depicted as an individual that has bipolar disorder. The movie shows how he deals with life after leaving a hospital where he received care for his disorder. Upon leaving the hospital, Pat is reluctant to take the medication prescribed to him for his disorder and displays several symptoms that are consistent with a person having bipolar disorder. Although he is reluctant in the beginning, with the support of his friends and family Pat begins to take his medication and is able to live a decent life with this disorder.

In the movie Silver Linings Playbook, we follow Pat Solitano Jr., a man recently released from a mental institution (Cohen et al., 2012). He is a Caucasian male, likely in his early to mid-thirties and of Italian descent. He was a high school history teacher, living with his wife, Nikki, an English teacher. Upon finding his wife in the shower with another man, he nearly beats the man to death leading him to be sent to a psychiatric facility for eight months with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. In this essay I will support the diagnosis of a Bipolar I disorder. A diagnosis of Bipolar I disorder, has specific criteria in the DSM-V that have to be met. I will be listing the criteria and through examples of Pat’s actions, thoughts and behaviours, he meets the criteria.

The creators of this show have been able to display the struggles of mental illness to a society who still so strongly stigmatize it. The show puts a face to bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses through Diana and her surroundings and family dynamic. Her experience is fully shown to the audience through the use of the character Gabe. The physical manifestation of her disability comes through in Diana’s inner conflict with Gabe. This is one of the first shows to come to Broadway to fully show “madness through a contemporary medical model.” This musical shows, with brutal honesty, the difficulties of living with this illness and through the help of the contemporary medical model. Millions of Americans use this model when “they use psychiatric

The author, Kay Jamison talks about her life with bipolar I disorder in her book, An Unquiet Mind. Jamison was a Caucasian woman who at the age of forty seven wrote this memoir. Currently she is seventy years old and dealing with her disorder. She spent her life moving around a lot because her father was an air force pilot. She grew up with an older brother who was very caring and an older sister that she bumped heads with. Kay’s father was a really delightful person. His emotions were contagious. Her mother was always helpful and caring for her family no matter how busy she was. Kay’s parents were supporting in all her interests; such as pets, poetry, science, and medicine. When she was fifteen, things took a turn and her family moved to California for her father’s new job as a scientist. Her father began to show worsening signs of depression. Around the age of sixteen, Kay realized that she was having mood swings that were very drastic. In her senior year of high school, she had her first manic depressive attack. She started her undergraduate study at UCLA dealing with her constant depression and manic episodes. As she was studying as an undergraduate, Kay began to take an interest in psychology. She pursued her PhD in psychology at UCLA again studying mood disorders. As a graduate student, she also began working in the psychiatric ward and dealing with marital problems in her first marriage. She was slowly spiraling out of control until she had a terrifying

Following the class viewing of the film ‘Silver linings playbook’ directed by David O Russell, I became intrigued into the condition that the main character Patrick Solatano suffered from; Bi Polar Disorder. Bi polar affects approximately 1.5% of the world’s population. In short, symptoms include cycles of manic state, contrasted with major depressive episodes. Bi polar often causes delusion, and in extreme cases, psychosis that requires specialist inpatient treatment. Bi polar can be effectively managed to a point with medication and therapy. The way pat was treated, particularly in the scene where he approaches the principal of the school he used to teach at, and is treated like a maniac. This triggered my inquiry on Bi polar. From observing

“Yeah, because you're bipolar and you're hard to stay friends with. People are just gonna fall by the wayside. And that's life- for you.” (“No Friend Left Behind”, Lady Dynamite). Americans at an average watch about 5 hours of television a day, making television a principal factor in shaping how the US views the world. “5.7 million American adults have bipolar disorder”, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (National Institute of Mental Health), and yet there are very few prime-time programs that include characters living with bipolar. Adding to the lack of bipolar characters both fictional and non-fictional, even less are depicted accurately. However, one show gives a positive realistic depiction of the everyday life of an

Understanding mental illness for the average person can be challenge or even unattainable. Unknown aspects from each individual illness grasps differing urges that are unrelated to the majority of people. The film industry, however, is used as a productive machine of creating empathetic relationships between its audience and the people being portray in the film. A combination of the film industry and the implementation of characters struggling with mental illness delivers a provoking message to an audience of people willing to learn the situations of all people. The movie A Beautiful Mind manages to fulfill the dramatic effects of a film and the realities within an individual suffering through mental illness.

George was diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder, severe with mood-congruent psychotic features. Previously to being admitted to the hospital, George experienced his first serious depressive episode in college. He began to lose interest in everything, including his friends, girlfriend, and sports. Soon he began taking taking antidepressant medication and attending individual counseling sessions and was back to normal within several weeks. However, his symptoms for bipolar disorder came back over time (see below). While in college, he also experienced manic episodes. He was described as having periods of unusual ambition and energy. However, these symptoms went undiagnosed because his excess verbosity, his lack of need for sleep, and his ambitious goals did not seem pathological. This was due to the fact that his energy was productive, and probably adaptive in the competitive university environment. 8 months before his current state, George experienced yet another depressive episode. He began to worry excessively about his team and had trouble sleeping but felt tired all the time. His mood changed from tension and anxiety to severe depression. He began to blame himself for

Mr. Jones is the story of a manic depressive man and his relationship with a female psychiatrist with whom he happens to cross paths. The movie, “Mr. Jones,” provides an opportunity to learn about Bipolar Disorder, a disease of the brain that causes shifts in an individual’s mood, and ability to function. The illness can be intolerable because it often results in damaged relationships, problems in the home as well as work. It is a disorder that has extreme mania, demonstrated by irritability, little sleep, impulsive behavior, rapid speech and aggression toward other people. It also has severe sadness, excessive sleeping, feelings of guilt and loss, and also loss of interest in activities. The movie shows the impact of manic-depressive man who goes through ultimate highs and devastating lows, and the therapist who attempts to help him at the expense of violating boundaries and ethical principles.

Often in our lifetime we come across someone with mental illness but do we actually know how they feel or what they are going through. In the film “The Dark Horse” directed by James Napier Robertson, we go through a journey with Genesis Potini who suffers from bipolar disorder. The film gave me an insight on how society often puts down people with mental illness, which results in self-doubt, but with the support of people who look beyond your illness and the right type of medication we can see how this man truly goes through the obstacles that come along with bi-polar. My hypothesis is that people with bipolar often are discriminated in society and feel different from others, also the most effective types of treatments are prescription medication . To test my hypothesis I researched the following questions. How do people with bipolar feel about themselves? how does society view people with bipolar? and what are the most effective treatments when coping with bipolar.