Involuntary action

[1]Euthanasia, derived from Greek literally means good death. It is the act or practice of killing someone who is terminally ill or injured in order to prevent any more suffering. Some people could call it mercy killing. But is killing someone prematurely right? Why haven't more countries legalized euthanasia? Ask someone involved in caring of the terminally ill, they would simply argue that it is a slippery slope to assisted murder. But why does this simple word cause great debates? In a documentary[2]

The work of David Rosenhan has inspired many people after him to look into how psychological clinics and hospitals work in admitting and their behavior towards those who seek their assistance, whether they be sane or insane. Two of such people are Lauren Slater and Mike Smith. To start, Lauren Slater presents her findings in researching Rosenhan’s experiments and conducting one of her own that was very similar to Rosenhans. One of the first things Slater points out is that Rosenhans experiments

the case as he has simply given up the warning for a war. McMurphy is a meticulous man who knows how to get his way at the right oppurtunity, which further proves him to be a solid trickster. Overall, the men are heavily relying on McMurphy to take action since they know he is their last hope. The patients are afraid of the Big Nurse since she has the ultimate power and respect in the mental hospital however she prefers to reside in the side of inequity. This quote is purposely placed towards the end

In the past Artie may have felt that his mother was always trying to compare him to her first son Richieu, which may be the reason for Artie having to stay in a mental hospital for three months. In the present time, in spite of his mother's actions towards him, Artie tries to be away from home as often as possible. So, he stays over at his girlfriend's place a few days at a time. The fourth frame of this short story depicts Artie running down the sidewalk, and his narration above reading:

The 1960s was a decade that saw Americans experiment with mind-altering drugs, and test the limits of societal norms and behaviors with respect to what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. As part of Ken Kesey’s participation with drug experimentation, as well as time spent working at a California mental health facility, Ken Kesey formed the basis for his novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, published in 1962. The book was enormously popular, selling nine million copies, especially after

In 2003, the case of Sell v. U.S. raised another important question regarding a patient’s right to refuse treatment. In this case, Dr. Charles Sell, a dentist who had been accused of fraudulently filing insurance claims for dental work which had never been performed. It became known to the court the Sell had a long history of mental illness. Sell had been involved in mental health treatment since 1982 when he told other doctors that the gold used for his fillings were “contaminated by communists”

Speaking on the concepts of time, memory, and narrative, "Swann 's Way" by Marcel Proust creates a literary artwork bathed in the exploration of identity through achronological excerpts. Each recollection the narrator experiences are packed with a specific and intense contextual message, providing the audience with a unique reading experience. This paper will serve as an analysis of the construction of text observed in "Swann 's Way," followed by an explication of two passages of choice and an accompanying

Loughner killed six and injured twelve, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford (Moon 209). As more and more mass shootings emerge, it’s unfortunate to think such tragedies could be avoided by involuntarily committing the perpetrator. As of 2017, involuntary commitment, also known as civil commitment, is a law where the court can order the mentally ill to get treatment against their consent so long as they pose a danger to self or other (Evans and Salekin 325). By implementing a less restrictive version

strangers may foist professional help upon victims without their consent, not knowing it could send them into ruin. As an American adolescent suffering from child abuse or suicidal ideation, seeking help often begets detrimental ramifications such as involuntary subjection to the inefficiencies [and perils] of the child welfare system and psychiatric institutionalization. After reporting their abuse, children and adolescents fall at the mercy of not just their abusive families, but the flawed American child

1]Euthanasia, derived from Greek literally means good death. It is the act or practice of killing someone who is terminally ill or injured in order to prevent any more suffering. Some people could call it mercy killing. But is killing someone prematurely right? Why haven't more countries legalized euthanasia? Ask someone involved in caring of the terminally ill; they would simply argue that it is a slippery slope to assisted murder. But why does this simple word cause a great debate? In a documentary