The Secret of NIMH

The “Secret of Wild Child” is an Emmy award winning documentary which talks about a feral child Genie and how the affects of social isolation had severely damaged her both physically and mentally. Genie was 13 when she was discovered by social workers. She was kept chained to a potty chair in her bedroom. She was abused by her parents so much that she couldn’t even learn to speak. She was made to sit alone every day and night. She had no one to talk to and the girl when found by social workers gave

discovered that “bulimic behavior is done secretly because it is often accompanied by feelings of disgust or shame. The binge-eating and purging cycle happens anywhere from several times to a week to many times a day” (NIMH). From this quote it shows that this can be done in secret but it is a routine if a person decided to use purging as an outlet to losing weight. The symptoms that come along with this method is inflamed sore throats, decaying of teeth, acid reflux disorder and electrolyte imbalance

acts differently than one might call a “normal” person.It is possible that Angelo could have or not have schizophrenia based off of symptoms he expresses in the story Margherita Dolce Vita.     According to, The National Institute of Mental Health(NIMH), schizophrenia is defined as a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects the person mentally, physically and behaviorally. Even though it is not common, it is possible for children(15 and younger) to have schizophrenia. It is more common for

How are eating disorders affecting our health? "An eating disorder is an illness that causes serious disturbances to your everyday diet, such as eating extremely small amounts of food or severely overeating (NIMH, Eating Disorders)." Eating disorders start when the mind conjures up a nonrealistic conception of their own body. Disorders can be acquired through numerous ways such as; genetics, neurological transmitters in the brain, personality, social and environmental factors, stress, and most commonly

but he may be out to kill you. Friar wasn’t responsible or reliable when he married you and Romeo in secret. Friar knows that it is his fault that all of this

approximately the same percentage suffers from this disorder. In fact, this figure appears to be consistent with regard to American populations and worldwide populations, as well as male and female occurrences. Clinical and animal research sponsored by NIMH (National Institute of Mental Disorders) and other scientific organizations has provided information leading to both pharmacologic and behavioral treatments that can benefit the person with OCD. One patient may benefit significantly from behavior

Anorexia Nervosa - “a pathological fear of weight gain leading to faulty eating patterns, malnutrition, and usually excessive weight loss.”("Anorexia Nervosa.") Mental illnesses refer to disorders generally characterized by dysregulation of mood, thought, and/or behavior ("Mental Illness."). Anorexia Nervosa is a mental illness. The University of Maryland’s Medical Center makes this observation as well stating, “Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric disorder characterized by abnormal eating behavior

demonstrated all throughout the play Romeo and Juliet. Three main characteristics of a teenage brain all through Romeo and Juliet are: aggression, emotionally stability and the influence parents have on them during their pubescence. First of all, it is no secret that teenagers are known for being more aggressive than adults but psychiatrist Dr. Peter

symptoms he expresses in the story Margherita Dolce Vita. However since he is mostly with Margherita, someone he likes more than a friend, it is hard to tell what the evidence points towards.     According to, The National Institute of Mental Health(NIMH), schizophrenia is defined as a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects the person mentally, physically and behaviorally. Even though it is not common, it is possible for children(15 and younger) to have schizophrenia. It is more common for

Death, its such an unexpected thing that happens to everyone at some point in their life. Some people die old, some go young. Others go without warning, just disappear from our lives without explanation. No letter, note or goodbye, they just leave us to never return. Death, or in this situation suicide, where you may never know why they did it. Just left with loose ends that will never be tied up. For others its a glorious thing, they accept it as a way of life or something that has to be done to