In the movie “Crazy Beautiful”, the main character Nicole obviously has a mental illness. I believe this comes from a multiplicity of reasons such as genetics, and her abuse of alcohol. Also, it appears as Carlos has a much more difficult life than Nicole, however he is not the one with the mental illness. I will go into further detail on what I think why the illness is with Nicole, not Carlos. Nicole is a very interesting character; she just needed to find her weakness and work through it with people who care about her.
To begin with, I believe that Nicole has a mental health problem that stems from a couple of things: genetics, the way she was raised (nurture), and the abuse of alcohol. Genetics is a source of illness because of her mother, who committed suicide. The manner in which she was raised is also a factor because she has no limits and can do anything, and her father and stepmother seem like they try to disrespect to her throughout the movie. Lastly, the abuse of alcohol is a problem because instead of attacking her problems straight on, she is diverted by alcohol.
Secondly, It appears as though Carlos has a much more difficult life than Nicole and it is she who is mentally ill. I believe this goes back to the discussion of Nature vs. Nurture, because nature plays a part in her genetics (mother). Furthermore, Nurture is a root of the problem because of the way she is raised by her father and stepmother, and her excessive use of alcohol. Looking at Carlos, he lives a much different type of life that is very planned out and strict.
Lastly, I would like to touch on what made Nicole think on the positive side of things and made things look better for her. The first, and most obvious, would be Carlos because he makes her think outside of the box. By this I mean that he makes her look at life from a different perspective and she utilizes this view properly by fixing her problems. The second would be the photographs that she has saved because I believe that it triggers the good times in her life.
Donna has quit working as a prostitute and is currently on the road to recovery from years of addiction and abuse. As a child she suffered from years of neglect and sexual abuse from her immediate family members. Donna admits to using drugs when pregnant with her youngest child and suspects that he may have fetal alcohol syndrome as he is unable to control his emotions and has a difficult time in forming social bonds.
At almost every stage in a person’s life, they are working towards something, and this is due to the fact that everyone has a plan. Nearly every person in the world has an conception of what they want their life to develop in to, and it is for this reason that they find motivation to do many of the things that they do. Society had trained it’s people that, if a person tries hard enough, they can form our lives into what they want them to be. In her novel, Dreaming in Cuban, Cristina Garcia writes about many individuals within the Cuban del Pino family making their way in the world; furthermore, Garcia uses the theme of madness to display the consequences of not having the ability to follow the life that a person has planned as well as issues of gender in relation to this theme. She presents this theme of mental illness at multiple points throughout the novel, particularly through the experiences of the characters of Celia del Pino, who suffers after she trades the life she wants for the life she is expected to have, Felicia del Pino, whose experiences with her husbands alter her life, and Javier del Pino, who
idea of positive self perception and self empowerment since Leah finds her own will and takes a
interesting to me that the more her mother got sick, the more Lola lashed out. It as if she was no longer feared her mother; she instead wanted to hurt her. Perhaps Lola took this callous approach after all the years of abuse. The author demonstrates through the change of Lola’s appearance; she dyes and shaves her hair, takes on a more “punk rock” look and these changes send her mother into a rage, She tries to force Lola to wear her wig; however, Lola sets it on fire. Although these changes were physical, I believe the author used them to show us that Lola wanted to be the opposite of what her mother wanted her to be.
Frances regreted not helping nicole because he could’ve done something.he went over to where larry stayed to kill him.Later when he got there he took his
For one, she did not cope well the the death of her mother. According to Simard, Maria’s constant driving on the freeway “might represent a desire for a reunion with the mother, since her mother’s suicide was in an automobile” (Simard Page). That shows deep seated scar so to speak and that definitely requires help from professionals. Furthermore, Maria has to cope with the retardation of her daughter. That must be one the worst experiences a mother can have. All the same, Maria’s actions are contradictory to her desires to reunite with her daughter. She visits her and wants to be with her. However, her reckless actions are not conducive to becoming a good parent. Another important problem that Maria faces is the memory of her abortion. She says from the mental health hospital “I try not to think of dead things and plumbing. I try not to hear the air conditioner in that bedroom in Encino” (Didion 10). Maybe Maria’s treatment works and it encourages and helps her to forget about her dreadful experiences and memories. BZ’s suicide could be another thing that might require help from the professionals. To change and recover and take control of one’s life is always possible; all the same, it is rarely done
She hoped that if he could be successful, then she would win. She would have been successful too. And despite all the resentment Julian held for his mother, He did love and care for her. After the confrontation with the other mother her blood pressure soared and caused her to have a stroke. Almost if Julian could see something taking her and “she fell to the pavement... [as] [h]e dashed forward and fell to her side… crying” (16). He tried to run and call for help but there was not much he could do. He watched her pass away practically in his arms, and she never got to see her sacrifices come to fruition. He is guilty, he wanted her to learn her lesson and where her true place in the world was, not for her place to be in the ground. He just wanted her to learn that people were equal and though they had different skin color or backgrounds, they all end up in the same place. He failed his responsibility to take care of her and watch out for her and that is what hurt him the most. That is why the heaviest weight that a person shall ever bear, is the responsibility to their
One celebrity with a psychiatric disorder who appealed to me the most is Herschel Walker. Born on March Fifth 1968, Herschel was a former football running back. He attended the University of Georgia where he won a Heisman award. During his NFL career he was drafted onto numerous teams including the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and Minnesota Vikings for a grand total of twelve seasons. He has also competed in the Olympics and had the honor of being an Olympic torchbearer.
In Ordinary People by Judith Guest, Guest takes an extraordinary family and makes them seem ordinary. By using the title, Ordinary People, Guest tricks the reader into questioning outrageous situations with a sense of normalcy. She makes the situations appear to be a typical part of life. But the irony of the title is that because of the obstacles the Jarrett family, has had to face, they are no longer ordinary people. They are extraordinary. Guest goes to great lengths to make everything in her novel appear to be ordinary. The book opens on an ordinary day and the family lives in a typical, ordinary neighborhood but if the audience looks close enough, they will find that the Jarrett family is not ordinary at all.
Joan Crawford, was one of the most popular and well known actresses in Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s. Although her life was more extraordinary than mundane, she suffered from multiple personality disorders, as do many Americans. Personality disorders are patterns of inflexible traits that disrupt social life or work and may distress the affected individual (Rathus, 2016). The movie Mommie Dearest, captures moments in Crawford’s life that show her struggles with her personality disorders. Throughout the movie, you watch her personalities become more prominent and abusive. Her main disorders include borderline and paranoid personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, as well as histrionic and narcissistic personality disorder.
To make mental illness known well, the media should portray it as it really is. Mental illness does not make the victim crazy. Mental illnesses are true diseases that make the obstacles in life that much tougher than they really are for a person without a mental illness. The stigma against mental illness prevents many people from seeking the lifesaving treatment that could help them.
For children 's suffering from mental illnesses, many famous athletes and musicians attend charities to help them with their struggles, by either contributing with their money or by making them smile with their presence. Disorders and illnesses can put an individual at a disadvantage, because they are not as capable to reach their full capacity, as compared to someone who is not suffering from a mental condition. Some individuals are even willing to commit murder, because they are not in the right state of mind. Problems dealing with the human brain can become very dangerous, a person could either take his or her life away or they take someone 's
From viewing the film, there were many subtle hints to other mental disorders including eating disorders and Obsession-Compulsion Disorder (OCD). In regards to eating disorders, the directors made small hints to show that Nina suffers from anorexia and bulimia (sadly a common occurrence in the competitive dancing world). Nina hesitates to eat a grapefruit for breakfast one morning and urgently resists to eat a cake that her mother had bought for her. Along with the lack of food, she makes frequent trips to the bathroom to throw-up, which indicate bulimia behaviors. Going along with the mirror theme, Nina views herself critically and always seeks out opportunities to check her weight. As far as OCD goes, Nina is obsessed with her dancing. To cope with this, her compulsions are organizing her makeup and constantly washing her hands. Another OCD related behavior Nina called Skin-Picking disorder which is a constant picking and scratching of the skin. This is known as self-mutilation which is often associated with anxiety-depressive disorders. The expectation to be perfect for her mother, dance instructor, and for herself seems to have left a high level of anxiety for
For example, his wife cheating on him was by far one of the biggest impacts. Pat was always living a bipolar lifestyle, but he just self managed his condition, keeping his symptoms to a minimum. This incident escalated his condition, which pushed him to his breaking point. Another thing that could have affected the development of his mental illness was by him not taking his medication. Yes, there are some pretty bad side effects of most medications, but this was physician subscribed and he refused to take it. The medication could have subsided or in terms lessened the severity of his condition. Towards the end of the movie, we see Pat finally giving in to take his medication after many violent outbursts. One last thing that I feel could have escalated his condition was his father. In Pat’s family, he was always seen as the outcast and was not treated the same as others. His father says in the movie that he regrets not spending as much time with him as a kid and that he was trying to make up for it now. His father did not know how to handle Pat’s violent mood swings as a child and that itself lead to them having an unhealthy father-son relationship. One thing that I have learned throughout this chapter is how important family is in helping a person with a mental illness with guiding them through their process of recovery. There are many factors that can drive and worsen a mental disorder, but there
The movie accurately portrays the nature of schizophrenia using John Nash as a perfect example, who exhibits many of the key symptoms of the disease. An inability to communicate is one of the main symptoms of schizophrenia, one which takes its toll on interpersonal relationships and intimacy. The movie does an excellent job showing the problems that Alicia had as she tries to help her husband seek treatment and recover from the disease. A Beautiful Mind directly shows a medical definition of schizophrenia. Nash exhibits many of the key symptoms of the disease: hallucinations (he has a roommates but he lives in a single dorm room), delusions (thinks he works for the government), ideas of reference, poor social skills (mumbles, doesn’t talk much to strangers), awkward gestures and facial expressions, and jumbled speech. I do, however, feel it is impossible for a film to convey the exact experience of a schizophrenic or to cover all the elements of the illness.