in the deterioration of the primary characters mental state. All three of these works take place in a time where mental instability is frowned upon. The way in which society views those with mental instabilities influences the view and treatment of the mentally unstable by the people around them. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the poor treatment of Hamlet by Claudius in his feigning of madness leads to the deterioration of Hamlets true mental state. After hearing the news of the murder of his
75-80 million people in the United States are mentally ill to some extent (For the Mentally Ill, Finding Treatment Grows Harder). Many people are unaware of the treatments for the mentally ill and how few resources are available. Yes, if society looks from where society has come with the development of treatments, it has come a long ways. There is still more knowledge to be uncovered to ensure the United States gives the mentally ill care equal to what the United States gives the physically ill. Even
The wife’s mental state in the short story “The Hand” is often questioned. She went from loving her husband in the first part of the story to at the end pretending to love him out of fear after all that she did was analyze his hand over a night. This brings up the question was the mental state of the wife in this story, based on the symptoms of delusions, confused thoughts and speech, and paranoia. According to WebMD the definition of delusions is:”Mistaken but firmly held beliefs that are easy
Having good mental health allows you to feel, act or think in a normal way and live a normal life. Poor mental health can range from ordinary to more unusual problems that can make you feel unwell, and in some cases even make you lose your mind. In many cases, mental health issues developed due to a series of events or situations continuously happening in your life leaving excessive stress or anxiety disorders. For many suffering from this horrible illness, the discrimination is obvious and severe
Mental State Examination Assessment instruments are a critical component in psychological testing. Clinicians use psychological assessments as a process of testing individuals to generate a hypothesis about their behavior, personality, or capabilities. There are four primary types of psychological assessments including, clinical interviews, assessment of intellectual functioning, personality assessment, and behavioral assessments. In addition, other types of psychological testing can include, achievement
Definition and Background The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) was published by Folstein et al. in 1975. The test consist of 11 questions and it measures five areas of the cognitive function Orientation, attention, memory language, and visual spatial abilities. The MMSE is used by physicians, psychologist and or psychiatrist. The test is mostly used to detect any abnormal cognitive functioning mainly to detect dementia. Test TAKERS AND SAMPLE ITEMS When patients project memory concerns
Different illnesses evolve around the world. Offenders enter with mentally illnesses when being incarcerated to a state prison or facilities. 55% males inmates and 75% females inmates are mentally ill in state prisons. Mentally ill inmates are often a threat towards other or themselves and face challenges such as being by themselves or being under medication or face abuse. Mental ill inmates can be a danger to other inmates. They often tend to attack other inmates by stabbing them with self made
power blinds him to the ethical implications of his dreadful acts. The more that Shakespeare’s Macbeth represses his murderous feelings, the more he is haunted by them. By analyzing his hallucinations it is possible to trace his deteriorating mental state and the trajectory of his ultimate fall. Throughout the play Macbeth is never satisfied with himself. He feels the need to keep committing crime in order to keep what he wants most: his kingship. The harder Macbeth tries to change his fate the
Ophelia and Hamlet’s Mental State The complicate love lives of Ophelia and Hamlet drive them to the result of insanity. Being that the two are fairly young, the obstacles they go through could drive anyone to insanity. Contrarily, Ophelia and Hamlet’s mental state have the ability to be contracted by Ophelia’s insanity, Hamlet’s insanity and their combined mental states helped with the development of the plot. Ophelia is an underestimated character. She goes through an emotional roller coaster
and morals, mental deteriorations clouds and hijacks one's mental state. In the play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare, Macbeth is a merciless and courageous thane under the rule King Duncan, when three witches tell him of a prophecy in which he becomes King of Scotland. Though awarded the title of thane of glamis, Macbeth soon realises that he must take actions into his own hands if he want to become King. Macbeth’s obsession with fulfilling his destiny, drastically alters his state of mind and
to yourself you are just a little down, but depression is a serious medical condition in which a person feels very sad, hopeless, and unimportant and often unable to live in a normal way. There are multiple types of depression, that effects your mental state in various ways. Symptoms of depression; depressed mood, feeling sad or hopeless, when you no longer receive pleasure from everyday activities, wight loss, weight gain, changes in appetite, too much or too little sleep, feeling tired, feeling
This essay will describe whether or not Blanches’ unfortunate eventual mental collapse was due to her being a victim of the society she went to seek comfort in, or if she was solely or at least partly responsible. The factors and issues that will be discussed include, Blanches’ deceitful behaviour and romantic delusions which may have lead to her eventual downfall, the role Stanley ended up playing with his relentless investigations of her past and the continuous revelations of it, the part society
her house. Keeping entropy at a constant therefore would not contribute to the 'heat death of the Universe';. Evidently, this abstract thinking is indicating some mental problems. At the end of the short story, Sarah displays a mental breakdown, combining all the unexplainable ideas that float though her mind in a physical and mental explosion. Throughout this short story, Pamela Zoline effectively addresses many relevant issues in today's society. Through a common housewife, Sarah Boyle, the reader
How Hamlet's Mental State Changes in the Soliloquies in Hamlet by Shakespeare In William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” there are four major soliloquies that reflect the character of Hamlet. In this paper I will be analyzing and discussing how these four soliloquies reflect changes in Hamlet’s mental state; his changing attitudes toward life and the other characters in the play, particularly the women; and his reflection on the task of revenge that has been assigned to him. These four soliloquies
refute the mental-state versions of utilitarianism. I believe that if his argument were conclusive, its destructive effect would be even stronger. It would not only refute mental-state utilitarianism, but all theories (whether utilitarian or not) considering a certain subjective mental state (happiness, pleasure, desire, satisfaction) as the only valuable state. I shall call these theories "mental state welfarist theories." I do not know whether utilitarianism or, in general, mental-state welfarism
Society’s Favor for Mental Labor A claim is a statement made to influence others to accept a certain point of view. In her essay "Science, Facts, and Feminism," Ruth Hubbard presents various claims criticizing the way scientific epistemology works as a separate, exclusive entity. Hubbard’s claims suggest that the way society perceives and values science ought to be reevaluated. I agree strongly with two of her claims. One of these claims states that "this society values mental labor more highly
assume that to have a mind one must first have a brain. This is a materialist perspective. Some weaknesses in this perspective will be described. I shall argue that minds do not necessarily exist as entities, that we nevertheless are aware of our own mental events and that we are aware that other people have similar events. The mind cannot exist like a body or a collection of cells in a body. If it did somebody would have found it or at least given a rough description of its location. Also, things
Gilbert Ryle’s The Concept of Mind Gilbert Ryle’s The Concept of Mind (1949) is a critique of the notion that the mind is distinct from the body, and is a rejection of the philosophical theory that mental states are distinct from physical states. Ryle argues that the traditional approach to the relation of mind and body (i.e., the approach which is taken by the philosophy of Descartes) assumes that there is a basic distinction between Mind and Matter. According to Ryle, this assumption is a
Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Journeys in Siddhartha In Hesse's novel, Siddhartha the title character, Siddhartha leaves the Brahmins in search of Nirvana - spiritual peace. The journey he endures focuses on two main goals - to find peace and the right path (http://www.ic.ucsb.edu/~ggotts/hesse/life/jennifer/html). Joseph Mileck, the author of Hermann Hesse: Life and Art, asserts that Siddhartha focuses on a sense of unity developed through Siddhartha's mind, body, and soul (Baumer). Hesse's
Physical and Mental Abuse in The Yellow Wallpaper What is Abuse? Abuse is not just being hit. Abuse is any action that is harmful or controlling and that affects the well being of another person. Many people use the term "Abuse" to signify physical abuse, but there are many more ways of abusing someone than beating them. Physical abuse is the most horrifying and most noticeable of them all, but it is only one of the many types of abuse. Here are some of the names for different categories of abuse: