I watched the movie Silver Linings Playbook. The main character, Pat, has bipolar disorder. Although this is stated about a fourth of the way through the movie, I don’t think it would have been a hard diagnosis to make. Pat has very dramatic mood swings, and is quick to go from very sad to very “up” as his father calls it. Another symptom is having states of depression. There are definitely points in the movie where you can tell he is in a depressed state, but the defining characteristic of bipolar disorder is having manic states as well. I think that Pat definitely shows himself as being manic at several points in the movie. Often when people are manic they come up with these great big ideas that may not be attainable, as Pat often does with the idea that he will be able to get back together with his wife if he loses weight and always finds the “silver lining.” He even appeared to be suffering from delusions, as he states in this therapist’s office. All these symptoms together would make me sure bipolar disorder was the right diagnosis. There is no “cure” for bipolar disorder, so...
Some symptoms of bipolar would be inflated self-esteem, inability to sit still or sleep restfully, pressure to keep talking or switch topics, racing thoughts, and difficulty concentrating. Bipolar can be caused by genetics and one’s environment. Some examples in the movie “Mommie Dearest” Joan Crawford showed was the scene where Joan and her current boyfriend were walking on the beach and she was talking about wanting kids and was perfectly fine for the most part until she started talking about she wanted her kids to have a father unlike her and she suddenly became mad and began ranting about how her father was never around. Another way Joan Crawford displayed bipolar disorder was when she just received the news over the phone that she received a part that she auditioned for until she went to tell her daughter Christine and saw her pretending to receive an award and she became outraged and cut Christine’s
“A Summer in the Cage” is a documentary filmed by Ben Selkow that shows his friend Sam battling with a manic-depressive illness known as bipolar disorder. The main theme of this film is the struggles the main character Sam goes through when battling bipolar disorder. Selkow firsts meets Sam while filming a documentary about street basketball. Ever since that day, they became close friends. Sam decided to help make the documentary with Selkow. Selkow begins to realize after spending so much time with Sam that he had something off about him. At this time, Sam was having is first manic episode. When Sam was eight years old, his father committed suicide due to battling the same disorder. Throughout this documentary, Sam tries to escape that same
Bipolar Disorder (Formerly known as Manic Depression) is a mental illness linked to alterations in moods such as mood swings, mania, and depression. There is more than one type, Bipolar I and Bipolar II, and the subcategories are divided by the severity of the symptoms seen, such as cyclothymic disorder, seasonal mood changes, rapid cycling disorder and psychosis. Age of onset usually occurs between 15-30 years old with an average onset of 25 years old but it can affect all ages. (Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts General Hospital , 2013) Bipolar disorder affects more than two million people in the United States every year. (Gardner, 2011)
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong mood disorder characterized by periods of mania, depression, or a mixed manic-depressive state. The condition can seriously affect a person’s reasoning, understanding, awareness, and behavior. Acco...
A person suffering from bipolar disorder alternates from manic states to those of depression. These emotional states can alternate cyclically or one mood may dominate over the other. It is also possible for the two to be mixed or combined with each other.
Bipolar Disorder is a type of mental illness, more precisely a mood disorder which is characterized by mania and depressive episodes. Mania is a period of elevated or irritable moods and depression episodes are low or sad moods, these episodes can last from a few days to several months and can impair the ability to function in everyday life. There are several classifications of these episodes and even mixed states in which one experiences both episodes at the same time. To be diagnosed with BD you must seek a health care provider who performs a thorough exam and lab tests to look for other illnesses that may be causing the symptoms that resemble BD. The diagnosis is based on the self – reported experiences and abnormalities in behavior reported by your family members, friends and co-workers.
Bipolar Disorder can be classified by the occurrence of manic episodes followed by hypomanic or major depressive episodes. A manic episode is a distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, extensive, or irritable mood and abnormally and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy, lasting at least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly every day. During the specific period of mood disturbance and increased energy or activity, many symptoms are present. Some examples of these symptoms can include: -Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, and are more talkative than usual (“Bipolar and Related Disorders, “n.d.). There is a 10- 15% risk of completed suicide associated with Bipolar Disorder (“Bipolar Depression”, 2)
Hollywood’s portrayal of debilitating conditions of mental health has been historically and overwhelmingly inaccurate, increasing stigmas and stereotypes. The majority of mental health awareness seems to come from movies and media. It has been argued that television and movies are the most powerful medium for framing public consciousness (Rose, 1998). The film, Silver Linings Playbook, has attempted to be honest and stigma reducing but it ultimately ends up being a clichéd romantic comedy about a man with bipolar disorder and a woman suffering from her own mental health issues. While it is effective in giving a brief glimpse of mental health issues, it ultimately simplifies the real effects and ends with the message that true love will solve
Bipolar disorder is also known as manic-depression disorder, may cause unusual changes in mood and behavior such as grandiosity, decreased energy, distractibility, diminished interest, insomnia, pressured speech, suicidal thoughts, and decrease in the ability to carry out day to day tasks (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; 5th Ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013). According to Jann (2014) the symptoms of bipolar disorders are severe alternating between normal ups and downs leading in damaged relationships, poor job and school performance, and even suicide among the most severe. There are four types of bipolar disorder which include bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, bipolar disorder not otherwise specified, and cyclothymic disorder Jann (2014).
In life we all go through experiences that cause our moods to change for better or for worse. There are times that we experience degrees of great joy and happiness just as other times we experience great sadness and despair. These polar emotional opposites can be brought about by a cornucopia of circumstances such as the joy and excitement of getting married or the birth of a child to the deep sadness and grief over the loss of a loved one or one’s employment. Feelings of joy and feelings of sadness are normal parts of human life. Some however are unfortunate enough to be force to cope with these emotions to the extreme and on a regular basis. Some individuals must further cope with an ever present emotion rollercoaster, switching from one emotional extreme to the next with regularity. This personality disorder is known as bipolar disorder.
In the movie Silver Linings Playbook there are two main characters, Pat and Tiffany, who portray a type of mental illness. Below, I will explain each character in regards to their symptoms and portrayal of mental illness and compare the information discussed in the Abnormal Psychology Textbook. Pat (Bradley Cooper): In the beginning, Pat was recently discharged from a mental health facility for dangerous aggression after witnessing his wife cheat on him with a co-worker. Personally, it seems as though Pat Solitano meets the criteria for Bipolar Disorder.
The short story “Yellow Wallpaper, “written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in 1892, narrates the story in the first person through parts, as if they were entered as a memoir. She is a woman who is going through a type of paranoiac post-partum depression, after the birth of her child. It can also be observed also a type of bipolar disorder in her. The impact of the classic The “Yellow Wallpaper” is huge, the shock of its truth is unpredictable. Gilman’s suffering suffocates everyone around her. She is locked up in a bedroom, as she describes in one of the passages that she writes, seeing “barred windows for children” and “rings and things on the wall.” Clearly it can be seen
According to the Webster Medical Dictionary, bipolar disorder is defined as several mood disorders characterized usually by alternating episodes of depression and mania. This disease can also be known as manic depression. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, the main character Holden suffers from this disease. Because of the lack of love from his parents and medical help, we witness his situation deteriorate until he reaches the point of a breakdown.
In the movie, Silver Linings Playbook, it all started with a man named Pat Solitano who had a mental disorder. He was recently released from a psychiatric hospital and now resides with his parents. He had lost his wife and his job and life just was not happening in his favor. His aim was to win back his wife, which happened to be quite difficult in his case. That is until he met this widowed woman named Tiffany Maxwell, who promised to help him reach out to his wife if he returned a favor and danced with her in a competition. Pat wrote letters to his wife and in turn Tiffany delivered them. We later find out that Tiffany was the one all along writing back to Pat and that she had fallen in love with him. Directly following the dance competition,
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong condition that can affect how you feel and how you act. It is a mood disorder caused by chemical imbalances in the brain that can result in extreme mood swings, from manic highs to depressive lows. Also known as manic-depressive disorders, bipolar disorder is categorized and determined as “a psychological state in which a person experiences a mood disorder causing radical alterations in their moods”. Elevated levels of either manic or depression are very common with a person affected by a bipolar disorder.