Charlie Sheen Case Study

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The name Charlie Sheen is synonymous with the perceived Hollywood lifestyle of sex, drugs and partying. Even from a very earlier age, it was evident that he was a mentally disturbed individual who was not taught the proper tools necessary to live a healthy and happy life (Biography.com). He never graduated high school due to the fact that he was expelled from school just a few weeks prior to graduation. Instead of forcing him to complete his course of studies, Charlie Sheen’s parents allowed him to follow in the footsteps of his father and become and actor. Later in life it became increasingly obvious that he had a mental illness, which had potentially been untreated for a significant amount of time. According to rational emotive behavioral therapy, the primary cause of mental illness in an individual is due to the culture and environment in which they were raised. Specifically, the way that the parents stifled their creativity and aspirations early on played a major hand in the type of person he became. This case study will analyze the way that Charlie Sheen was raised, his mental illness and his sexual habits based on the tenants of …show more content…

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