Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck in 2010, It’s Kind of a Funny Story is a comedy-drama about a teenager and his stint in a psychiatric ward. In this paper, I will be discussing the various accuracies and inaccuracies of the symptoms of the psychological disorder as shown in the movie and the portrayal of the disorder and therapy, how it could be misleading to typical movie goers, and finally, the causes and challenges faced with a diagnosis. When Craig Gilner, a 16-year-old wide-eyed boy with
someone just grieves over the loss of someone, or something that has you upset. Mental illness is when someone is struggling with suicidal thoughts, self-hate, self-doubt and it often comes with anxiety problems, sleepless nights, overthinking everything, possible eating disorders, and even sometimes there are people of both genders who will self harm because they want to feel something other than being numb all the time. Some people take this illness as a joke because they either do not understand
Case Study 2: Patricia is a 31 year old woman who consulted with an educational psychologist with an unusual story; her husband accompanies her during her first session. He tells the psychologist that: “Doctor you won’t believe what happened, my wife and I have a very healthy sex life, we were busy making love, she had her eyes closed, and looked quite happy and involved with the process, when suddenly she opened her eyes, looked at me absolutely horrified, pushed me off her, and said “who the
Self-Harm=Game Over Have I ever thought of committing self-harm? Yes, in some circumstances. When you are surrounded by a lot of problems and you think there is no way out of it all you want to do is release your feelings. I once was living with my mom and my dad as a happy family all had changed when we had to move to Mexico my dad had to stay. I thought I had hit rock bottom, I was about to commit self-harm and there was only one person who I had trusted I told her and
behavior creates a danger to themselves and others, lashing out towards their family causing even the closest relationships to suffer, creating a sense of guilt and lower self worth. As their self worth and guilt overwhelm them their self image is dramatically affected, with a sense of worthlessness, they may develop an eating disorder or self destructive habit. Physical aggression, shouting, verbal aggression, eating too much or too little and abandoning relationships are typical with angry depressed teens
present. Good family support from adoptive parents. No suicidal ideation or deliberate self harm at present. Personal history of alleged CSA before being adopted at age 3, bullied throughout school years both emotionally and physically. Abusive relationship for 2 years which caused self esteem issues. Currently single and living with adoptive parents. Section 2) Complete an in depth assessment including
are difficult to resolve, they are expected to engage in a carefully considered ethical decision-making process." (p. 3). Nonmaleficence is the ethical principle addressing the counselor’s responsibility to “do no harm” including the removal of present harm and the prevention of future harm (Gladding, 2004). According to the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia (LPCA-GA, 2008), Licensed Professional Counselors in the state of Georgia are required to follow a code of ethics that has
(2013) defines this disorder as, “a personality disorder characterized by repeated instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood and by impulsive behavior” (Comer, 489). Symptoms for this disorder include impulsivity, unstable relationships, outbursts of anger, self destructive behavior, skewed images of self, feelings of loneliness, unsafe sex, self harm, and the fear of being abandonment (Borderline personality disorder: Origins and symptoms,
development (Barnett, 2011). According to Wise and Cellucci (2014), supervisors can demonstrate their own competence for professional activities through supervision and actively engaging in the on-going self-assessment. Psychologists have to actively engage in ongoing reflective practice, self-assessment, and self-care to make sure they are competent in multiple aspects and continue learning throughout their career (Wise & Cellucci, 2014). In the field of psychology, competence is defined as having the ability
occurring in the LBGT Community Central Idea: The LBGT community has ethical issues and like any other individuals they have rights as well to help protect them and keep them safe from harm. I. Introduction Our sexual orientation is who we are attracted to whether it be men, women or both. This orientation defines humans as bi-sexual, gay or lesbian. It is easy to confuse sexual orientation with gender identity. Gender identity is about