Is there a Link between Creativity and Mood Disorders? For generations creative people have dealt with the stigma of mental disorder often attributed to them. The "mad" scientist, frenzied artist and profoundly intense writer all have been common judgments of these professions for years. Despite the prevalence of these beliefs, ... Read More
Hamlet (c. 1600) is perhaps the most famous of all the tragedies created by William Shakespeare. The main character Hamlet -- may be the most complex and controversial character any playwright has ever placed onstage. Hamlets erratic behavior poses a question is he being rational in his acts and sacrificing ... Read More
Manic-depression disorder, also known as bipolar disorder, is a severe mental disorder involving manic episodes that are usually accompanied by episodes of depression. It is a chronic mental disease that affects over two million adults in the United States, which is about one percent of the population over the age ... Read More
Bipolar Disorder is also known as Manic Depression because of the extreme mood shifts from euphoric highs of mania to the extreme lows in depression. It usually occurs in the late teens to early twenties, occurring equally in men and women. Bipolar is a complicated disorder in many aspects including ... Read More
Madeline Schmidt... I only recently became aware of this girl when I was assigned to sit next to her in class. She appears to be extremely intelligent, and self aware. She's very talkative when allowed in class, but is usually resigned to two male friends in particular. I noticed crisscrossed ... Read More
AbstractBipolar Disorder has several names to define itself by such as manic depression and manic-depressive disorder. In the United States it is estimated that 2 to 7 percent of the people suffer from Bipolar Disorder. Millions of people are affected with Bipolar Disorder but there is yet still a figure ... Read More
Bipolar Disorder, also known as manic depression, is a condition often misunderstood by those who do not have family members or friends that are bipolar. There are four different types of bipolar disorder. Slightly over twenty percent of Americans suffer from this disorder. It has no definite causes, but much ... Read More
The name is Sherlock Holmes, and the address is 221B Baker Street. Since the late 19th century, readers around the world have been captivated by the detective Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle through a series of fifty-six stories, beginning with A Study in Scarlet in 1887. Virginia ... Read More
Research QuestionBetween genetic and environmental factors, which one has a larger influence on childhood depression?AbstractThis paper will discuss the root of childhood depression, the etiology, and how genetic and environmental factors contribute to it. This paper will also conclude whether genes or childrens surroundings and environment contribute more significantly to ... Read More
When thinking of a mental disorder, does psychology come to ones mind? Psychology is the scientific study of consciousness and how those components combine to result in our conscious experience. Psychology has allowed psychologist to form different types of studies. Psychopathology is the study of psychological disorders, including their symptoms ... Read More
Carrying a duffle bag full of important documents, John F ODonnell is an American stand-up comedian who finds himself running around Dublin, Ireland. His only belongings are a passport, cell phone, and the duffle bag. In the middle of Dublin, the main character ODonnell is presented as judging a painted, ... Read More
Psychosurgery, Ethics and EffectivenessEthically, psychosurgery has always been a controversial issue from its appearance in the early 1940s to the procedures we use today. Although great strides have been made over the decades to improve the ethicality and effectiveness of psychosurgery, there is still room for improvement on both fronts.Lobotomy ... Read More
Thesis Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is perhaps one of the most tragic mood disorders today, because it virtually taunts with the affected person's mind. Bipolar disorder also known as manic depressive disorder is a mental condition in which the person alternates between feelings of mania and depression. Types of Mood ... Read More
Confessional Poetry The Poets Who Made It An ArtIt fails me to think of another mode of poetic verse derived from the pages of American literature that is more well-fashioned, more full-bodied, and yet, more soul-rending than the confessional poem. The bones of any honest confessional poetry is its degrees ... Read More
Bipolar or manic-depressive disorder is a brain disorder that leads tounusual changes in energy, mood, and activity levels (Goodwin and Kay, 12).This disease causes patients' mood to rapidly swing from feeling high andhappy to feeling depressed and low moods. It is usually associated withfrequent and severe mood disorders leading to ... Read More
The Shot was written by Ted Hughes, describing his late ex-wife Sylvia Plath. Throughout the poem there is an extended metaphor, comparing Sylvia to a bullet. The title, The Shot represents Sylvia, when his death touched the trigger, shows that the death of Sylvias father caused her to fall into ... Read More
Throughout the film Shutter Island, the main character, Andrew Laeddis, tries to block out memories of his traumatic past. To deal with the past he creates the persona Edward Daniels, a US Marshal from Boston investigating a case on the island which later turns into a conspiracy in his own ... Read More
Bipolar DisorderBipolar disorder also known as manic depression, is one of the most fascinating, interesting, and awful mental disorders to observe in people. You can see how the disorder affects the persons behavior and interactions with people and the outside world. It is a relatively common disorder and it isnt ... Read More
From a relatively early age, Kay Redfield Jamison, a Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University, knew something inside her mind was off. Her thinking patterns were elevated, however somewhat skewed, ranging from productive to incapable of writing her name. However, the idea that something wasnt right was never explored. ... Read More
A talented but troubled grunge performer, Kurt Cobain became a rockstar in the 1990s with his band, Nirvana. He tragically took his own life at his Seattle home in 1994. The primary purpose of this paper is to shed light on some of the events that Kurt Cobain dealt with ... Read More
The Jimi Hendrix Experience released its first album in early 1967. Popular music had beenleaning towards psychedelics for a couple years already and Are You Experienced? cameout at about the same time as the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. AreYou Experienced? far exceeded the Beatles' triumph in complexity, ... Read More
R U Experienced? Are You Experienced? The Jimi Hendrix Experience released its first album in early 1967. Popular music had been leaning towards psychedelics for a couple years already and Are You Experienced? came out at about the same time as the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Are ... Read More
Causes of AlcoholismAlcoholism is a disease that affects many people. It not only affects the alcoholic, but also their family, friends, co-workers, and strangers. The symptoms are many, as are the causes and the effects. Alcoholism is defined as an addiction to alcohol. Harmful consequences may result for the alcoholic, ... Read More
Causes of Alcoholism Alcoholism is a disease that affects many people. It not only affects the alcoholic, but also their family, friends, co-workers, and strangers. The symptoms are many, as are the causes and the effects. Alcoholism is defined as an addiction to alcohol. Harmful consequences may result for the ... Read More
The Treatment of Manic Depression, Now and ThenThe treatment of manic depression has changed through the years. This essaywill compare the view and treatment of manic depression in the sixties, to the view andtreatment now. The mental illness of manic depression, and its treatment and diagnosis,will be explained and detailed.Diagnosing ... Read More
A Dose of DramaHow Much Humor Can You Take?Antonio is the namesake of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, but in addition to contributing to the title, his constant search for emotional martyrdom adds an air of depth and drama to an otherwise lighthearted and laughable play. Like many of Shakespeare's ... Read More
Manic HamletManic affected by violent madness . When one is affected by mania it becomes the dictator of his or her actions . This holds true in William Shakespeare"s Hamlet . In the play, Hamlet is depressed to the point of mania. His entire existence is engulfed in his melancholia. ... Read More
One of the greatest female authors of all time, Virginia Woolf, produced a body of writing respected worldwide. Driven by uncontrollable circumstances and internal conflict, her life was cut short by suicide. Her role in feminism, along with the personal relationships in her life, influenced her literary works. Virginia's relationships ... Read More
Bipolar disorder is perhaps one of the most tragic mood disorders today, because it virtually taunts with the affected person's mind. Bipolar disorder also known as manic depressive disorder is a mental condition in which the person alternates between feelings of mania and depression. These feeling are extreme opposites, and ... Read More
Maggie shows up in the emergency room looking for Abby. When Frank comes to tell Abby that her mother is there, Abby takes a short glimpse and says she does not know who that woman is. So, Maggie waits around in the E.R. for a while, giving the staff bagels ... Read More