In Indian society, thirdgender are stigmatized and marginalized to an outsized extent. Such stigmatization may also compromise the mental health of thirdgender possibly giving rise to varied mental health issues. The socio-cultural aspects of thirdgender have frequently been the difficulty of research by psychologist and sociologists. Thirdgender people face multiple sorts of oppression. This paper focuses to summarize the varied issues faced by thirdgender by using the psychological aspects, family and social rejection. Individuals who identify as thirdgender tend to...
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or otherwise popularly known as OCD is one of the most widely spread disorders across the country today. As individuals, we each have small habits that make us feel better, but we can also live without them. For example, we can think of something as âluckyâ or have a regular routine that feels comforting. But for people who experience obsessive-compulsive disorder, these behaviors are much more severe and disruptive and are driven by unwanted and recurring thoughts that...
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Abstract There are two part in this paper. The first part will analyze the symptom, factors and treatment of schizophrenia disorder by the film, A Beautiful Mind. The second part will analyze that of schizophrenia disorder and dissociative disorder by the film, The Butterfly Effect I. Schizophrenia in A Beautiful Mind Overview of the film A Beautiful Mind illustrates the story of famous Nobel Laureate, John Nash. In his early school-life, he focused on the mathematic on game theory. Due...
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Intro: Depersonalization Disorder is âcharacterized by reoccurring episodes, of depersonalization, derealization, or both. Depersonalization is defined as feelings of âunreality of detachment from, or unfamiliarity with oneâs whole self or from aspects of the self.â(Psychology 577). This disorder is very fascinating as it seems like something that can happen to all of us. Similar characteristics and notions are explored in philosophy and religion such as Friedrich Nietzscheâs Nihilism, even Buddhism with the idea of the non-self. Thus, the main purposes...
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If the level of tension/stress that we bear in today’s times was carried by the people in the 19th century, they were considered lunatic. With all the research, it seems like the authorities back then really made sure that the environment is calm and peaceful for everyone. Even though it meant they had to âarrestâ the people causing a slight hindrance to society. Yes, thatâs right – arrest. Well, according to the report, it was worse than going to jail....
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Religion has been one of the most influential forces during the records of mankind for it reaches 84% of the worldâs population (Aghababaei, 409). It has helped people understand the world from a philosophical and theoretical perspective which in turn leads to impacting oneâs psychological well-being. In his philosophical essay âOn Virtue and Happiness,â John Stuart Mill conjures the idea of how desiring materialistic things, for example fame or money, to achieve a sense of satisfaction and happiness is only...
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Anxiety refers to a state of worry and fear over an unwanted event, situation or stimulus. It is diagnosed as a disorder when the fear is out of proportion to the stimuli, which inevitably disrupts the individualâs life. If left untreated, anxiety disorders can have a detrimental impact on the individualâs life, such as inability to work, form normal social relationships or develop comorbid disorders, which results in further difficulty to treat the disorder effectively. Anxiety disorders are one of...
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Psychological disorders, just like any physical illness, are present everywhere and among all age groups. Favoritism is very common too and it destroys the lives of many every day. Just like age discrimination and gender discrimination are seen in the workplace, so is mental health discrimination. Narrow-minded people tend to discriminate very often as those individuals cannot accept that people are different. One might think that mental health issues are not very common but in fact, according to the World...
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A condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings and behaviors is considered as a Psychological disorder. The study of such disorders, including their symptoms, etiology, and treatment are termed as Psychopathology. The term psychopathology also refers to the manifestation of a psychological disorder. It is therefore very important for mental health professionals to conclude on what kind of thoughts, feelings and behaviors are truly abnormal in the sense that they genuinely indicate the presence of psychopathology (Kwee & Hout 2019). For...
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Introduction It’s a sort of psychological disorder that principally result in panic attacks and is a hazardous feeling of terror once there’s no real danger which can additionally feel as if we tend to were losing management. Bound places would be avoided by United States wherever we tend to already had associate degree experiences of associate degree attack and should be living in concern of another attack and should additionally avoid such things within the future. Usually, associate degree attack...
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Delusional disorder antecedently referred to as paranoid disorder, maybe a style of serious mental state and customarily rare mental state during which the patient presents delusions, however with no concomitant distinguished hallucinations, thought disorder, mood disorder, or vital flattening of having an effect on. Delusions may be ‘bizarre’ or ‘non-bizarre’, for a ânon-bizarreâ example having to try and do with things that might happen in the real world, like being followed, poisoned, deceived, conspired against or favoured from a distance....
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder. As the name provides, it has two components: obsessiveness or repeated thoughts and compulsiveness or repeated behavior. These two components seem to work together to form this disorder; obsessiveness may stem from high anxiety levels and to reduce this type of stress, repetitive behavior or action is done to reduce the anxiety and reduce the obsessiveness (Sun, et al., 2019). This disorder is known to possibly be genetic, as some evidence shows that...
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Mental disorders affect the health and well-being of individuals. They alter their behavior so that individuals have difficulty in performing mundane tasks. It is made worse by the stigma attached to people who seek medical attention regarding mental health and its associated disorders. Studies have shown that it is essential for people to have more in-depth knowledge and understanding of mental disorders. This paper draws attention to obsessive-compulsive behavior and highlights its symptoms and treatment. The findings from the literature...
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An individual who loves and accepts themselves is one thing, yet one who is in love with their appearance is another, someone of this nature is seen as narcissistic. The word narcissism originates from a Greek mythological figure named, Narcissus. Narcissus was a young, vain, self-absorbed man who fell in love with his reflection in the water. Being unable to turn away from the beauty of his very own reflection, he eventually died by the waterside (Brummelman, et al., 2015)....
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While some individual personality traits are mistaken for the signs of personality disorders, in some ways how a person acts can show clear signs of a type of personality disorder. There have been plenty of moments in the story âBreakfast at Tiffanyâsâ by Truman Capote that Holly Golightly showed she is suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder or NPD. Holly Golightly is suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder because, she shows the symptoms of unemotional traits, grandiosity, exaggerated feelings of self-importance, disregard...
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A personality is an individualâs âspecific way of thinking, feeling, and behavingâ that sets them apart from the rest of society. Each person’s personality is unique, heavily influenced by their past experiences, their current environment, and their inherited characteristics. A personality disorder is a way of thinking, feeling, and behaving that strays from the typical expectations of society. There are currently ten diagnosed personality disorders labeled in the DSM-5; two of which are called Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and Histrionic...
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Major depressive disorder (MDD), one of the leading causes of disability worldwide (Thornicroft et al., 2018), is a common psychological condition categorized under mood disorders in the DSM-5. Mood disorders consist of conditions that involve predominant problems with either mood or affect (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). According to the World Health Organisation, the prevalence of MDD in all age categories has increased in recent years, with over 300 million cases reported worldwide (Pan et al., 2018). Affecting one in six...
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On September 11th, 2001, the world had changed forever. It was on this day that mankind would see the vilest act of evil in human history play out for everyone to see. As a result of this hatred, almost 3000 innocent Americans had lost their lives that day. This disaster is a unique one though because there is still a mental and physical impact that all stems from this singular act of terrorism that occurred almost 20 years ago. There...
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Psychopathic behavior is associated with a construct of social and behavioral problems including violence, criminal activity, and overall failure to conform to social standards. In this study, psychopathic and antisocial personality disorder-based traits are measured. Using reliability and factor analyses were used to validate the inventory and create factor-based indices that were used to predict anti-social behavioral outcomes including violence, seeking revenge on people and assisted suicidal plans for other people. Rationale The particular mental disorders I intend to look...
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We hear a lot about how mental health is very prominent in the music industry and how the music industry worsens artists’ struggles with it. But why does the industry worsen mental health when it’s such a glamorized industry and career choice. To answer this question, I will look at examples of artists with known mental health struggles and try to figure out when their struggles started and if being in the industry had a negative or positive impact. I...
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I am fat. I am really fat. Why does this girlâs face look better than mine? How many likes did she get on her last selfie? Wow. 17,649. Does she eat at all? Her cheeks look so thin. Maybe she is on a low-carb diet? Maybe she does facial exercises to slim her face? Agh, her lips are so big. She is lucky. Or maybe she used fillers? No, she definitely did not. I am just ugly. Hmm, ugly. I....
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Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) has a long history, it was first discovered in 1791 when a woman was found to have both a French and a German personality. Many studies were completed between 1880 and 1920 and by 1944 it was reported that 67% of DID patients had been discovered. Dissociative identity disorder then fell off the radar as schizophrenia became increasingly diagnosed. There was a lack of focus on DID until the 1970âs when the book Sybil was released....
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Shirley Ardell Mason Shirley Ardell Mason also is known as (Sybil) was quietly living in Lexington Kentucky, and had run an art business out of her home in the 1970s. She later died on Feb 26, 1998, from breast cancer due to declining treatment. There was a movie based on Shirley Ardell Mason Life called âSybilâ which came out in 1976, her real name wasnât used in the book or movie because she wanted to protect her identity. The movie...
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The Last King of Scotland is a film based on actual events in the African country of Uganda. The film is based on actual events that happened with Idi Amin. The film has a fictional physician though the conversation used was an actual event. While the character is fictional, I do think the physician was displayed in a realistic light. This is mainly because it is a normal occurrence to have people stick around other people even though their character...
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The world health organisation (2014) states that mental health is a condition of mind which includes psychological, social and emotional well-being. Mental health can also be a great factor in how an individual feels, thinks and act thereby determining how a person handles stress, make choices and relates to other people around. The US department of health and human services further state that mental health is a very important aspect of health as it affects every stage of life, from...
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Psychological disorders are claimed to be contagious. A recent cross-sectional study conducted by the US National Library of Medicine proposed the risk factors associated with the burden of family caregivers of patients with psychological disorders. The abstract of the study established a correlation between psychologically ill patients and ultimately, the increased risk of caregivers developing a psychological disorder. Souza (2017) implemented The Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) which is used to measure caregiver burden and psychiatric morbidity and consists of 22...
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Psychological disorder allude to what is all the more much of the time known as mental issue. Mental disarranges are examples of social or mental manifestations that sway different everyday issues. These disarranges make trouble for the people facing these side effects. Neurodevelopmental Disorders Neurodevelopmental issue are those that are regularly analyzed amid outset, youth, or puberty. These mental issue include: Intellectual Developmental Disorder was some time ago alluded to as mental impediment. This sort of formative issue begins before...
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Psychological disorder or an abnormal behavior refers to âa psychological dysfunction within an individual that is associated with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is typical or culturally not expectedâ (Barlow et al., 2018). The causes of mental disorders are often unclear and an attempt towards etiology results in emergence of new models of abnormality (Hooley et al., 2017). Etiology refers to the study of causes or reasons that lead to the development of psychological disorders. It...
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