Girl, Interrupted is about an eighteen year old named Susanna Kaysen. She committed herself into a metal institute after she decided to take a bottle of aspirin and wash it down with a bottle of Vodka. During her 18 month stay in the mental institution she encounters Georgina, Lisa, Polly, and Daisy. The four friends each have their own psychological problems. Lisa the wildest of the group, tries to hold her back through negativity, but in the end Susanna overcomes her issues and is released. However, she will never forget the people there and they will forever have a place in her heart.
*Susanna: Borderline Personality Disorder-
• Severe depression
• Impulsive (sex, drugs, alcohol)
• Intense mood swings
• Lack of energy
• Paranoia
• Relationship …show more content…
PTSD is a disorder that occurs once a person has experience or has witnessed a life threating event such as natural disasters, war, serious accident, sexual abuse, etc. PTSD may not develop until many months sometimes even years after the traumatic event. People with this disorder feel like they are endanger all the time, can’t function in their daily role. “PTSD is not diagnosed unless the symptoms last for at least one month, and either cause significant distress or interfere with work or home life. In order to be diagnosed with PTSD, a person must have three different types of symptoms: re-experiencing symptoms, avoidance and numbing symptoms, and arousal symptoms” (Post-Traumatic Stress …show more content…
This disorder has a serious impact on your physical and mental health. It interferes with work, school, and the ability to enjoy life. Having a depressed mood for most of the day or feeling worthless every day. Sometimes you can feel tired and don’t have much energy to complete tasks. You lose interest in any activities that you use to find fun and exciting. If depression gets to bad then there could be thoughts or suicide or even death. There are different types of depression moods such as major depression, psychotic depression, and seasonal affective disorder. (Nation Institute of Mental Health/Depression) (WebMD, Depresson Health Center, Depression
*Susanna: Borderline Personality Disorder-
• Severe depression
• Impulsive (sex, drugs, alcohol)
• Intense mood swings
• Lack of energy
• Paranoia
• Relationship …show more content…
PTSD is a disorder that occurs once a person has experience or has witnessed a life threating event such as natural disasters, war, serious accident, sexual abuse, etc. PTSD may not develop until many months sometimes even years after the traumatic event. People with this disorder feel like they are endanger all the time, can’t function in their daily role. “PTSD is not diagnosed unless the symptoms last for at least one month, and either cause significant distress or interfere with work or home life. In order to be diagnosed with PTSD, a person must have three different types of symptoms: re-experiencing symptoms, avoidance and numbing symptoms, and arousal symptoms” (Post-Traumatic Stress …show more content…
This disorder has a serious impact on your physical and mental health. It interferes with work, school, and the ability to enjoy life. Having a depressed mood for most of the day or feeling worthless every day. Sometimes you can feel tired and don’t have much energy to complete tasks. You lose interest in any activities that you use to find fun and exciting. If depression gets to bad then there could be thoughts or suicide or even death. There are different types of depression moods such as major depression, psychotic depression, and seasonal affective disorder. (Nation Institute of Mental Health/Depression) (WebMD, Depresson Health Center, Depression