Misrepresentation of Mental Illness in the Media She doesn't know that she has a roommate who suffers from numerous mental illnesses that she is not treating with her medication. When they first meet as roommates, Sara appears innocent and portrays completely normal behavior. However, as soon as Rebecca and Sarah become closer to each other, Rebecca becomes obsessed with Sara and strange events begin to happen. Each of Sarah's close friends or allies is injured or even killed. As soon as Sara discovers the symptoms of her mental illness, she becomes extremely suspicious in her presence and distances herself from her. Additionally, she sees her as a threat and the cause of all the wrongdoing that happens around her. Diagnosis Featured In the film, the antagonist, Rebecca is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. However, the film does not initially present her as someone with this mental illness. At the beginning of the film, Rebecca acts rather naive, innocent and completely normal. As a result, no one has the slightest impression that she is abnormal in any way. Eventually, the truth is revealed to the main character, Sara, when Rebecca's mother asks her if she has taken her medication. Additionally, things become much clearer when Sara and her lover, Stephen, find a bottle full of Zyprexa pills in her room, implying that she hasn't been taking her medication. Thereupon, they discover that it is used to treat bipolar disorder. sad and very alone. Nevertheless, the scene at the end of the film, showing Rebecca's death, was inevitable and left me with a feeling of emptiness and empathy towards Rebecca. However, from a clinical perspective, I am a little insulted by the way the media has portrayed his disorder as inhumane and monstrous. Along the same lines, I was disappointed to see that many viewers would have the wrong impression of people who suffer from bipolar disorder.ReferencesCrowe, M. (2011). Feeling of loss of control: a qualitative analysis of the impact of bipolar disorder. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 19, 294-302. Karriem, Vernada. (2011). Understanding bipolar disorder. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/ss/slideshow-bipolar-disorder-overview

Essay / Misrepresentation of Mental Illness in the Media She doesn't know that she has a roommate who suffers from numerous mental illnesses that she is not treating with her medication. When they first meet as roommates, Sara appears innocent and portrays completely normal behavior. However, as soon as Rebecca and Sarah become closer to each other, Rebecca becomes obsessed with Sara and strange events begin to happen. Each of Sarah's close friends or allies is injured or even killed. As soon as Sara discovers the symptoms of her mental illness, she becomes extremely suspicious in her presence and distances herself from her. Additionally, she sees her as a threat and the cause of all the wrongdoing that happens around her. Diagnosis Featured In the film, the antagonist, Rebecca is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. However, the film does not initially present her as someone with this mental illness. At the beginning of the film, Rebecca acts rather naive, innocent and completely normal. As a result, no one has the slightest impression that she is abnormal in any way. Eventually, the truth is revealed to the main character, Sara, when Rebecca's mother asks her if she has taken her medication. Additionally, things become much clearer when Sara and her lover, Stephen, find a bottle full of Zyprexa pills in her room, implying that she hasn't been taking her medication. Thereupon, they discover that it is used to treat bipolar disorder. sad and very alone. Nevertheless, the scene at the end of the film, showing Rebecca's death, was inevitable and left me with a feeling of emptiness and empathy towards Rebecca. However, from a clinical perspective, I am a little insulted by the way the media has portrayed his disorder as inhumane and monstrous. Along the same lines, I was disappointed to see that many viewers would have the wrong impression of people who suffer from bipolar disorder.ReferencesCrowe, M. (2011). Feeling of loss of control: a qualitative analysis of the impact of bipolar disorder. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 19, 294-302. Karriem, Vernada. (2011). Understanding bipolar disorder. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/ss/slideshow-bipolar-disorder-overview

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