For this assignment will watch a movie (picked from a list provided below ) and attempt to diagnose a character.

http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/merrill/PSYCHOLOGY%20AND%20MOVIES.htm

NOTE:I inevitably get 5 or 6 assignments for "Me,Myself,and Irene" and "Girl,Interrupted"...I don't mind you doing those movies but I would encourage oneself to look at other options as well.

The link in the document for treatment options is broken. Here are some other websites you can use:

• https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/TreatmentsLinks to an external site.
• https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topicsLinks to an external site.
• https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/mental-health-disorders/overview-of-mental-health-care/treatment-of-mental-illnessLinks to an external site.

Post should include:

• Diagnosis of the illness, including causes Of Character.
• Description of treatment recommendations
• Perpetuation of stigma: For example, does it perpetuate stereotypes? Does it increase empathy? Does it degrade people with mental illnesses?Tell me how this example of mental illness in the media affects the general public. Is the depiction "typical" for this disorder? Is the character higher or lower functioning than normal? One might want to take note of any inaccuracies, inadequacies, omissions, or creative liberties in the portrayal and consider ways in which the film (implicitly or explicitly) might echo and serve to shape societal beliefs and attitudes toward mental illness(-es) and its treatment, whether positively or negatively.