Essay Mental illness

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Write 1-2 pages, double spaced essay on any of the topics below.    1. Write about your own mental illness or disorder. What mental disorder are you dealing with or have dealt with? What struggles/difficulties/challenges have you had because of it? What achievements have you accomplished despite mental illness/disorder? How has it impacted your loved ones?   2. If you know someone close to you that has a mental illness or disorder write about what you know or have observed. If they are willing, interview them. What disorder do they have? What struggles and challenged have they faced because of their illness? What areas of life have they been able to succeed in? How has their illness impacted their relationships and their loved ones?    3. Watch a movie that depicts mental illness and write about what you observe. What disorder or illness is being portrayed? What challenges in their daily life activities do you notice. What strengths do they have? How are others around them impacted by their problems?    Here is a list of movies you can use but feel free to choose any other one you like or know of.  Silver linings playbook One flew over the cuckoo’s nest Mozart and Whale A beautiful mind Shutter island Joker It’s kind of a funny story The perks of being a wallflower Rain Man As good as it gets What about Bob The skeleton twins Split