PSY 2010 DB 3 AND 4
DB 3
Several celebrities are noted in the textbook as having been diagnosed with various mental disorders. Choose one of the celebrities mentioned in the textbook, or choose a celebrity that you know has publically shared his or her mood disorder or anxiety disorder diagnosis, and describe the journey with mental illness from your perception. Is it important for celebrities to share their disorders, if they are comfortable doing so? Why, or why not?
DB 4
Considering all of the disorders covered in this unit, which do you think would be the hardest for you to live with? Choose two disorders from separate diagnostic categories, and hypothesize what your own life would be like if you suffered from the conditions. What help is available to you as a person diagnosed with mental illness?