A. While being treated for alcoholism in an outpatient program, my mother was diagnosed as having borderline personality disorder. Some of the symptoms of borderline personality disorder are impulsive behavior, extreme reactions when the person feels alone, and changes in moods (). Before being told of her diagnosis my family knew that something wasn’t right, but we never knew that it was a psychological disorder. My sibling and I met with her outpatient counselor, and he provided us information on the disorder. My mother didn’t think anything was wrong with her then, and she still doesn’t believe it today.
In today 's society, many people don 't pay attention to things unless they directly affect them or someone close to them. I believe …show more content…
When I went through my period of depression, he supported me, but I was aware that he didn 't fully understand the cause or treatment. It wasn’t until he received training three years ago and a fellow Sailor that he considered a strong-willed individual shared his experience that he changed his mindset about the seriousness of depression.
E. Over the years, I 've interacted with many people who are mentally ill and each experience was not the same. Anyone who meets my mother wouldn 't think that she has a personality disorder. Her interactions with people who are not close to her are drastically different from our immediate family. Sometimes I feel like I 'm the child, and she 's the parent. Dealing with my mom is never easy and you never know what will happen. I 've learned over the years that I can only control my reaction to her behavior.
F. I agree with the idea that psychological disorders are a disease. An illness has a cure and most diseases are incurable. You can have a disease that you can take medicine for that will make you feel better, but when you stop taking the medicine the symptoms reappear. There 's no medication for borderline personality disorder, but therapy is recommended. You can 't cure mental illness, you can only make it easier for the person to live with the
In today 's society, many people don 't pay attention to things unless they directly affect them or someone close to them. I believe …show more content…
When I went through my period of depression, he supported me, but I was aware that he didn 't fully understand the cause or treatment. It wasn’t until he received training three years ago and a fellow Sailor that he considered a strong-willed individual shared his experience that he changed his mindset about the seriousness of depression.
E. Over the years, I 've interacted with many people who are mentally ill and each experience was not the same. Anyone who meets my mother wouldn 't think that she has a personality disorder. Her interactions with people who are not close to her are drastically different from our immediate family. Sometimes I feel like I 'm the child, and she 's the parent. Dealing with my mom is never easy and you never know what will happen. I 've learned over the years that I can only control my reaction to her behavior.
F. I agree with the idea that psychological disorders are a disease. An illness has a cure and most diseases are incurable. You can have a disease that you can take medicine for that will make you feel better, but when you stop taking the medicine the symptoms reappear. There 's no medication for borderline personality disorder, but therapy is recommended. You can 't cure mental illness, you can only make it easier for the person to live with the