Tiffany's Notebook Psychological Analysis

Pat, having spent eight months in a mental health hospital in Baltimore for bipolar disorder, is released and sent home to his hometown of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania into the care of his mother and father, Dolores and Patrizio. Soon after returning home, he learns that his wife, Nikki, has moved away and his father has resorted to illegal bookmaking to earn money with hope to open a restaurant. Pat is determined to get his life back together and reconcile with Nikki, who had obtained a restraining order on him after the violent episode that lead to his hospitalization. During his first therapy session with Dr. Cliff Patel he hears his wedding song and is triggered, causing him to go into a rage in the waiting room. When he comes into the room with …show more content…
It mainly centered on his bipolar disorder and Tiffany’ depression and grief.
Which brings us to depression and grief, presented by Tiffany. Tiffany had been battling depression since before her husband died. However, the way it presented itself changed drastically after he passed away. Before, Tiffany says she was very depressed and had no interest in sex—which is common in depression cases. According to the movie, he went to Victoria Secret to buy lingerie to try and spice up their marriage. On his way home he stopped to help someone on the side of the road an ended up getting hit. It can be understood that Tiffany has blamed herself for his death. This triggered the change in her depression. She was suddenly very sexually active, even so far as to getting fired from her job because she slept with everyone in the office. This is something that may be more closely tied with her grief from her husband’s sudden death. Grief has a way of changing people and losing her husband, in a way she blames herself for, changed her