Bipolar Disorders In The Film 'Of Two Mind'

“Of Two Minds” was an extremely moving film to me. There were multiple times throughout the film where I actually had tears swelling up in my eyes. Personally, I think they did a great job displaying what it is like to live with bipolar disorder. All the various stories from everyone in the film really proved that even though they have the same disorder, it effects everyone so differently. What really shocked me was the descriptions of when they were experiencing mania. Before listening to what they were saying about it, I never really knew what “mania” was. An example that made me understand it better was when Liz was saying that you have no body issues during it, but when she is in her “normal state” she does not have those same thoughts. Another mania example that stood out to me was when Cheri said, “When I’m manic the sky is bluer than it could ever possibly be.” I think these things shocked me …show more content…
For example, when Cheri finally went to get help all she was told was they had a three month waiting list. Even when she threatened suicide, they still gave her the same response. That is not something that should be taken lightly and they should have given her the help that she needed. Another thing I was appalled by was the cost of her pills without insurance. 600 dollars a month, but during that time, she did not have a choice. She needed them. Yet, later in the film she was medicine free and was trying different alternatives to help with her disorder. I was impressed with how she turned her life around and did not depend on her medicine to help her deal with her disorder. On the other hand, Carlton expressed that if he did not take his medicine he would be scared. Before I watched the film I realized there were different treatments out there, but as I finished the film I became more aware of the fact that everyone responds differently to specific treatments. It is what works best for