As Good As It Gets Essay

My first reaction on anxiety disorders based on the film “As Good as it Gets” is the character that Jack Nicholson plays who is Melvin Udall. One of the first features of his behavior that caught my eye was his rudeness to other individuals as if it was the most important thing in the world to him. I was surprised that Udall’s diagnosis was Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) because his symptoms did not include fear of germs such as washing your hands for at least 20 minutes. Witnessing how he was rude to others every day, they took it as if he was being a jerk and did not perceive it as OCD. I admire Udall’s talent of writing books despite his OCD. When Udall deals with Verdell the dog who belongs to his neighbor Simon, I did not like the scene where he stuffed Verdell down the laundry chute and lied to Simon about it later. I was relieved when Simon confronted Melvin later after his dog Verdell was found. I was really amazed how Verdell survived in a dump temporary because back in that generation, laws for animal cruelty were not as strict. The main feature of Udall’s OCD that caught my eye was his talent for writing books because he preferred to be in his apartment most of the time where he could focus well on doing his …show more content…
The main reason why GAD caught my attention is the symptoms of persistent and excessive worry that interferes with someone’s daily life. The way individuals with GAD have a tough time controlling their worrying has got to be one of the most stressful things to deal with daily. I perceive GAD’s symptom of persistent worry putting someone at risk of a panic attack because they may not know how to cope with stressful events accordingly. Individuals’ with GAD may have a hard time dealing with stressful events that are common including work relationships, sick family member, and making decisions to name