The Mad Hatter appears in the book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and he first appears in the book in the tea party with March Hare. The tea party is always held at 6:00 pm, always being stuck at the tea party and time not changing. This happened because one day they tried singing the Queen of Hearts and she sentences them to death for “murdering the time”, but they escaped the sentence. The Mad Hatter is also known for being mad and he only became mad because he do to exposure to mercury was poisoned. He was poisoned because he has worked with hats and making them in a factory and most of the hats that were being manufactured at the time had mercury on the felt of the hats. If one has mercury poisoning then the person can have neurological
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In the movie and in the book the Mad Hatter, they say he mad because of the mercury poisoning. Also, the way that he is portrayed in the movie and book it would show more that he has a bipolar disorder. The Hatter has various mood swings and with Alice, he has an incredible charm but certain things trigger him to get upset and he would get his different moods. People with bipolar disorder can have their highs and lows with mood. When they're in their high mood, they are very extroverted as is the hatter when he is at his tea parties and with the company of his friends. Also, the hatter has his low moods, which can turn very easily, he gets very depressed and goes to a dark place in his mind where he burst out into rage. The Mad Hatter can also be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress (PTSD). The Hatter explains in the book Through the Looking-Glass when he was younger the Red Queen attacked his village during a party with all his friends and family then taking over as a vicious leader. He always thought that is was his fault for the “death” of his family because he made fun of the Red Queen's head and she became upset and set everything in the village on fire. PTSD is a neurological disorder where the person is traumatized by a horrific event and they can have flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and many thoughts about the …show more content…
For bipolar disorder one could take medications, so they don't get so their moods swing so often. Some medications could be mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety medication, antidepressants, etc. The Hatter could also go to psychotherapy and you could simply be helped by friends and family like the Hatter always gets help from Alice and she always tries to control his anger and anxiety. Some of the therapies that could be used are interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychoeducation, and family-focused therapy. For the Hatter’s PTSD he could get help mostly with psychotherapy and by talking out everything that could trigger him to think back to his memories of his family. Some therapies that could help are cognitive therapy, exposure therapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). He could also take medications so that his symptoms aren't as strong, he could take the same medications that he takes for bipolar disorder. Mostly for PTSD therapy would be the best option and for bipolar disorder, he would need to take medication and therapy would help with the mood
In the movie and in the book the Mad Hatter, they say he mad because of the mercury poisoning. Also, the way that he is portrayed in the movie and book it would show more that he has a bipolar disorder. The Hatter has various mood swings and with Alice, he has an incredible charm but certain things trigger him to get upset and he would get his different moods. People with bipolar disorder can have their highs and lows with mood. When they're in their high mood, they are very extroverted as is the hatter when he is at his tea parties and with the company of his friends. Also, the hatter has his low moods, which can turn very easily, he gets very depressed and goes to a dark place in his mind where he burst out into rage. The Mad Hatter can also be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress (PTSD). The Hatter explains in the book Through the Looking-Glass when he was younger the Red Queen attacked his village during a party with all his friends and family then taking over as a vicious leader. He always thought that is was his fault for the “death” of his family because he made fun of the Red Queen's head and she became upset and set everything in the village on fire. PTSD is a neurological disorder where the person is traumatized by a horrific event and they can have flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and many thoughts about the …show more content…
For bipolar disorder one could take medications, so they don't get so their moods swing so often. Some medications could be mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety medication, antidepressants, etc. The Hatter could also go to psychotherapy and you could simply be helped by friends and family like the Hatter always gets help from Alice and she always tries to control his anger and anxiety. Some of the therapies that could be used are interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychoeducation, and family-focused therapy. For the Hatter’s PTSD he could get help mostly with psychotherapy and by talking out everything that could trigger him to think back to his memories of his family. Some therapies that could help are cognitive therapy, exposure therapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). He could also take medications so that his symptoms aren't as strong, he could take the same medications that he takes for bipolar disorder. Mostly for PTSD therapy would be the best option and for bipolar disorder, he would need to take medication and therapy would help with the mood