Girl, Interrupted takes place in the late 1960s. Susanna Kaysen, the main character of the movie, is sent to a mental institution where she is diagnosed with a disorder that will soon change her perspective of herself. This institution reveals an entirely different world to her of many people including the unique and influential, Lisa. Here she questions her sanity and who she really is. In the words of Susanna, is she crazy or is she just “interrupted”? It is presented that Susanna is diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder due to her instability in self-direction and relationships, impulsivity, and co-occurring symptoms of other disorders.
The DSM-V states that for one to meet the diagnosis for Borderline Personality Disorder …show more content…
As she realizes this she is finally released. A dramatic event does occur in which the closest and most influential friend of hers, Lisa, finds the diary Susanna kept throughout this entire experience where she kept all her thoughts she kept in, including her opinions of the other patients. Upon this event, she finally stands up to her mental “interruption” which is Lisa which signifies her final breakthrough. Susanna’s disorder tied all the elements of the movie’s storyline together. From her inability to maintain relationships and to control her own actions under the influence of Lisa, her reaction to finding out her diagnosis, her flashbacks to the events that pushed her into the unstable moods she experienced, to her interactions with patients in the institution helps viewers understand what Borderline Personality Disorder. Unlike the other patients that were shown, she played the role of a patient with this disorder thoroughly and fluently. Girl, Interrupted accurately and effectively gave a depiction of the disorder. Susanna’s actions, interactions, thoughts, and explanations met realities made guidelines for BPD in a great way. Also, the movie did a fantastic job of creating and showing the reasons that Susanna was pushed into her disorder such as having rich parents who expected more out of her than she could give and do and who mostly cared about their own reputations more than they cared about their child. An individual with no background of this disorder or very little knowledge of what the disorder is would learn important keys that correlate with Borderline Personality Disorder. The movie makes sure these keys are explained well whether it is the psychologist speaking with Susanna’s parents or Susanna learning about her disorder from reading her file. Girl, Interrupted did an extraordinary job at
The DSM-V states that for one to meet the diagnosis for Borderline Personality Disorder …show more content…
As she realizes this she is finally released. A dramatic event does occur in which the closest and most influential friend of hers, Lisa, finds the diary Susanna kept throughout this entire experience where she kept all her thoughts she kept in, including her opinions of the other patients. Upon this event, she finally stands up to her mental “interruption” which is Lisa which signifies her final breakthrough. Susanna’s disorder tied all the elements of the movie’s storyline together. From her inability to maintain relationships and to control her own actions under the influence of Lisa, her reaction to finding out her diagnosis, her flashbacks to the events that pushed her into the unstable moods she experienced, to her interactions with patients in the institution helps viewers understand what Borderline Personality Disorder. Unlike the other patients that were shown, she played the role of a patient with this disorder thoroughly and fluently. Girl, Interrupted accurately and effectively gave a depiction of the disorder. Susanna’s actions, interactions, thoughts, and explanations met realities made guidelines for BPD in a great way. Also, the movie did a fantastic job of creating and showing the reasons that Susanna was pushed into her disorder such as having rich parents who expected more out of her than she could give and do and who mostly cared about their own reputations more than they cared about their child. An individual with no background of this disorder or very little knowledge of what the disorder is would learn important keys that correlate with Borderline Personality Disorder. The movie makes sure these keys are explained well whether it is the psychologist speaking with Susanna’s parents or Susanna learning about her disorder from reading her file. Girl, Interrupted did an extraordinary job at