I have recently watched The Perks of Being a Wallflower. After I finished watching the movie, I came to the realization that there are a couple of psychological aspects. The movie is always on Charlie's side. Charlie is a freshmen in high school, the younger of three siblings, suffers from PTSD( Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and is known to be shy and an outcast. There are two main events that triggered the PTSD; his aunt Helen's Death and the suicide of his best friend in 8th grade. Charlie feels guilty that his Aunt is dead, because she was hit by another car on her way to get him a present. He was previously hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital the summer before his 9th grade. Writing letters to his now-dead-best friend helps him get through.
Everything starts on a football game at the high school. Charlie sees a guy named …show more content…
It finally brought back a flashback to Charlie of what really happened in the past; his aunt Helen molested him when he was a child. The next morning, after Sam left for college, Charlie had a mental breakdown. He got worse, all types of flashbacks poured to him instantly. He went into a panic-anger attack, he didn’t really know what he was doing. Luckily he called his sister who then called the police. Charlie was in a mental health institute, to finally recuperate, now knowing what the event of causing his Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a disorder that develops in people who have seen or lived shocking, scary, or a dangerous event. It can develop months after, to lasting years. Not every person develops the same symptoms. Some symptoms may include flashbacks of the event(reliving it over and over) including physical symptoms like a racing heart or sweating, frightening thoughts, distorted feelings like guilt or blame, or having trouble remembering the details of the dangerous event. Post-Traumatic Stress is linked to
Everything starts on a football game at the high school. Charlie sees a guy named …show more content…
It finally brought back a flashback to Charlie of what really happened in the past; his aunt Helen molested him when he was a child. The next morning, after Sam left for college, Charlie had a mental breakdown. He got worse, all types of flashbacks poured to him instantly. He went into a panic-anger attack, he didn’t really know what he was doing. Luckily he called his sister who then called the police. Charlie was in a mental health institute, to finally recuperate, now knowing what the event of causing his Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a disorder that develops in people who have seen or lived shocking, scary, or a dangerous event. It can develop months after, to lasting years. Not every person develops the same symptoms. Some symptoms may include flashbacks of the event(reliving it over and over) including physical symptoms like a racing heart or sweating, frightening thoughts, distorted feelings like guilt or blame, or having trouble remembering the details of the dangerous event. Post-Traumatic Stress is linked to