Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that is extremely prominent, yet is often overlooked. Bipolar disorder is like many mental illnesses where one can be suffering from it, yet he/she is still able to live a functioning life and appear “normal”. In Silver Linings Playbook, Pat recently leaves a mental health facility due to him beating a guy that he found in the shower with his wife. Eventually, he meets Tiffany who is also suffering from a mental illness herself. Together, they are able to help and give each other therapy through dance and by having each other as a support system. From the beginning of the movie, Pat shows extreme signs of bipolar disorder. After finding out about his wife cheating on him, Pat shows no remorse for beating the guy up and wants to get back with his wife, regardless of the things that they have …show more content…
It is often viewed as “just being sad” or “angry one minute and happy the next”, yet there is so much more to it. Depression makes people question their self worth, who he/she really is, and if life is even worth living in extreme cases. Bipolar disorder affects the person diagnosed with it by he/she not being able to control their emotions regardless if it is a public setting or not. Having a mom who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and being diagnosed with depression myself, I feel like the writers of this movie really took the time to research people and cases with these disorders in order to get the most accurate depictions of the illnesses. People who have misconceptions of bipolar disorder or depression would benefit from watching this movie because this movie is just an example of what some people go through every day. It was interesting to watch the two illnesses interact with one another and to see how Pat and Tiffany were able to help each other through dancing with one