Fitzgerald had over Gatsby as when Gatsby fell in love during war, they lost each other for a long while. Although, she was not a complete plus for him. She was diagnosed as schizophrenic, she spent the last 18 years of her life in a series of private sanatoriums. The cost of her medical care almost ruined her husband, who wrote story after story for magazines in order to maximize his income. Even magazine fees were at depressed levels, however, and he was forced to work so quickly that he…
Many of us fantasize about a great life, expecting it to be exactly the way we want it. After all, is it not the purpose of life to have a great time and to soar to the heavens while on earth? This is what many religious and self-help gurus have told us! And their recipe for the greatest life is a combination of prayer, gratitude and visualization. Do these three things and all you desire can be yours! But these well-intended wise men and women really need to wake up and smell reality! Sure,…
Forty eight million surgical inpatient procedures were done in 2015, and the number has steadily gone up since then. Out of those forty eight million, 7.3 million were for the heart. That means that six of every ten surgeries are for the heart (“data”). The type of surgeon that studies and performs surgeries on the heart and lungs is called a cardiothoracic surgeon. As cardiothoracics (cardio) grows, there happened to be a point when it was not commonly known. Since cardio was not commonly known…
Plato explains in his dialogue to Phaedrus that “Madness, provided it comes as the gift of heaven, is the channel by which we receive the greatest blessings . . . Madness comes from God, whereas sober sense is merely human” (Plato). For centuries, experts have wondered if there really is a link between mental illness and artistic success: in large part due to the seemingly high amount of successful artists who have suffered from a form of illness. While many people are familiar with the…
Vertigo is a sensation of whirling and loss of balance, associated particularly with looking down from a great height. This feeling translates to the 1958 movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock titled Vertigo, which is based on the novel “D’entre Les Morts” by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac. The film is a romantic story of obsession, manipulation, and fear. In the film, a detective is forced to retire after his acrophobia, fear of heights, and accompanying vertigo causes the death of a fellow…
Sanders Reflection and Application Paper 2 To be employed in the position as a licensed professional counselor entails certain duties, responsibilities, and obligations both to the client and to the self. Likewise, living one’s life with the moniker “Christian” also involves certain callings, commitments, and sometimes burdens whether one wants them or not. There are numerous similarities between being a Christian and being a counselor. Both are meant to be empathetic, nonjudgmental, and…
Bowlby (1951) saw attachment behaviour as an instinctive reaction. The infant will use social releasers, such as crying and smiling to seek proximity to the primary caregiver, to ensure survival in evolutionary times. The infant will use social releasers when proximity to the caregiver is threatened, such as by separation, insecurity or fear. Social releasers will stimulate caregiving in adults, so that care and responsiveness become determinant for attachment. A securely attached child will…
“War is Kind” Stephen Crane, American novelist and poet, is recognized by Schoenberg and Trudeau, “as one of the most important and influential American writers of the late nineteenth century” (1). Crane is best remembered for The Red Badge of Courage, a masterpiece novella about the American Civil War. In addition to that work, he wrote other novels, novellas, short stories, journalistic articles, non-fiction and books of poetry. War is Kind is a book of poetry featuring the title poem “War is…
speedy, gentle and sustainable way and restores health with least side effects. Human started using plants as healing agents as far back as 25,000 BC. Over generations, with trial and error, a small knowledge base has since been grown to a full-blown sanatorium. A brief history of medical science on time-line would throw some light on the medical milestones as well as on the mysteries of the human body: 2750 BC – In Egypt, the earliest known surgery 2600 BC – In Egypt, Imhotep describes…
People are social beings. An individual's life is, therefore, shaped according to his or her relationships with others. A child forms his or her identity and attitude towards the world through his or her relationship with his or her parents. When these relationships are loving, encouraging and overall positive, the child will in nearly all cases grow up to be a confident person, with high self-esteem and the capacity to form healthy connections with others. However, not all family relations are…