The Virgin Suicides

Shinigami’s, or gods of death, are supernatural spirits that invite humans toward death. The gods of death appear throughout the Japanese religion, in many different forms and names. For example, Izanami and Mrtyu-mara appear to make humans want to die, and they give them death ("Shinigami"). In the series Death Note, there are multiple Shinigami’s portrayed as giving humans the ability to die. Death Note 2015 is a well-known television series directed by Ryuichi Inomata, based on the manga…

Summary: In the book, 13 Reasons Why, you hear about the life of Hannah Baker and why it ended how it did and while she was still a young girl. Before Hannah decides to take her life, she records a series of tapes and passes them around to people who are the reasons why she took her life. As each person receives the tapes that Hannah recorded and realize that they are the reasons why she killed herself, there all seems to be problems between them. Some of the people recorded on the tapes don’t…

In the novel, The Great Gatsby, the driven, love stricken, and enigmatic character, Jay Gatsby, was shot at the end of the novel. Many would believe that the one most responsible for Gatsby’s death was George Wilson, the one who pulled the trigger, or the one who advised Wilson that Gatsby was responsible. Considering all the events leading up to that event, the unknown past of Gatsby, character’s decisions, specific settings, and the decisions of Gatsby and other key characters, there are other…

"Expressive Writing: Why You Should Start Tomorrow Morning?" Emotional collapse has led to many ailments in recent times and there is no denying the fact that modern day individuals face wide array of pressures. These pressures are accepted by some, while some just succumb to it and end their lives. This is most unfortunate situation yet cannot be avoided in order to survive in this menacing world. Researchers have come out with means to solve such traumatic enigmas in the head through writing…

I discovered most people asking the question of Judas’ afterlife struggle with lives as lived by loved ones or with their own undesirable challenges. How are you to respond to persons concerned with the aftermath of living? We are going to die just as sure as we live. Do we just live, so as to eat and drink and be merry… shouting: “To hell with the rest of the world, I am going to have it my way, baby!” Some have attempted to answer the question based on logic. Others answer the heaven or hell…

Jonbenet Ramsey was found murdered the morning after Christmas in her Boulder, Colorado home. Jonbenet was a six-year old beauty queen following in her mother’s footsteps when she was found in the basement of her home strangled to death. Like many homicides Jonbenet’s case is still unsolved. Based on the ransom note, timeline, and the Ramsey’s actions one can conclude that the Ramsey Family killed JonBenet. To begin, the ransom note is a substantial piece of evidence proving the Ramseys…

Tay-Sachs disease may manifest as blindness, deafness, toneless, mental retardation, dementia, listlessness, seizures and stunted growth. To bad luck of the patient and the parents, Tay-Sachs has no treatment except conservative management like to cover the symptoms to make the patient’s life somewhat comfortable. It may needed by the patient to reach the emergency when he/she has seizures or breathlessness. No known preventive measures have been yet settled except for the genetic testing of…

Catharsis After Tragedy: How Kambo Can Be Used to Process Difficult Events When I first heard about the tragedy of the Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland, California, my immediate fear was for the safety of my friends in the bay area. As I learned that my friends were safe, my heart went out to the victims and their friends and family. As the smoke settled, I began to feel a sense of fear and unieasiness regarding the future of the alternative art community in Oakland. Oakland is the home…

Summary: Andrew Williams is a 28-year-old male who is a previous customer of this counselor. Andrew’s case was closed-rehab in 2015. Andrew is coming back to MRS as he would like assistance with retaining/maintaining his current job with Kroger. With Andrew’s permission, his mother Arlene joined the meeting. He declined a detailed orientation as he stated he remembers the process. This counselor still provided him with another copy of “The 6 Steps to Vocational Rehabilitation Customer Handbook”.…

“Mental illness refers to a wide range of mental health conditions - disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior” according institute of Mental Health. Mental illness can prevent you from doing your regular activities such as driving, talking and even interacting with other people. We should treat people with mental illness with a little more compassion and try to understand what they are going through before judging. I’ve heard multiple cases in which people with problems get treated…