Mental Illness: A Fundamental Difficulty Coping With Everyday Life
1. People who use the phrase "There's a fine line between being brilliant and being crazy" could be expressing a number of layperson sentiments. One very positive interpretation could be that the person accepts not only that there eccentric or "different" people in the world but also that the rest of us are enriched by their presence. However, they could also be saying just the opposite, that highly creative people are just too "different" than most people to be completely sane. In either case, the phrase ignores one of the most important features of any psychiatric diagnosis - that the person's condition should make significant problems for him or her. Most people don't think of those they describe as "brilliant" as functioning poorly in life. People love to laugh about the "absent-minded professor," whose head is so occupied with deep thoughts that he or she could miss the door and walk into the wall, but such phrases a
Then there conditions like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). TV shows such as "Monk" treat it with humor, but we also see that those around Monk sometimes really struggle to cope with his OCD actions. One very common form of mental illness is depression. A person with depression might lose interest in everyday activities. A couple, for instance, might have developed shared interests such as fishing, or going to movies, or some sport such as tennis. The person who develops depression might well lose interest in those activities they used to share, leaving the partner feeling isolated and deserted. If the person's depression has not been detected and treated, the partner might well feel that the depressed person no longer loved him or her. A person with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder might have different difficulties. His or her impulsivity might look like refreshing spontaneity, but over time might bring
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Approximate Word count = 625
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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