Girl Interrupted Movie Review
Film Review
“Girl, Interrupted” Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder, which is under the large umbrella of metal disorders. BPD is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. This instability often disrupts family and work life, long-term planning, and the individual's sense of self-identity. However, according to Susanna Kaysen, doesn’t everyone have some of these symptoms every once in a while? Everyone experiences mood swings, family, and work life issues. Everyone experiences job changes, or even change in their self. So why would these symptoms mean that someone has a mental illness? This was Susanna Kaysen’s argument throughout her memoir “Girl, Interrupted”.
Girl interrupted was primarily based on the two years that Susanna Kaysen spent at Claymore Psychiatric hospital. After being referred to a family friend who was a doctor, Susanna was told that she needed to seek help. She was strongly urged to “take a rest” at Claymore after attempting to commit suicide. Along with many promiscuous relations with men, and self harm, her family grew concerned. However, Susanna did not think that she had an issue. Reluctant to believe that she had an illness, she still checked herself into the hospital where most of the movie takes place.
Considering all the treatment methods used at Claymore Hospital, harsh physical treatments were rarely productive. Methods such as seclusion, ice-baths, electro-shock therapy, and even the hospitals atmosphere itself can make one wonder how anyone came out of there better than they went in. It seems odd that people teetering on the edge of sanity were subjected to such horrible treatments. Although such treatments sometimes worked, it in no way outweighs the horrible side effects that usually happen.
One of these treatments is seclusion. It is as simple as it sounds but the side effects were not. Not only are the
“Girl, Interrupted” Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder, which is under the large umbrella of metal disorders. BPD is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. This instability often disrupts family and work life, long-term planning, and the individual's sense of self-identity. However, according to Susanna Kaysen, doesn’t everyone have some of these symptoms every once in a while? Everyone experiences mood swings, family, and work life issues. Everyone experiences job changes, or even change in their self. So why would these symptoms mean that someone has a mental illness? This was Susanna Kaysen’s argument throughout her memoir “Girl, Interrupted”.
Girl interrupted was primarily based on the two years that Susanna Kaysen spent at Claymore Psychiatric hospital. After being referred to a family friend who was a doctor, Susanna was told that she needed to seek help. She was strongly urged to “take a rest” at Claymore after attempting to commit suicide. Along with many promiscuous relations with men, and self harm, her family grew concerned. However, Susanna did not think that she had an issue. Reluctant to believe that she had an illness, she still checked herself into the hospital where most of the movie takes place.
Considering all the treatment methods used at Claymore Hospital, harsh physical treatments were rarely productive. Methods such as seclusion, ice-baths, electro-shock therapy, and even the hospitals atmosphere itself can make one wonder how anyone came out of there better than they went in. It seems odd that people teetering on the edge of sanity were subjected to such horrible treatments. Although such treatments sometimes worked, it in no way outweighs the horrible side effects that usually happen.
One of these treatments is seclusion. It is as simple as it sounds but the side effects were not. Not only are the