More often then not, society has a pretty large impact upon the mental health of people. Societal expectations have become so influential to the mind, those under its effect can completely change their ways of living; such as appearance, diet, and attitude. For instance; every year, there is always a new beauty standard/fashion trend, etc.… Continue reading Society’s Impact on Mental Health
Monthly Archives: September 2021
Proposal – Sandra Day O’Connor
Carson Berrier: Proposal Sandra Day O’Connor is one of the most famous faces of women’s history—the first woman to be nominated and appointed to the Supreme Court in 1981. Retiring in 2006, O’Connor served on the Supreme Court for many years, making an…
Post-Civil War Trauma and Depravation as the Cause of Suicide in 19th Century America
Here is the link to my proposal and annotated bibliography:
http://bonnieakkerman.com/?page_id=97
Sigmund Freud
The “Father” of psychoanalysis. Week #6.
Freud’s work was considered groundbreaking and some of his basic tenets are still used in modern therapeutic settings.
Here’s a link to Psychology Today’s strai…
Protected: Project Proposal
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Elizabeth Packard
Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard was one of the women whose first hand account we read this week. Her description of her treatment by her husband and experience in the asylum was one that stuck out to me the most. I found it shocking the level of indifference and anger her husband had towards her –… Continue reading Elizabeth Packard
Women in 19th Century Asylums
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/haunting-portraits-disturbed-female-patients-12198741 I found some vintage images of women in 19th century asylums that demonstrate what Hysterical and Anorexic patients looked like back then. Since we are learning about women in asylums this week, I thought that some cool visuals would be an interesting contribution.
PTSD in Vietnam Veterans
Article states the as many as 250,000 veterans of the Vietnam War suffer from symptoms of PTSD today. Many veterans did not get adequate help after they returned home in part due to the fact that PTSD was not even recognized as a mental disorder by the Department of Veterans Affairs until 1980. Another aggravating …
Spectrum 10k project paused
This is kind of a short article, but it basically talks about how the spectrum 10k Autism project has been paused due to backlash. People were worried about the project’s intentions and thought they might be trying to make a cure for Autism, so …
Mental Health Check-In With Everyone
Since I am currently experiencing a moment in which I have no idea what to discuss or talk about for this website entry, I just thought that it would be nice to have a quick mental check-in with you all. And yes, Professor McClurken, this applies to you too. So how have you been? Are… Continue reading Mental Health Check-In With Everyone
