Psychiatric Conditions:

Psychiatric Conditions: Bias and Shame. Prior to engaging in this discussion, readChapters 7 and 8 in your text as well as the articles by Clark, et al. (2013) and Cummins (2013). It is highlyrecommended that you also watch one or two of the videos on mental illness from the TED playlist, All kinds ofminds (9 talks), as these provide valuable insights into a variety of disorders and the issues associated with them.For this discussion, refer to the information in the “Introduction to the Miller Family document.” Lucy Miller is a20-year-old college student who has recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Sarah Miller, her mother,recalls that as a teen, Lucy would get very talkative at night and couldn’t go to sleep. Sarah also recalled th atLucy was kicked off the cheerleading squad when her GPA fell below 3.0, and that during this time, Lucy’sfriends were being mean to her. When this occurred, Lucy was “really down” for a couple of months. She didn’twant to talk to a counselor and she told her mother Sarah that she would be fine. Lucy blamed the entire situationon the issues with the girls in her class. However, coping with the mood swings became increasingly difficult forher. Lucy began experimenting casually with illegal drugs and found that they helped. Unfortunately, she keptgetting them from friends at school and has now become addicted to them.Examine the potential biological basis for Lucy’s psychological disorder. What, if anything, in her family historymight point to this issue being hereditary? Be sure to apply basic medical terminology where appropriate. Consider the biases that are often held regarding mental illness. How much volition is involved in mental illness?How much is related to environment and genetics? Do we think about mental illness differently when we knowthe person well versus if the person is a stranger (e.g., a homeless individual or a panhandler on the street)?Analyze the impact that our stage of lifespan development has on how we think of our own mental health and themental health of others. What impact does it have on our associated behaviors and the long-term outcomesassociated with the disorder?Substance Abuse. Prior to engaging in this discussion, review Chapters 7 and 8 in yourtext, read “Recovering Health Through Cultural Traditions” by Krohn (2013), and review any relevant InstructorGuidance.Refer to the information in the “Introduction to the Miller Family” document. For this discussion, choose one ofthe following family members currently exp eriencing issues with substance abuse and complete the discussionaccording to the instructions below.Option 1: Lucy Miller – As we learned in Discussion 1 this week, this 20-year-old college student has recentlybeen diagnosed with bipolar disorder. As a coping mechanism for her wild mood changes, Lucy beganexperimenting with illegal drugs while still in high school and has now become addicted to them.Option 2: Lucy’s younger brother, Josh, was recently discovered using marijuana. His response to his parentswhen confronted was, “It’s just an herb! Grandma Ella says as long as it is natural, it is good.” In truth, GrandmaElla hasn’t said anything about marijuana and does not know that Josh has been using it.Option 3: Sam Miller, Lucy and Josh’s uncle, is an alcoholic. He is 50 years old, divorced, and estranged fromboth his ex-wife and their only son. He’s had no contact with either of them for many years. Sam has a longhistory of work and legal problems related to drinking. The family sees him as a “loser.” After choosing one of the people above, analyze the biology of substance abuse and describe its potential fordependence in certain families and the outcomes of various behaviors. Is it likely that Lucy, Josh, or Sam had agenetic predisposition to alcohol or substance addition? How does lifespan development make a difference inpropensity to abuse substances? How does the stage of life at which the abuse begins impact t he user’sbehaviors?

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