Journal/diary entries. Students will create diary entries from the viewpoint of
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Journal/diary entries. Students will create diary entries from the viewpoint of a fictional individual who has the featured disorder. Each submission will focus on ONE disorder chosen from the diagnostic category assigned (e.g., persistent depressive disorder from the category of depressive disorders) and reflect descriptive examples of the diagnostic criteria necessary for a diagnosis of that disorder. Each should be written from the viewpoint of the disordered individual.
SPECIFICS AS TO WHAT YOU MUST DO:
Each entry must be at least ½ a page long.
Disorders JOURNAL #5 (SCHIZO., PSYCHOSIS OR COG)
Explanation / Answer
dear diary,
Being a schizophrenic is not easy. Yes, I’ve diagnosed with this condition long time back, but the path still remains same. People think I’m a lunatic and regard me as someone who would only harm them. I don’t always intend to harm people. Why would I hit someone or threat someone without any reason. People don’t realise that I only get aggressive when I’m afraid. I’m super sensitive. When I feel that someone is about to hurt me or when I’m in danger, I tend to attack them. And I don’t attack people who love me or are friendly with me or who make me feel comfortable. I only tend to get aggressive against people who I feel dangerous about.
I don’t blame people. They get this idea by people who have carried out violent crimes. I don’t want them to feel so about me. I haven’t, till date, hurt anyone, and I don’t like to hurt people without any reasons. I wish people try to understand me and not distinguish just because of my condition.
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