This past week we have been learning about abnormal psychology. I think it is both fascinating but also very scary. It scares me that you wouldn't have any control over your brain and you do things that you would never really do if you were with your full senses. It must be extremely scary for a person living with a mental disorder and never fully trusting yourself.
We have watched a few movies this week and to be honest, the were sort of upsetting, the first one with the mom who just drowned all her five children in the bathtub, and was completely aware of what she'd done. And the day after, then the husband stands and says that "It's hard, but I support my wife." That just make me question whether he is completely healthy or not, I just cannot understand how you can say that. the day after your five kids were killed.
The movie about the mother with multiple personalities was also very weird. I think that there must be a way for her to deal with all her pain and grief, it is in there somewhere, she shows that with her other personalities that are fully aware of what she have gone through. I'm sure that they have tried that, but at the same time it is in there somewhere and I think that therapy could help her get through that.
I am truly impressed by people who stands by and creates families with people with mental disorders, and then I mean the really aggressive ones, like those the persons in the videos had. Even though I know that it is no fault, and love conquers a lot, I still don't think I could do that. Because in that moment when a person turns into someone else, I don't know, but to support someone that really isn't your husband or wife, and support their actions, I don't think I could do that. But, I am also not really a person to judge, because I have no idea about how it would be and what life for those persons are.
