Cite at least 3 sources from the relevant literature to support your viewpoint. Of the 3 sources cited, at least 2 sources should be scholarly or non-scholarly articles that are NOT required readings for this course, and one of which MUST be a scholarly article. Unquiet Mind does not count toward the 3 sources; however, any source cited or referenced must be included in your references (even if it doesn’t “count” toward one of your three).
Block quotes are reserved for when they are absolutely necessary to make your point. Use them with extreme discretion.
Use verbatim quotes only when you cannot paraphrase the information and maintain the meaning. If you must use a verbatim quote, the next sentence should include your interpretation and explain its role in your paper. If you paraphrase, you still need an in-text citation.
For assistance identifying scholarly and reputable non-scholarly articles, please visit the Library tab of this Canvas course
A list of potential topics are provided below. Students who wish to write about a different topic related to Unquiet Mind must notify the instructor by 3/17/22. Cite at least 3 sources from the relevant literature to support your viewpoint. Of the 3 sources cited, at least 2 sources should be scholarly or non-scholarly articles that are NOT required readings for this course, and one of which MUST be a scholarly article. Unquiet Mind does not count toward the 3 sources; however, any source cited or referenced must be included in your references (even if it doesn’t “count” toward one of your three). Use the Library tab to determine which sources are considered scholarly.
Block quotes are reserved for when they are absolutely necessary to make your point. Use them with extreme discretion.
Use verbatim quotes only when you cannot paraphrase the information and maintain the meaning. If you must use a verbatim quote, the next sentence should include your interpretation and explain its role in your paper. If you paraphrase, you still need an in-text citation.
1. How does the picture of profound mental illness presented by Kay Jamison differ from its stereotypical representation in popular literature and in films? Moreover, how do media depictions of mental illness influence people with mental illnesses? Use research to support your position.
2. Why does Jamison resist taking the one drug, lithium, that can help her and what finally causes her to change her mind? Overall, what does the research tell us about the benefits and drawbacks of medication for bipolar disorder? What factors typically influence patient’s decisions to take or not to take medication?
3. “The long and important years of childhood and early adolescents… were to be an extremely powerful amulet, a potent and positive countervailing force against future unhappiness” [p. 15]. What aspects of Jamison’s early life and upbringing helped to provide her with emotional support on which to draw years later? Also, in general, what does the research say about resilience factors for individuals with bipolar disorder or other mental illnesses? What factors promote resilience? Did any of those factors apply to Kay? What can we, as a society, do to promote resilience in individuals with mental illness”
4. “Depression, somehow, is much more in line with society’s notions of what women are all about… Manic states, on the other hand, seem to be more the provenance of men” [p. 122]. In what ways might Kay’s gender have influenced her diagnosis, her treatment, and her ability to live with her mental illness? Moreover, according to the research, what stereotypes exist about women that might related to mental illness (e.g., women are more “emotional.”)? How do these stereotypes influence women with and without mental illnesses, and what can we, as a society, due to address these issues?