Beaches+(1988)

//Beaches// ( //Forever Friends// )

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 * Provide a link to a clip or trailer from the film you have selected.**

This is a video shows one of the symptoms of the main character. This particular video shows the character's swing in moods and some unnecessary violent behavior. The video takes place during an audition in which the character gets mad for such small reasons. media type="youtube" key="LujCjrlXzCs?fs=1" height="385" width="640" ->The characters in this trailer named Hillary Whitney Essex and CC Bloom were lost at the beach when they were young. These two characters become close friends. Although the two finds and goes back to their houses, they still contact each other. This friendship continues even 30 years later. However, they arrive in a situation in which they get to love the same person. CC Bloom does not give up both her love and her friendship. She could not decide on this because she just wanted everyone's attention excessively. She had obsessive compulsive disorder. The love and the attention was all she wanted. We came up with the conclusion that the main character CC Bloom is going through an obsessive compulsive disorder because she is an extreme perfectionist and also shows unreasonable violent behavior due to her swing in moods.
 * Explain what the psychological disorder that the film is dealing with is, what is its cause, and what are its symptoms.**


 * Explain how this disorder is usually treated. Was this how it was treated inthe film? Explain how it was dealt with in the film.**
 * __Obsessive compulsive disorder__** is usually treated with medication that includes but not limited to SSRI class anti-depressants, serotonin, a neurotransmitter. Neuro imaging studies are in use as well. However, medication is not the only treatment. In the film, other characters just had to live up to her standards and do whatever she wanted to do.

->HyeunjinJ: From watching this film I realized that when making friends and building friendship there is a necessity to be aware of that person before getting close. That is to prevent myself from being involved to a person who considers me as a honest friend, a true friend.
 * What you learned from watching this film.**

-> Michelle Bae: I have heard about the various symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder. However, I just thought of it as a sickness that shows extremeness. The film helped me associate the sickness with real life situations, about how the people with these symptoms act upon those realistic situations. I also felt that love and friendship can be of a complicated matter and should be prudent of the decisions related to them.

->We chose this film because we thought we could relate ourselves to the plot. As we are currently growing teenagers whom form various relationships, this movie consists of two female characters that resembles us. Although, we do not have any problems with an unusual sickness, we thought that this resemblance would help our understanding the most.
 * Your reason for choosing the film.**

Grohol, J. M. (n.d.). Psych Central: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment. Psych Central - Trusted mental health, depression, bipolar, ADHD and psychology information. Retrieved January 10, 2011, from http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx25t.htm#drugs
 * Bibliography:**

->5, We watched the movie, outlined some key points, and organized our wiki page.
 * Use of class time /5 Reason for grade**

->15, Based on our analysis, we narrowed down for conciseness and even searched books to make sure everything was coherent.
 * Depth of work done /15 Reason for grade**

->5, We learned that having a disorder does not make the person insignificant. We also learned that obsessive disorder symptoms could be shown among the people around us. We simply thought that it was a difference in the persons's temper or personality. We not only learned about the disorder, but also some life lessons that the movie consists of.
 * What I learned /5 Reason for grade**


 * Wikispace's attractiveness /5 Reason for grade:**
 * >5, We made the questions bold so that our wiki page looks clear and organized and the title is colorful. We also put up interesting videos. **


 * Total /30**