Schizophrenia



Schizophrenia

Introduction

The personality of the American mathematician and economist John Nash (1928) is characterized by withdrawal, eccentricity, isolation, introversion and extravagance. Also noteworthy is the protagonist's speech impairment and profound disconnection with respect to the environment they live.

From the beginning of the film, which shows the passage of John Nash for college, you can check their withdrawn behavior, and even eccentric. It is clear a marked introversion and even a social behavior, Nash himself illustrates this approach by stating: "I do not like people, and I did not like them." In one of the first scenes of the film, urging his peers to participate in lectures and the protagonist responds that "classes destroy the potential of true creativity."

Discussion

Throughout the film we can see several psychotic episodes. During these exacerbations of the disease, it is easy to see the complete mismatch to the environment and the lack of intellectual productivity of John Nash. It is during these times of maximum disconnection with their living environment is when it blooms non-adherence to drug treatment. The protagonist seeks to justify them that neuroleptics (antipsychotic drugs) prevent you from working, caring for your child or even have sex with his wife. It shows perfectly the impact of schizophrenia not only the patient but the entire family unit. The film successfully depicts family breakdown and their sufferings and the overflow of Nash's wife, a situation with which she struggles admirably.

Nash's hallucinations

The delusions and impaired sensory perception come abruptly in the life of the mathematician, in his pathological world serve to meet their psychosocial needs. In this context, the character acts as his faithful Charles, close and only confidant, offers unconditional support that is lacking due to the unstructured and dysfunctional social relations in which they are immersed Nash.

The main delusion is the salvation of humanity ...