Jonathan+Kim+Charlie+Fineman+Diagnosis

 In a world that we are living in today, many people are suffering from mental disorders. This may be caused due to a tragic incident in the past or be developed from the day the person was born. There can be a severity from the mental illness that can last until death. Behavior disorder is one of a mental problem that most people face because of emotional and interpersonal problems. This disorder can be shown through the movie, Reign Over Me, with the character, Charlie Fineman.   Charlie Fineman, one of the character in Reign Over Me, is facing a behavior disorder because of the traumatic incident during the 9/11 terror. This disorder is classified under Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). From the 9/11 terror, Charlie lost his entire family member, which included his wife, three children, and his dog. He has this stress from the traumatic incident and lives on with it. He fears death and is always angry when other people say something about his family. To explain further about PTSD, this is a condition c haracterized by intense fear, helplessness, or horror (or disorganized or agitated behavior in children) resulting from the exposure to extreme trauma.  The characteristic symptoms include persistent reexperiencing of the traumatic event, persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma and numbing of general responsiveness, and persistent symptoms of increased autonomic arousal. Charlie Fineman is facing the same thing. Because of this stress, he does not want to share is personal life with other people and is always becomes angry often. We can see that Charlie might need major treatment in order to overcome this stress disorder.   There are several treatments that Charlie Fineman can take in order to overcome this Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. First of all, Charlie should visit a professional therapist or a psychologist in order to overcome the disorder. Charlie should be getting Cognitive – Behavioral Therapy. This can relieve Charlie and calm him down. There will always be a person that can help Charlie be more opened to his peers instead of avoiding it. The therapist can help Charlie become more comfortable with other people that can really understand his traumatic incident. If Charlie is unable to overcome telling the public about his incident, then time should be taken in order to slowly listen to his incident.   If I was Charlie’s friend, I would try to face the truth rather than avoiding the truth. Avoiding the truth will only make Charlie more stressed about his 9/11 incident. I would talk with him slowly, in order to listen to what has happened during the 9/11 incident. I would not want to jump right into it because it may anger Charlie. Also, I would help Charlie get more friends around him because this can relieve Charlie and will soon enough get rid of his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.   Because someone has a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder does not mean that it is unable to be treated. People today have the capability to talk with people with PTSD with a successful outcome. Also, the education and the technology have become great that there is nothing impossible to be treated. Every stress disorder is able to treat with a potential positive outcome. People who have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder should open themselves up to the world instead of hiding and suffering it everyday. 