Essays on Support Groups

Military service is dangerous, demanding, and difficult. Transitioning from the military to civilian life can also be extremely challenging for many women and men who have served in the military. Military families are always forced to deal with numerous issues and challenges associated with the service members that return home from deployment (Becker, 2016). Some of them include financial challenges, limited access to caregiver resources, inadequate employment opportunities to fit the military lifestyle, and lack of family support groups. This paper examines some of the challenges that a military family may experience when a service member returns from deployment. ...

Background

Domestic violence has occurred for as long as their has been a written record. This is evidenced by laws, usually permitting it, throughout antiquity. It has most likely existed since humanity began, as it is observed in our closest genetic relatives, and seems to be stimulated by very primal parts of the brain. The Journal of the American Medical association began to describe battered child syndrome in the 1960’s, and between the beginning of humanity and when domestic abuse began to be described as a societal problem, little if anything was done. Since then, the United States has ...

Abstract

This paper will elucidate on the development of a set of ethical and identity procedures for ministerial boundaries preserved through a network with other individuals seeking soul care. The core objective of the essay is to establish a biblical responsible vocational model. In pastoral counseling, observing and maintaining the ethical boundary is of crucial importance. Ethical boundaries ought to be preserved in any profession so as to maintain a healthy professional relationship. Centuries ago, ethical codes were a symbol of numerous secular professions in the community. The paper’s objective aimed at establishing a biblical and ministerial professional connections ...

The United States campaign funding is depicted by various instances of unfair practices because the rich get leverage since they can convince the mass in their campaigns. It is essential to note that political campaigns always involve the use of significant resources. Some of the expenditures incurred in a political campaign include the renting of conference halls, transportation, paying the campaigners, printing, appearances, and even soft finances. It would rather seem impractical to expect that funding offered by the federal government would meet up all those costs (Hames, & Ekern, 297). State funding would also seem to favor a particular ...

(TITLE OF THE PAPER) (City and State of school) (Title Goes Here) 1. Briefly outline the specific issues that exist in the community (e.g. based on demographic data or other external source, or your observations if this is a real\community you are actually working in). Myanmar is suffering from an HIV epidemic which has increased since the last part of the 1980’s and needs financial support to treat those suffering from the disease. According to information found at the Humanitarian Practice Network Website, the numbers of people with HIV/AIDS seems to have leveled off. Although there are ...

It is estimated that one out of every five deaths in America is thought to be associated with the use of tobacco and smoking is believed to be the leading cause of premature death in this country (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2014). Aside from the emotional trauma, the monetary cost for the years between 2009 and 2012 are believed to be between $289 billion and $332.5 billion which include figures for lost productivity of workers in addition to expenses for medical care. Smoking, drinking alcohol, and the inappropriate use of legal and illegal drugs impacts society ...

Chasing Life is a TV show about a young woman who has a great life, but who is diagnosed with cancer. The questions that this show arouses are: What will you do if you find out that you are diagnosed with cancer? What would you do if the doctor told you that you had only six more months to live? How would you live the last days of your life? What kind of future would you plan and? What would you try to accomplish for such a short period of time? This show is a drama and it is ...

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

Excessive computer use is increasingly becoming a worldwide social problem. The excessive use, otherwise known as Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) has resulted in a situation where individuals lack adequate socialization skills. Surveys in developed countries such as the US and Europe indicate an alarming prevalence rate among children. There have been numerous proposed solutions aimed at addressing the issue. The aim of this section is to offer a brief overview of these methods and offer reasons for their ineffectiveness. The main reason for the overall ineffectiveness is that children consider the computer and internet as cool technologies. Thus, one ...

Introduction

World-wide, adoption has become a widely accepted alternative to birthing children. Throughout the United States, approximately 135,000 children are adopted each year (Claridge, 2014, p. 112). In every adoption case, an adoption triad is developed. This adoption triad consists of the adopted parents, the adopted child and the birth parents. This paper attempts to analyze the grief that is experienced throughout the adoption triad, as well as the different counseling models that can be implemented in order to assist these individuals.

Literature Review

March (2014) attempted to find the emotions that birth parents feel when women are contacted by their ...

Much of the stress that is present during college is common knowledge, though a good deal of it becomes exaggerated and blown out of proportion for those who have yet to experience such a venue. Movies, television shows, and even the words of friends and family that have been through the college experience often tend to paint vivid pictures in the minds of future students. For many that picture ranges from viewing college as a place that is either made for hard work and great sacrifice to a place of non-stop partying and debauchery that is borderline illegal in ...

Part 1

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) affects the immune system thereby weakening the body’s defense system by destroying white blood cells referred to as CD4+ cells(CDC, 2016). These cells are responsible for protecting the body against diseases. In the event that a significant number of these cells are destroyed, the susceptibility of the body to attacks by illnesses increases resulting to a more weakened immune system. However, by an individual having HIV, it does not automatically translate to them having AIDS (CDC, 2016). It takes quite a long time for the condition to progress from a virus to AIDS ...

Weight Watchers is an international company that assists its members with losing weight by creating a healthy eating plan that can be coupled with motivational and accessibility tools. These factors encourage positive lifestyle changes in order to help members lose the weight and keep it off. Additional success tools for members are available online or in-person to create a healthy eating plan, imagine resourceful ways to become more active in everyday life, provide assistance with making healthy eating choices at the grocery store or when eating out, and provide in-person or online support, encouragement, and motivation from a registered ...

Speech

Abstract: The following paper aims to provide factual data that proves the need to wear helmet. Every year US faces many accidents and fatalities, according t the gathered data, it proves that many lives could have been saved, had the rider been diligent and worn a helmet. Rather than having to live a life of disability, it is advisable to wear a helmet while riding a motorbike. In the following speech, an argument is provided along with data that supports the clause of wearing helmet while riding.

The choice to wear a helmet while riding a motorbike totally rests on the rider, but it is ...

Analysis and Recommendations Regarding the Hire of Smoking Employees

Our Board of Directors is considering adopting a policy of not hiring employees who smoke, as a way to contain health care costs. As requested, I have studied this issue and the many complex questions that it involves. After a presentation of those questions, I will propose a recommended course of action.

The first question is legality. Are we legally able to not hire smokers? The answer is both yes and no. There is no federal law that prohibits us from not hiring smokers. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission does not recognize smokers as a protected class, so it is legal – at the ...

Narcissistic Personality Disorder, like other personality disorders, is a mental health condition in which people have behaviors and traits that are distressing to themselves and others; the disorder interferes with other areas of their lives such as school, work, and relationships. Narcissistic Personality Disorder specifically is more than just self-love. The name of the disorder comes from the Greek myth about Narcissus, in which the young man Narcissus sees his reflection in a pool of water and falls in love with it to the point that he cannot tear his gaze away; he wastes away and dies. Although this is not ...

Introduction

Complementary therapies work alongside other treatment method. They are alternative ways of providing emotional, physical and spiritual support; this improves the quality of life and reduces the side effects of medical treatment (Cancer Council, 1). They are sources of relief and comfort for patients undergoing palliative care.

- Meditation and relaxation Relaxation involves engaging in stress-relieving and enjoyable activities. It involves a series of muscle-loosening exercises. Through slow and deep breathing, a person releases muscle tension. Mediation, on the other hand, is a practice focusing on quietening of the mind and breathing techniques. It focuses on the sitting posture, breathing and ...

Human resource management is more than just procuring health plans and cutting paychecks. Strategic human resource management looks at the organization as a whole to identify what sets it apart, and how it can be made better. One of the tools used to do this is the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis. This looks at the organization, where it needs to improve, what should stay the same and the steps necessary to make improvements without affecting what makes the organization a success.

1. Strategic human resource management focuses on the larger, organizational picture and its strategic goals to address ...

abstract The purpose of this article is to make a critical evaluation on the article that deals with the needs of men with prostate cancer to demonstrate their ability to integrate and apply knowledge in relation to critically evaluating published research studies as a foundation for making evidence-based practice decisions. The article will explain the role of nurses in caring for patients with prostate cancer and how to deal with the psychosocial support from the patient’s family members and friends. It will also deal with the educational needs of men diagnosed with prostate cancer and how to provide the ...

Issue

Gambling is a serious addiction for some people. Problems and addictions to gambling have been a concern in the public health field for several years. Internationally, gambling problems range from .2 percent to 2.3 percent of the population (Gainsbury, 2014, p. 769). However, these rates are starting to increase due to the development of technology and the introduction of more and more gambling games. It is estimated that these rates have grown 1-5 percent since the development of Internet gambling (Chappell, 2014). Also, electronic gambling machines where developed making it very easy and quick for an individual to gamble. These games ...

Adolescence can be, and is, a very tumultuous time for many individuals. Whether troubles abound at home, among peers, or in a school setting that is apart from the aforementioned scenarios, depression and suicide are very prominent issues that impact adolescence for many different reasons. Whether depression is brought on by physiological trauma or external sources doesn’t matter so much in regards to how such a troubled state is handled by the individual and those around them. Adolescents that experience depression are less likely to ask for help and more likely to self-destruct. There is no doubt that the life ...

Introduction

In the entire world, the palliative care has become fundamental in relieving spiritual, mental, social and physical anguish in many people suffering from ailments (Catherine & Karen 2010). Numerous studies have looked at diverse ways that District Nurses effect on quality of life of their attendees. Such effects imply that compassionate care that embraces good communication and holistic approach is paramount right from the beginning of care giving. Notably, there are apparent lack of formal work based support availed to DNs that would help them to cope with emotional demands associated to this provision. Previously, then, needs to palliative address ...

A growing number of probation officers, judges, prosecutors as well as other juvenile professionals are advocating for a juvenile justice system which is greatly based on restorative justice. These groups of people have been frustrated by the policy uncertainty between retribution and treatment as well as unrealistic and unclear public expectations. As a primary mission, the balanced approach or policy allows juvenile justice systems together with its agencies to improve in their capacity of protecting the community and ensuring accountability of the system and the offenders. It enables the youths to become productive and competent citizens. This guiding philosophical framework for ...

Introduction

Scleroderma is also called systematic sclerosis. A chronic illness comes under the category of autoimmune rheumatic illness. Scleroderma is the combination of two Greek words that mean “hard skin.” Even though the symptoms of Scleroderma are very vast, hardening of the skin is the most visible symptom of this disease. Scleroderma is a combination of rare diseases affects the skin and its connective tissue. In extreme cases, it affects the body’s framework way beyond the skin. The blood vessels, organs, and digestive system are affected.

Etiology/Onset

According to research, Scleroderma is caused by the production of collagen in the ...

Raising children can be a significant challenge for parents. Many times, despite how they predict they will react, adults do not know how they will actually respond to specific situations until they are confronted with them. A common conflict that occurs between parents when rearing a child is whether or not it is acceptable to argue with your spouse in front of your child. There are many variables to take into account while making this decision. Not all parents consider all of these variables; some think it is okay to argue in front of children and will not damage them or ...

Introduction

Diversity refers to the practice of understanding, acknowledging, accepting, celebrating and valuing differences among people with regard to class, ethnicity, age, physical and mental prowess, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion and public assistance status (Green, López, Wysocki and Kepner, 2013). In the current global scenario when the driving forces of globalization like communication, transportation, advent of technologies, transnational companies and internet have diminished boundaries, the work place environment has become extremely diverse with people of various cultures, beliefs and backgrounds interacting with each other on a daily basis on account of work and business. The demography in USA has ...

Parental Involvement and Early Intervention for Children with Autism 2

Introduction The purpose of this study is to determine if parental training and early intervention for parents of children with Autism is beneficial. In recent years. The incidence of children diagnosed with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder has dramatically increased. Many studies have indicated that early intervention techniques for children with Autism is beneficial in their development. Often these interventions are provided by professionals such as speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists and behavioral therapists. These early interventions can be obtained either privately or through early intervention programs provided by school systems. Training for Parents can be obtained ...

Brief Background

New Hope for Women is an organization that aims to end domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in order to create a safer and healthier tomorrow. Other than helping the individuals -- mostly the youth – who suffer from these abuses, it also extends help to LGBT members, elders, and animals. It provides educational resources, trainings, and awareness forums to assist our communities in creating a safer and healthier future. Its operations currently reach the Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Waldo counties (New Hope for Women, 2012). The core belief of the organization is that power must not be used to demean ...

Management

The issue that is currently hurting Contact Center is their Store Operations Support. There has been a lack of focus in understanding the primary issue of servicing customers, and this has led to poor customer support. There are far too much interdependency of Support groups to handle customer complaints and complaint resolution. The problem of having three individual phone numbers for the three specific groups has only magnified the problem further. With so many departments involved in customer support; Store Repair Support, Store Operations Support, and Fleet Support, customer requests are taking far too long to resolve, as a result of ...

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Introduction

The case of Julie and Susan occurs often in a work environment where a subordinate relationship and job description are not clearly defined. Misunderstanding between co-workers most often escalate into emotional confrontation inside and sometimes outside of the work premises. Behavioral issues are always the main factor why conflict between people happens and most workplace conflict occurs due to external influences. Individuals with personal problems are at higher risk of being easily irritated and they tend to show intolerant and aggressive behavior. On the other hand, the case also reflects the different attitudes of people towards work. Some people enjoy ...

Bullying is defined as inappropriate aggressive behavior of school going children that poses a threat to their peers. In other words, the imbalance of power is also categorized under bullying. The aggressive behavior has the potential to be repeated frequently. Bullying does not only have problems for the victims, but in the longer term, it may also create psychological problems for people who bully. Aggressive behavior is not always bullying; therefore, in order for a behavior to be categorized as bullying it should include; imbalance of power, threats, spreading rumors, physical or verbal attacks, exclusion of certain individuals, and repetition. An ...

Part 1B: Policy Analysis

Typically policies are subject to change over time. Policies, however, good or bad are not permanent and there is always an option of changing or altering them in the event that one does not like them. It is at this instance where the option of social change comes in. due to different circumstances and changing environments, there is always the possibility that the applicability of certain public policies become invalid. This therefore necessitates change in the social policies so as to be relevant and applicable in the prevailing situations. Thus nature of policy to keep changing demands that ...

Was violence a necessary and effective vehicle in characterising man’s masculinity in Fight Club?

In a research conducted by Johan Galtung, 95% of all violence committed in the world today is attributed to men (1). However, this does not signify that all men are violent or that violence is exclusive to men. Rather, the study shows that violence seems to be exercised by men to a greater degree. This attitude of men towards violence is best explained through the differences among individuals prescribed by the society in terms of gender. According to Raewyn Connell, a notable researcher in the field of gender and masculinity, gender is “the structure of social relations that centers on the reproductive ...

Introduction

Mental illness is classified as a medical condition whereby an individual’s feelings, thinking, moods, daily functioning and ability to interact with others are disrupted. The larger society classifies such patients as crazy since they seem to be detached from others. Like any other disease, mental illness is a medical condition whereby one cannot cope with the ordinary demands of life (Thompson, 11). The concept mental illness entails brain disorders like dementia and schizophrenia, personality disorders and other disorders like anxiety and depression to mention a few. It affects people across socio-economic, religious or educational backgrounds. For many decades, mental illness has ...

The current article “Exposed: Younger Mothers and Breastfeeding” by Bell 2012, offers a substantive review on various issues aligned with breastfeeding. Precisely, the article is based on a primary research that was carried out on young breastfeeding mothers. Speaking of young breastfeeding mothers, this connotes to lactating mothers aged below twenty six years of age. The article notes that the public as well as health practitioners are often judgmental on breastfeeding practices of young mothers. Worth noting is the fact that breastfeeding is a cultural concern, which may at time prompt mothers to opt for artificial baby feeds. However, these mothers lack ...

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Introduction

As we age, the body starts to break down and show symptoms of aging. One particular symptom associated with age is the loss of memory. However, most people do not grasp the idea that this may be due to the initial stage of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Even though age is a huge risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, it is not a necessary part of aging and needs to be addressed to as soon as possible. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form ...

Introduction

The seriousness of effects of family dysfunction normally underscores importance for the concerned community members and professionals, to help prevent child maltreatment and antisocial behaviors among children any youths. It is thus important for the professional and the concerned community agency to help children and youth who face these problems to identify their abilities and talents hence this will help them to pursue their careers and become important individuals in the society. In the film, “Good Will Hunting,” we understand that Will Hunting (Matt Damon), a genius has suffered serious antisocial behavior and family dysfunction in his life, which initially ...

‘Fight club’ is David Fincher directed movie which is based on acclaimed novel written by Chuk Palahniuk in the year 1996. The movie is not for everybody but it is for certain kind of readers. The movie as the novel relies on the accounts of an unpredictable narrator who suffers from insomnia. Tyler Durden, the narrator gets inspiration from his doctor who said him that insomnia is not any problem but does not hesitate from getting sympathy of several people by impersonating himself as a severely sick person. This paper intends to discuss the movie and its character, Tyler Durden ...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Common Risk Factors A common risk factor associated with PTSD is gender. Females are more likely to suffer PTSD. According to Bhattacharya, Cross and Bhugra (2010), the rates of PTSD in women are twice that of men. Further, girls are more vulnerable to post-trauma reactions (Koltveit, Lange-Nielsen, Thabet, Dyregrov, Pallesen Johnsen, and Laberg, 2012). Stressor of the trauma also is a common risk factor. The exposure and magnitude of the stressor is likely to influence the occurrence of PTSD. Additionally, stressors may trigger PTSD in cases where there are multiple life losses, criminal violence, sexual assault, and graphic scenes ...

The World Health Organization defines health promotion as the “process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health” (WHO, 2013). Throughout these past decades, the concept of health promotion has expanded from mainly focusing on lifestyles and the individuals towards taking into account socio-ecological factors including “economic inequalities, social problems, and environmental issues” (Rangruber, 2012, p. 36). With these changing perspectives, the role of nurses in health care has also expanded. WHO recognizes that nurses have an important role in the way society’s current challenges would be addressed (Linsley, Kane & Owen, 2011). Nurses ...

Introduction

Studies on adolescent mothers and their babies have realized sufficient attention among various stakeholders and healthcare scholars. In their studies, health researchers attempt to explore the cause of adolescent mothers, the preference rate, and the health and social consequences of adolescent pregnancies to mothers and their children. Based on the available research findings, adolescent pregnancies are prompted by various factors including mental health issues, neglect, child abuse, school failure, persistence poverty, and moral decay. The analysis of various academic articles is essential in understanding the cause of adolescent pregnancies and the outcomes adolescence mothers to babies and their mother. ...

The Facts of the Case

The ethical issue in this case is predatory pricing, and the parties involved include both local and international retailers. Predatory pricing takes place in showrooms and online advertising media where retailers lower the prices of their products in order to attract and retain customers. This pricing occurs during advertisements as the retailers with monopolistic powers price their products at lowly as a strategy of driving the competitors out of the market. Predatory pricing creates barriers to entry for potential and new competitors since they cannot survive under extremely low prices without incurring losses. Most countries consider predatory pricing anti-competitive and ...

Introduction

In life when we face loss of our loved ones, what we experience is a grief. People have different ways of expressing their grief and each one has his/her own unique reaction towards it (Hospice Foundation of America, 2013). In my grief, I will go for resources that are found in Hospice Foundation of America (HFA), whereby as a mourner you are expected to find a support group to help you cope up with the grief. This source is the resource of end-of-life care and they are used by patients, professionals and families who are in grief for their loss of ...

In Fight Club (Fincher, 1999), the unnamed narrator (Edward Norton) is shaken up from his upper-middle class life of white-bread malaise by an anarchistic, charismatic figure named Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), with whom he starts a series of unlicensed boxing clubs. These clubs are meant to shake up the meaningless, droll lives of disenfranchised men who do not get the chance to be masculine anymore. Fight Club addresses issues of masculinity and consumerism, while determining whether or not the kind of extreme philosophy Durden espouses is the right answer. This is all done in a wonderfully stylistic way, with slick, music-video ...

There are many different kinds of counseling options available to people who need help dealing with the things that happen to them. Choosing the right therapeutic option can be very important for an individual’s recovery; many people do not realize it, but like physical illness, mental illness is frequently something that cannot be cured by thought and hope alone. Overcoming the stigma of mental illness and seeking treatment for mental illness is very difficult for many people; it is important for mental health professionals to remind patients that if they were ill or had a broken bone, they would ...

Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder that develops in the tender years of the child within the first three years. The disability has permanent impact on the child’s muscle coordination as well as body movements. The cause leading to this state is damage to areas of the brain controlling the functions. It should be kept in mind that the individual suffering from the disability does not have mental disability and can actually be extremely intelligent. Darius Johnson may improve with time if taken care of with caring hands. The family members should be extremely supportive of their ward ...

Roles of Psychological Autopsy in Investigation

Introduction Psychological autopsies are a rather recent phenomenon. Most estimates on when it began do not go back much earlier than the 1950’s. It was only in the late 1960’s with the work of Edwin Shneidman on the subject matter at the L. A. Suicide Prevention Center did the practice gain recognition and popularity (Selkin, 1994). Proponents of this practice believe that autopsies are of extreme importance in determining the cause of an ambiguous death (especially one where the hard evidence from the forensic department is not conclusive). The possible usefulness of psychological autopsies is not questioned. ...

Introduction

Over the past several years, Internet addiction has become accepted as a clinical disorder that often requires treatment (Young and de Abreu xv). Today, clinics and hospitals offer outpatient services for Internet addiction and even colleges have formed support groups in order to help those who are addicted. According to the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery, Internet addiction is characterized by any compulsive behavior that involves the Internet and that “interferes with normal functioning, and causes stress on the addicts, as well as their family, friends, and loved ones” (Padwa and Cunningham 43). The Center for Internet Addiction estimates ...

Community Resource Analysis for Juvenile Offenders

I. Scope of the issue

The selected community

The community of focus is spans across the United States. The population of focus within the community is juvenile offenders. This constitutes of youths below the age of 18 handled by the juvenile justice system. Within communities, behaviors of the youths are shaped by the social interactions and cultural norms presented therein. Senior members of the society play an important role of displaying desirable behaviors for the youth to emulate in addition to monitoring activities within the community. Most delinquencies within the population of focus, juvenile offenders, are accounted for by young males.

Population and Existing resources

Target ...

Every year in our country, women are faced with the loss of a child, during pregnancy, at birth, and shortly following delivery. Even in a country with extraordinary medical technology, there are countless newborn deaths for reasons that doctors cannot explain nor predict. These women are often overwhelmed with emotion, grief, and loss in the days, months, and years following the death of their child. “Making Memories: Trauma, Choice, and Consumer Culture in the Case of Pregnancy Loss," by Linda L. Layne, is a thought provoking article which uses first-hand accounts of the loss of a child and the preservation of the child’ ...

There are two aspects of life, one when we are right in front of others, the other one when we are right in. Sometimes our behavior, mentality, wishes, dreams don’t match with others. This doesn’t mean that we can take away their right to live their own life. If under one roof if someone creates a disgusting environment to live in, that is called domestic violence. It may be anywhere in your own home, in your office, in society anywhere. Some projects and plans are implemented for victims to save their life and to keep this bug ...

Introduction

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive brain illness that incurable. It destroys an individual’s brain slowly and affects thinking skills, memory, and ability of an individual to carry out simple tasks. “AD is one common form of dementia that eventually worsens with time” (Alterra, 2007, p.46). Dementia is a disorder of the brain that greatly affects the ability of a person to carry out daily tasks. AD begins gradually by first affecting sections of the brain that control thought, memory, and language. With time, the symptoms of the disease become worse and people may have difficulty in reading, writing, or ...

Psychosocial assessment of a patient diagnosed with breast cancer

Introduction

About two hundred and fifty thousand women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year with more than forty thousand dying of the disease each year (US Institute of Medicine, 2008). The diagnosis of a patient with breast cancer is more often than not a life changing event because the diagnosis adversely impacts on the physical well being of the patient whilst posing a significant threat on the patient’s psychosocial well being (Schmid-Buchi et al., 2008). Patients diagnosed with breast cancer experience a wide array of emotions ranging from denial, anxiety, fear, depression, shock, amongst others that put them at risk of ...

In Fight Club (Fincher, 1999), the unnamed narrator (Edward Norton) is shaken up from his upper-middle class life of white-bread malaise by an anarchistic, charismatic figure named Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), with whom he starts a series of unlicensed boxing clubs. These clubs are meant to shake up the meaningless, droll lives of disenfranchised men who do not get the chance to be masculine anymore. Fight Club addresses issues of masculinity and consumerism, while determining whether or not the kind of extreme philosophy Durden espouses is the right answer.

“We’re a generation of men raised by women,” says Durden in ...