M entally I ll Eccentrics A person who deviates from an established behavior pattern Eccentricity is free will typically causing pleasure Aware of their differences Example Example Le ID: 272350
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Eccentric or Mentally Ill?Slide2
Eccentrics“A person who deviates from an established behavior pattern”
Eccentricity is free will, typically causing pleasure
Aware of their differencesSlide3
Example
Example: Le
Pétomane
was the stage name of the French
flatulist
and entertainer Joseph Pujol. He was famous for his remarkable control of the abdominal muscles, which enabled him to seemingly fart at will.Slide4
Characteristics
Nonconforming
Creative
Strongly curious
Obsessed with a hobby
IntelligentUnusual eating or living habitsSingleEldest or only child
Bad speller
Not interested in opinions/company of others
Opinionated and outspokenSlide5
Famous eccentrics
Ben Franklin
Took “air baths”, sitting naked in front of an open window for his health
Alexander Graham Bell
Covered the windows of his out to keep out the rays of the moon
Tried to teach his dog how to talkSlide6
Mental IllnessMental Illness is forced upon a person
Typically causes suffering
Do not identify differences from othersSlide7
Four D’sDeviance: Emotions and thoughts that violate societal norms
Distress: Emotions and behaviors cause suffering
Dysfunction: Cannot care for themselves properly or participate in society
Danger: Behavior becomes dangerous to oneself or othersSlide8
Famous People
Abraham Lincoln
The revered sixteenth President of the United States suffered from severe and incapacitating depressions that occasionally led to thoughts of suicide,
http://www.healthline.com/health-slideshow/famous-people-with-depression#4