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English 2010
Eric Robertson
Notes
The children’s story, The House is written within the hidden psyche to outline the
to guide adolescent girls to prevent and manage depression through the use of
Katie’s home represents the psyche. The mind is a home because it is the
home. The action of her genuine intent to clean the stove represents the genuine out
reach to better oneself. The use of rubbing alcohol to clean the stove is Katie’s
unawareness of the method used to better herself. Her lack of self-awareness proves
to be dangerous to the psyche. The fire is the effect of lack of awareness as the fire
represents depression. The act of Katie turning off the fire alarm thinking it will
cease the fire is to be compared to the use of prescription drugs to treat depression.
‘CBT’ (cognitive-behavioral therapy) are the recommended forms.” I use this quote
in order to maximize the point that prescription medication should not be the relied
Katie’s action to turn the fire alarm off made the situation more dangerous. In
the House it states, “Katie fainted.” This represents how depression can cause
physically damaging effects to the body. This quote by Margaret Maxwell is used in
this part of the story, “The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that
depression is the leading cause of disability and the fourth leading contribution to
the global burden of disease.” Other authors such as Barley and Lawson write,
“Disorders such as depression and anxiety are common and associated with
psychological distress and poor health outcomes.” I use this quote to further explain
The characters of Katie and Muriel represent the immature inner child and
“The peak age of onset of which mental illness occurs is adolescence and early
adulthood.” I choose this quote to highlight the character Katie’s age as an important
factor in the story. Muriel tends to Katie (the inner child) and observes that Katie’s
actions have put her in danger. Muriel consoles Katie and comforts Katie, as she
understands her consequences. In the beginning of the story, Muriel tends to her
garden; this is to represent the act of practicing self-awareness. She tends to the
mind. She is aware of her surroundings and acts with the executive function of her
brain.
depression. Nimmi Hutnik writes within a psychiatric office to recount her work
with two Indian females while she offered psychotherapy during five years spent
in India in order to outline the effects and results of psychotherapy. “I also found a
diary that I recall now you had asked me to keep... a record of each therapy
session. As I was reading through it, it struck me how therapy and the whole
process had actually been received as something sacred by me. I don’t think I ever
took anything as seriously as I did you, and what we did together.” I choose this
psychotherapy.
In the story, Katie reluctantly opens up to the firemen and tells them the
truth about how the fire started. This is to be compared to a discussion with a
psychotherapist with the intent to heal. “When girls participating in the group set
initial wellness goals, they tended to involve specific behavioral changes such as
to quit smoking or to lose weight. As the group sessions progressed, the girls'
group sessions, the girls' dialogue reflected a movement from a primarily physical
view of wellness to one that was more holistic and social-emotional.” Jennifer
Walker writes as a group leader for community therapy sessions among at-risk
teenage girls.
The woman firefighter kneels by Katie’s side and says, “It is very important
to be aware to never turn the alarms off when the house is on fire.” I directly
When Katie leans into Muriel’s arms for comfort, as she understands the
firewoman’s message, she shows the relationship within the psyche between the
inner child and the aware function of the brain. Muriel (the awareness) guides
Katie (the inner child) to practice mindfulness as a tool for caring for her home
the practice of self-awareness, adolescent girls can increase their mental and
prescription medication.
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