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Is Niki a great model for those suffering with D.I.D.? Dissociative Identity Disorder? Formerly known as M.P.D./Multiple Personality Disorder?
Here is a myLot disscution where D.I.D. is explained briefly, also in relation to Heroes character, Niki:
Niki - Special Powers or Dissociative Disorder?
I believe that Heroes creators are on to something BIG here! Is there a chance that, by having all the great Heroes charactors mirror Mental Illness symptoms, they could help dispell social constructions and stigma about Mental Illness?
Social Construction (copied from Wikipedia)
"A social construction or social construct is any institutionalized entity or artifact in a social system "invented" or "constructed" by participants in a particular culture or society that exists because people agree to behave as if it exists or follow certain conventional rules. One example of a social construct is social status."
The NEGATIVE beliefs about Mental Illness exist because SOCIETY ALLOWS the Negative beliefs to exist. Society agrees to behave as if Mental Illness is unnatural, weird, awful, dangerous, sometimes frightening, and not acceptable.
The Truth:
Mental illness is a regular, existing condition in society. It is widespread and 'COMMON' - very, VERY COMMON!
People who suffer from Mental Illness are often treated as if they are unnatural, weird, awful, dangers, frightening, and not acceptable.
The Truth:
People who suffer from Mental Illness are NORMAL PEOPLE who have an extraordinary health condition which requires attention and management.
If we keep treating people with Mental Illnesses as awful, unnatural, dangerous, frightening and not acceptable, we are actually treating REAL PEOPLE badly! If we keep treating real people who have Mental Illnesses badly, how will we ever function better?
Maybe Niki is the answer, in part, to showing society that a 'Disordered Personality' has a great, great many uses and abilities.
Niki has E X T R A O R D I N A R Y A B I L I T I E S !!
Does she not?
Doesn't everyone?
What is YOUR extraordinary ability?
Better yet - do you suffer from Mental Illness? What's your extraordinary health condition?
Would you be a candidate for the NBC TV show, HEROES? Would your Mental Illness transform into an awesome SUPERPOWER?
GO NIKI!
Do you think the creators of Heroes on NBC will try to make Niki 'integrate' Jessica into herself?
Do you think that Niki will further 'fragment' and become more personalities?
Here is a myLot disscution where D.I.D. is explained briefly, also in relation to Heroes character, Niki:
Niki - Special Powers or Dissociative Disorder?
I believe that Heroes creators are on to something BIG here! Is there a chance that, by having all the great Heroes charactors mirror Mental Illness symptoms, they could help dispell social constructions and stigma about Mental Illness?
Social Construction (copied from Wikipedia)
"A social construction or social construct is any institutionalized entity or artifact in a social system "invented" or "constructed" by participants in a particular culture or society that exists because people agree to behave as if it exists or follow certain conventional rules. One example of a social construct is social status."
The NEGATIVE beliefs about Mental Illness exist because SOCIETY ALLOWS the Negative beliefs to exist. Society agrees to behave as if Mental Illness is unnatural, weird, awful, dangerous, sometimes frightening, and not acceptable.
The Truth:
Mental illness is a regular, existing condition in society. It is widespread and 'COMMON' - very, VERY COMMON!
People who suffer from Mental Illness are often treated as if they are unnatural, weird, awful, dangers, frightening, and not acceptable.
The Truth:
People who suffer from Mental Illness are NORMAL PEOPLE who have an extraordinary health condition which requires attention and management.
If we keep treating people with Mental Illnesses as awful, unnatural, dangerous, frightening and not acceptable, we are actually treating REAL PEOPLE badly! If we keep treating real people who have Mental Illnesses badly, how will we ever function better?
Maybe Niki is the answer, in part, to showing society that a 'Disordered Personality' has a great, great many uses and abilities.
Niki has E X T R A O R D I N A R Y A B I L I T I E S !!
Does she not?
Doesn't everyone?
What is YOUR extraordinary ability?
Better yet - do you suffer from Mental Illness? What's your extraordinary health condition?
Would you be a candidate for the NBC TV show, HEROES? Would your Mental Illness transform into an awesome SUPERPOWER?
GO NIKI!
Do you think the creators of Heroes on NBC will try to make Niki 'integrate' Jessica into herself?
Do you think that Niki will further 'fragment' and become more personalities?
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