Watch the film "The Released" by clicking here: The Released (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. . On the right hand side of the webpage click "watch full show online" then click play on chapter 1 and the whole episode will play. It is roughly 1 hour in its entirety so plan accordingly. This film discusses the cycle of individuals with mental illness going in and out of prison and addresses many of the social issues that people with mental illness experience. 1-2 pages

After watching the film and reading the modules on psychological disorders, reflect on the following:

The definition for physiological disorders is defined in our book as “a syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior.”

Part 1

• Share your thoughts on the current definition and view of Psychological Disorders. How might culture/generation or cohort/individual-differences affect our definition of psychological disorders? Try to provide at least one example. What do these differences say about the way we view psychological disorders?
• Share your thoughts on the impact of Labeling. What do you see as some of the pros and cons of labeling people with psychological disorders?

Part 2

Specifically regarding the film "The Released" (link listed above), respond to the following:

• Reflect and discuss your thoughts, what you learned,
• Brainstorm and discuss what can be done (individually, as a society, etc.) to correct this cycle.