Disorders in characters?

My dad's been in one of these clinics and it's not just really crazy people. It's for anyone who's in danger of hurting themselves hoặc others hoặc just need help. Some other disorders though, are schizophrenia, despression, anxiety, bipolar hoặc severe eating disorders (eg. anorexia hoặc bulimia). Those are some really common ones anyway. But my Lời khuyên would be do alot of reseach. It's not something bạn wanna botch, so you'll have to really put alot of effort into your reasearch. Even if bạn just wiki it, but DO NOT go into this not knowing what you're doing.
And no I don't think it is insulting. If bạn do it well, bạn can make something really brilliant that speaks to people struggling with mental illness hoặc people caring for someone with mental illness. But reasearch, is very important here. (Tip: don't be shy to talk about drugs, because if it was a real life situation there would be alot of talk of drugs and don't treat them like they're bad because, coming from someone from a family with alot on mental illness they do a world of good if they're prescribed properly.)

well I think bạn should write the story and look thêm into the field of those disabilities of those people. Then at the end of your story apologize if bạn hurt someone and say that bạn never ment to make them hurt.

Research a LOT.
Keep a danh sách of as many symptoms bạn can find and refer back to it as bạn write. This includes the obvious symptoms as well as the minor symtoms. Also research what sufferers of specific disorders are prone to. I know many mental illnesses hoặc disorder sufferers are prone to hyperactivity hoặc depression. Well, write the symptoms of those down as well.

Also, look for blogs written bởi sufferers of the specific dsorder. The best way to find them would be to tìm kiếm "Living with _____". You're sure to get some good results.

bạn can also look for some support forums. There are support websites for pretty much every disorder in existance. Just find one and read the forums. You're bound to find information on a lot of different issues these people come across that aren't likely to be documented in medical books.
bạn can also try signing up for some of these các diễn đàn and ask as many các câu hỏi as bạn like. As long as you're respectful and make it knows that bạn want to be educated in the disease hoặc disorder, I'm sure people would be willing to help.

it seems like a very interesting story, and im looking phía trước, chuyển tiếp to đọc it. bạn probably should research disorders thêm to make the story thêm realistic.

bạn just need to write don't worry about insulting people honestly i'd take it as a compliment if it becomes controversial. Which bạn should still do research all the same. I'll tell a bit i know about it and bạn can do research from there. In general people with OCD it varies in severity and they usually have something else with it. OCD can be as simple as they just brush their teeth a certain number of times too for example with Howard Hughes wash their hands till they bleed(germ o phobic). One key thing bạn should keep in mind most mental health disabilities are overly exaggerated in the movies. Multiple personality is very rare so i don't think bạn have to worry about too many errors in accuracy. I wouldn't worry about MR either just cause it is so easily brought up in the media every time some one insults Sarah Palen there is no reason not to write it the way bạn want to as long as bạn research it a bit before bạn start.
ps Palen isn't helping anything anyways bởi dramatizing everything so just take it as a compliment if bạn get it published and she takes notice. Being a relative of some one with mental health disabilities it wouldn't effect me too much unless they are overly sensitive i don't see any problems there.

I've done that before (a character had epilepsy). bạn just need to do a lot of research. And I guess the best thing bạn could do is don't make that character seem... like a loser(?), hoặc something, just because of their condition. And im sure if bạn let readers know firsthand that bạn dont know everything about the condition, im sure theyll understand. they might ven help you; people did that with me.

My yêu thích book is about a menally retarded man. hoa For Algernon bởi Daniel Keyes. It's a modern classic.

And I'll bet it offended tons of people.

Don't worry so much on being touchy. Write what bạn must. People are going to get uncomfortable for lots of reasons. They're called haters, and no real writer cares for them.

However, I do think bạn should research these subjects. If you're nghề viết văn this question, I assume bạn have access to the internet... (?) hoặc a local library. Read up! Don't be afraid if bạn don't follow exactly what the sách say, because you're making a human being.

I would tình yêu to read your story and I hope bạn enjoy nghề viết văn it! Hope I helped!

It sounds like a wonderful story! Lots of promise! :)
OCD can be of all different severities. It can be very mild, hoặc it can be a bit thêm severe. bạn should definitely look into it more, it is quite interesting and is a trait that would really help to create a well-developed character.
Multiple Personality Disorder has now been renamed. It is now DID, hoặc Dissociative Identity Disorder. Same disorder, different name. Just remember; DID and Schizophrenia are NOT the same thing. It's a common mistake people make, but they are two completely different disorders. Just be aware. And again, I'd research it a bit more. Don't just wing it; people will be able to tell.
Your last main character will be a risk, but if bạn do it right, this character could work wonderfully for you. Just keep it real; don't go with stereotypes, and most importantly, DO YOUR RESEARCH :)
It's really, really, REALLY important that bạn do your research. It may not seem so now, but trust me, it's vital. Don't get lazy and just wing it; the results won't be pretty, especially with a topic like this, where bạn already touch upon some controversial material. Now, touching upon controversial material can be very good in some ways, but bạn must do your research, hoặc it will not be good (for many reasons). bạn should be an expert on these disorders bởi the time bạn are done with this story. So research! If bạn do your research and take your time with this, I think it could be an extremely good story :)