Julie Vignon Trois De Colores

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Julie Vignon in Trois Couleurs: Bl*e*u Julie Vignon is a character going through major depressive episode. The things she did have to suffer from caused this change and there are many traces of her having this depressive disorder throughout the movie. First of all, it should be mentioned that Julie Vignon never really smiles throughout the movie and she talks without any sign of enthusiasm, and only does things to get her mind away from her husband and daughter. She does not do anything that might give her joy and although she does not want to accept her loss. I believe this is more like a denial stage than being strong enough to take it. All these are signs of depressed mood. In the beginnings of the movie, Julie Vignon stays in a hospital and breaks a window in the hall to get nurses’ attention somewhere else than herself. She then sneaks into the medication room and steals drugs from cabinet. When Julie tries to swallow a bunch to commit suicide, she sees the nurse looking at her. She spits the drugs, and apologizes from the nurse. After few visits, if it seems vital, starting Remeron would be a great addition to the therapy. Therapy is still required both for psychological help, and keeping an eye on the patient and observing her behaviors and thoughts while taking medicine. Remeron would be a good choice even for some of its side effects. In short term, the studies show that Remeron does not increase the risk of suicidal thoughts more than placebos for adults over 26 years old, which is a good factor for choosing Remeron. It is also known to make patients sleep well, which will help with insomnia. Remeron also increases appetite, which will keep her away from losing weight and health. I would start lower than the minimum dosage tough to observe how she will react to drugs with placebo effect added in. If she doesn’t react well, I would
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