In contrast to the novel, the film does not describe Fincher's bipolar disorder in detail. To an average viewer, the impressions of Finch's illness are: "Notes," "Breath Hold," "Missing," "Suicide." As the comments of many netizens said, "I don't quite understand why Finch disappeared"; it is also just like what the heroine said in Finch's house: "I don't get it."
But for me, who is also plagued by mental illness, the film totally resonated with me. A freak in the eyes of passers-by, a close person who wants to help but can’t do it, tries to control himself through some behaviors that ordinary people can’t understand (Finch is using sticky notes and holding your breath, I have tried holding my breath myself, but I mainly rely on another person. method), these are all real things that happened to me. Some people may think that Finch's suicide because he was not understood is a Bad Ending, but in fact, it is very satisfying for patients like us to be remembered after dying alone. Mental health people may not be able to imagine it, but I can understand how helpless Finch was when he kicked the heroine out of the house, and how self-loathing he was, and finally died.
For those kind-hearted people who want to help people with mental illness, I have some advice: don't try to force your way into the patient's mind, don't try to understand the patient's mind. For patients with mild illness, companionship, trust, and patience are the best antidote; for patients with serious illness, timely hospitalization for scientific treatment is the right choice.
I wish everyone a healthy body and mind!
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