Shutter Island - Which would be worse, to live as a monster, or die as a good man?
When someone says "Psychology" - many people confuse it with "Psychiatry". For some reason, the broad study of how people behave, think and interact, has been narrowed down to the stereotypical - somewhat Freudian - investigation into mental disorders and abnormalities. This stereotype has undoubtedly been reinforced over the years through the portrayal of mental illness in the media. The depiction of mental illness as a terrifying and often violent condition has created a negative stigma around an issue that desperately needs more research and attention in order to better our understanding of this relatively unknown territory. I watched Shutter Island last night after it was recommended to me by countless people. For those that don't know, you begin watching the film under the impression that US Marshall Teddy Daniels has been called to a mental institution on Shutter Island to investigate the disappearance of a patient named Rachel Solando. As the film