When it comes to saving her own money for her own purposes though, Sally is frugal, and for the most part does a good job staying in balance. Sally is usually very up, or very down. Only those close to her know about the mood variations. She can bring others down very easily, and often does without noticing or trying. Sally has bipolar disorder.

Bipolar disorder is very prevalent in today's society. When dealing with someone who may show these symptoms, one must be extremely considerate. When this person is low, they may easily lash out at you, so remember who you are dealing with. Try to remain as calm as possible with them. When the person is on a high, let them be. Try to guide them out of any irrational decisions they may be making, but do not be patronizing.

Meet Katherine

Katherine is a teacher in a local elementary school. She loves children, and is usually a pleasure to be around. To her fellow employees and even to the children, Katherine sometimes gets demanding and impulsive about how she wants things done. Katherine worries all the time, about things that are not real life problems. Her mind is always fluttering around, and although she realizes that it is abnormal to be that obsessive and often addresses it, she still is constantly worrying.

To make the anxiety go away, Katherine does things repetitively. She frequently thinks to herself that if she does one specific thing (if she knocks three times on the table), then something else in her life will happen or not happen as a result (she will not die in the car on her way to school that day). Routines must be followed or Katherine's anxiety worsens. Katherine has obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Katherine's mental disorder prevents her from doing many things, and prevents freedom in her life. If you come across someone like that, do not mess with their world or their things. It will upset them more than it would any usual person. Do not step beyond their comfortable boundary. Before setting a boundary, always ask if they are comfortable with what you wish to do (don't just sort through their perfectly stacked pile of papers, ask if you can look through them).

These are just a few of the many mental diseases that plague America, and these examples are very concise. I cannot stress how crucial it is for members of society to become familiar with ways to interact with the many people affected by these diseases. Like I said before, interactions and situations between people make up life, and how we "deal" with the more than 303 million people in America is what will help us fail or what will help us flourish.