Question

Diane is the only child of two professional parents. She did well in high school and had several close friends. However, her grades suffered when she got to college, and she spent one semester on probation before she graduated. While in college, she met Don, and the two married soon after graduation and had two children of their own. Diane and Don decided that she would stay home until the children were in school, since his job with a prestigious accounting firm would allow him to support the family. Three months ago, however, Don came home from work and announced that he had met another woman and was having an affair and that he had decided to leave Diane. The divorce proceeded quickly, and, while Diane retained custody of the children, she had to move to a smaller apartment. She began looking for work but found that it was difficult to find a job, and eventually took a job she disliked. Diane often finds herself thinking about how quickly her life has changed in the last few months. She becomes very sad and will sometimes lie in bed crying after the children are asleep. She finds herself eating a lot more than she used to, and sometimes, she has difficulty getting to sleep at night.

Answer 1

Diane does not have psychological disorder, she is suffering from depression and anxiety.

Explanation:

Diane being an only child she couldn’t share her feelings with others. Diane seems to be very sensitive. So after getting divorce from Don she was undergoing great depression. She had to shift to smaller apartment and get into job which she doesn’t like.

She could not tolerate the sudden changes that happened in her life. This led her to anxiety. She was continuously thinking about her past and cries for that. Since she was always thinking about the difficulties in her life, she couldn’t sleep peacefully at night.