Based upon what you have learned in this class, write a psychological explanation for what is going on in this scenario; and suggestions to help Ella improve her life.
Ella is a 25 year old woman, married with two children. Her daughters are ages 1 and
3. She is a university graduate and her partner brings in a good income. Over the
past six months Ella has felt tired, lost weight, and does not seem to find enjoyment
in activities that she usually enjoyed.
Today she awoke, sat on the couch and watched her two daughters play in the living
room for the morning. She changed the diapers of her youngest daughter (Nora) and
sent her oldest daughter (Addy) to the bathroom. After feeding them lunch, she
looked out the window. She watched as an older man fell on the side-walk, and
struggled for 10 minutes to get back on his feet. Eventually Ella lay down on the
couch and fell asleep for the afternoon.
She awoke in time to make her children dinner. After feeding them and putting them
to bed she had two glasses of wine while watching a movie. She felt tipsy, since she
had not eaten anything all day. Feeling exhausted, at 9 pm she went to bed for the
night.