Manipulation In The Movie Thin

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When it comes to manipulation, it deals with deceitful influence especially for one 's own advantage. In the documentary film, Thin, Polly 's rebelliousness and persistent manipulation has led to her being removed from treatment. She was the “ring-leader” of the group. She gives Shelly mood stabilizers that were later on discovered in the room during a routine check by the staff. The mood stabilizers would give Shelly mood swings throughout the film. However, those psychotropic drugs have no effect on eating disorder patients, other than to make them dependent on the mood-altering effects. Some use tobacco to stuff their feelings or deal with stress. Polly also gets in trouble because of her trip to the tattoo parlor on one of the day

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