NameĀ ā Brielle Hartley
AgeĀ ā 20 (September 15)
TypeĀ āĀ Patient
DiagnosisĀ āĀ Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia
The Role of Brielle Hartley isĀ Open
Brielle Hartley is a girl not many people got to know throughout her life. It seemed as if the blonde was anchored to the comfort of her room. At a young age, Brielleās mother and father thought nothing of this, thinking their little girl was simply shy and would come out of her shell in her own time. As an only child, the girl was doted upon, loved, and cherished deeply by her two parents. They didnāt push her to go out or make friends, which only cemented the idea that it was okay to stay inside her house every waking moment of the day. Coming into her awkward teenage years, Brielle had extreme anxiety and social problems. She was withdrawn and often completely silent, never bothering to raise a hand in class. She never bothered to make any friends because she was afraid of what people thought of her, and was much too shy to ever speak to anyone or initiate conversation. When she got a computer for her birthday, it only stunted her social progress even more. She often was on the internet all the time, and when she wasnāt doing that she was reading, throwing herself into the world of fantasy, science fiction, murder mysteries, and even comic books. Her room was her oasis away from the rest of the world where she taught herself to do many things like build a computer, program it, paint, draw ā her imagination and capacity for logic was remarkable.
As Brielle grew into her later teenage years, it became more and more apparent to her folks that she had a problem, that she was some sort of shut-in or loner. They knew their daughter was intelligent and talented, but how far could that get you without any social skills? So they did what they thought was right and put her in therapy. After months of sessions, Brielle was showing signs of improvement, and life at school became better and less anxiety-filled. She joined a few clubs and actually made friends. Still, it was a chore everyday for Brielle to go outside. An irrational fear started to build up in her. Every time sheād go outside, sheād get a sick feeling in her stomach, her heart would pound like a jackhammer in her chest, and eventually sheād go into a full blown panic attack. This overwhelming fear of the outdoors was so intense that Brielle couldnāt finish high school regularly, and instead had to be homeschooled, much to her parentsā dismay. Once she graduated, Brielle had no plan for college. She knew she wanted to do something with her life, but she couldnāt get over the fear of going outside. Brielleās parents were at the ends of their ropes and with heavy hearts, sent Brielle to the nearest mental hospital, Broken Asylum.
Just arriving at Broken Asylum, Brielle is very curious of what exactly the place has to offer. She realizes that there is something wrong with her, and is intelligent enough to know that she needs to get better. Brielle finds herself gravitating to the library most of the time, or the art room if sheās feeling more creative.
Brielle is one of the sweetest people youād ever meet. While she is awkward, it can often be seen as quirky and cute. She is also incredibly apt and witty, able to hold deep, intelligent conversations. Brielleās social anxiety has calmed down quite a bit from her previous therapy, which makes it easy for her to interact with others. Sheās very laid-back and down to earth, and not easy to anger.
FaceclaimĀ ā Imogen Poots
