Cassandra Ward

Cassandra Ward has always been a little off-kilter. Coming from a family whose history was riddled with various mental disorders, her parents knew there was a large risk of their only child picking up the unfortunate gene. And even with that thought in mind, they still decided to go through with the birth of their daughter Cassandra, who unluckily showed early signs of bipolar disorder and was properly diagnosed with such at the age of 13 after having multiple manic episodes. She was a headstrong girl in that she was successful in not letting her disorder get the best of her. It was rough, and her quick-changing moods resulted in a loss of the majority of her friendships, but she remained unfazed. It didn’t help that her family moved around the country a lot due to her father’s career, so Cassandra was never in one place long enough to for any lasting friendships with her peers. Slowly but surely, the isolation and loneliness crept through the cracks and began to change how she felt about herself. Cassandra knew that she had to find new interests to keep her happy. She found an unexpected solace in the classic Universal, MGM, and German expressionist horror movies, as they were interesting enough to keep her mind off of other things. Throughout the years her treatment continued, though when it came time for her to switch medications, trouble emerged. A few days after initiating treatment with imipramine, Cassandra became more isolated; she had a depressed mood, refused to eat, and started to lie in bed most of the time, presenting a severe psychomotor retardation. She began to show various delusions regarding her body; claiming that her organs were being destroyed by the medication, her heart wasn’t beating and that her muscles had deteriorated. She believed she was dead, but those around her refused to believe it was anything other than her fascination with macabre films, but as a means of precaution, her parents brought her to the emergency room. It took no time at all for Cassandra to fall into a catatonic state. Through electroconvulsive therapy, she developed slight movements that increased in time, but her delusions continued no matter how the doctors decided to treat her. At this point she spoke claims of being hollow, believing that while under anesthetic a mortician had removed the organs in preparation for her own funeral. Her family, as well as the doctors, came to the conclusion that being under constant care and supervision would be best for her, and promptly sent Cassandra to West Harbor for evaluation.

Childhood/Early life
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West Harbor
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Physical Appearance
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Julien Winters
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Mike Reed
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Oliver Lachlan
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