Depression and Anxiety
Depression and Anxiety
Sarah Gartin
COM/155
March 17, 2013
Tressa Cook Gray
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Depression and Anxiety
Depression and anxiety are two common disorders that many Americans deal with day in and day out. So, individual Americans may ask, are we anxious, or are we depressed? Anxiety and depression are thought of as two distinct disorders. However, in this world, many people suffer from both conditions. Knowing the similarities, differences, treatments, and prevention/reduction of depression and anxiety is important because one is a mood disorder, and the other is a psychiatric disorder. [Good use of third person and plan of development thesis!] Depression and anxiety disorders have many similar symptoms or signs. According to a website, Psychology Today, “The shared cornerstone of anxiety and depression is the perceptual process of overestimating the risk in a situation and underestimating personal resources for coping. Those vulnerable see lots of risk in everyday things like applying for a job, asking for a favor, asking for a date. Further, anxiety and depression share an avoidant coping style. Sufferers avoid what they fear instead of developing the skills to handle the kinds of situations that make them uncomfortable. Often enough a lack of social skills is at the root.” [Good use of source] They both can be caused from posttraumatic stress. Some of the symptoms or signs that are the same are persistent worry, tension, irritability, and a lack of motivation. They both can either make you have fatigue or to where you have insomnia. Both of these disorders can interfere with your work, families, school, and just getting through your day doing your normal tasks. Again, from the website, Psychology Today, “They 're probably two sides of the same coin. The genetics seem to be the same. The neurobiology seems to overlap. The psychological and biological nature of the vulnerability are the same. [You should only use the
Sarah Gartin
COM/155
March 17, 2013
Tressa Cook Gray
[APA style looks good!]
Depression and Anxiety
Depression and anxiety are two common disorders that many Americans deal with day in and day out. So, individual Americans may ask, are we anxious, or are we depressed? Anxiety and depression are thought of as two distinct disorders. However, in this world, many people suffer from both conditions. Knowing the similarities, differences, treatments, and prevention/reduction of depression and anxiety is important because one is a mood disorder, and the other is a psychiatric disorder. [Good use of third person and plan of development thesis!] Depression and anxiety disorders have many similar symptoms or signs. According to a website, Psychology Today, “The shared cornerstone of anxiety and depression is the perceptual process of overestimating the risk in a situation and underestimating personal resources for coping. Those vulnerable see lots of risk in everyday things like applying for a job, asking for a favor, asking for a date. Further, anxiety and depression share an avoidant coping style. Sufferers avoid what they fear instead of developing the skills to handle the kinds of situations that make them uncomfortable. Often enough a lack of social skills is at the root.” [Good use of source] They both can be caused from posttraumatic stress. Some of the symptoms or signs that are the same are persistent worry, tension, irritability, and a lack of motivation. They both can either make you have fatigue or to where you have insomnia. Both of these disorders can interfere with your work, families, school, and just getting through your day doing your normal tasks. Again, from the website, Psychology Today, “They 're probably two sides of the same coin. The genetics seem to be the same. The neurobiology seems to overlap. The psychological and biological nature of the vulnerability are the same. [You should only use the