Eating Disorders: Anorexia Each year millions of people in the United States are affected by serious and sometimes life-threatening eating disorders. The vast majority are adolescents and young adult women. Approximately one percent of adolescents girls develop anorexia nervosa‚ a dangerous condition in which they can literally starve themselves to death. Another two to three percent develop bulimia nervosa‚ a destructive pattern of excessive overeating followed by vomiting or other " purging
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like networks involving the mind and the body which are in constant communication with each other. The name of the disease does not matter more than the cause. Hence a psychiatrist may not be able to effectively treat a depressed patient by antidepressants as the underlying cause maybe a hormonal imbalance like a low functioning thyroid. Functional medicine unlike conventional medicine is not compartmentalised and tries to delve into underlying causes where treatments are customised to the cause
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Mood Altering Drugs in Today’s Society In Aldous Huxley’s dystopian novel Brave New World‚ soma‚ a drug commonly consumed throughout the New World‚ is abused and enables people’s bad states of emotions to turn good. For every dose of soma “raise[s] a quite impenetrable wall between the actual universe and [the citizens’] minds” (Huxley 77). The sedative and controlling effect it has on emotions and moods allows for people to be easily controlled. Soma is originally introduced into Huxley’s novel
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Religion and science has always had an interesting relationship. Despite the polarization between the two systems‚ they have had huge lasting effects on one another throughout history. Organized religion previously dictated the course of science for thousands of years. In today’s society‚ religion no longer takes priority over scientific pursuits. However‚ some psychologists have made it their career to scientifically study religion. Specifically‚ hat role spirituality plays in our mental well being
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only way to overcome depression. Sadly‚ less than half of those who suffer from this mental illness receive the treatment needed. I have been diagnosed and properly treated for depression. I am living a normal and happy life with the use of an antidepressant combined with regular therapy sessions. Medication is needed to treat depression because it is a chemical imbalance of the brain‚ it effects mental and physical health‚ and studies show the most effective form of treatment is a combination of
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Depression PSY350: Physiology Psychology May 6‚ 2013 Depression Depression in children is mainly in children when he or she is medicated‚ it is very common for depression to be unrecognized. Risk factors always include a family history of depression or even a poor school performance. Acknowledging children who are unrecognized should be evaluated. The risk factors also would be reduced and with problems like school failure and suicide would be less (November 15‚ 2000). Children and adolescents
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TMA 01 Summarise and discuss the presentations of mental health in the two newspaper articles given in Appendix 1. (1500 words). 1. Summaries of cited media “Tackling Mental Health Problems in a Downturn” (Gill‚ Trevelyan‚ The Times‚ 30th September 2009) This article‚ written by the Head of Good Practice at ACAS‚ suggests that despite the difficulties in accurately diagnosing mental health problems‚ the government has calculated that mental health related sickness is costing the UK
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Psychotherapy and psychiatric drugs are two different forms of treatment used to help people resolve psychological disorders. Other than the obvious dissimilarity in the way these two treatment are conducted‚ the main difference between the two is that psychotropic drugs are much more efficient in the short term and don’t actually produce a cure since they only help control symptoms; contrarily‚ psychotherapy might take months or even years to show results‚ but it can provide a stable cure. Psychotherapy
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Pretend this‚ is a prescribed anti-anxiety pill‚ a pill that makes you feel better. Wrong. This is a way in which society “fixes” you in another repaired citizen. Instead of changing the owner of this pill’s environment‚ to help him/her feel assured‚ they give a magical little thing that is clinically designed to alter your brain‚ and it’s functions. Social Anxiety Disorders (SAD)‚ have to be helped without the use of medication. These drugs tug and pull at your brain and body’s ability to comprehend
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completed. Patient states sleeping well through the night; feeling rested in the morning; socialising with others during day activities e.g. cards‚ games‚ colouring. This improvement is due to sleeping pattern had improved; medications (antidepressants/antipsychotic) were administered as charted; had ECT treatment number 6; participated in the group activities. Being able to interact with others promoted self-esteem‚ confidence‚ and positive thought
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