Eating Disorders Eating disorders are sweeping this country and are rampant on junior high‚ high school‚ and college campuses. These disorders are often referred to as the Deadly Diet‚ but are often known by their more popular names: anorexia or bulimia. They affect more than 20% of females between the age of thirteen and forty. It is very rare for a young female not to know of someone with an eating disorder. Statistics show that at least one in five young women have a serious problem with
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unrealistic body image that has been created. Eating disorders are one way for women to achieve such standards. Eating disorders among young women have become more prevalent due to the increase in the media’s involvement in portraying the “perfect” female body image. Once an eating disorder has begun‚ it can generate a domino effect on one’s life‚ both physically and emotionally (Perfect Illusions: What Causes). Physiological and emotional disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa‚ Bulimia Nervosa and also
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Bipolar disorder is one of the oldest known illnesses. Extensive research reveals that there was some mention of the symptoms in early medical records‚ which date back to the 1600’s. Bipolar was first noticed as far back as the second century. Aretaeus of Cappadocia (a city in ancient Turkey) first recognized some symptoms of mania and depression‚ and felt they could be linked to each other. Aretaeus’s findings went unnoticed and unsubstantiated until 1650‚ when a scientist named Richard Burton wrote
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Sleep Disorders Sleeping is a state when our body relaxes the most‚ all the motor activity and senses are suspended when we are asleep. Although when sleeping we look inactive‚ some functions of our brain and body are actually more active when we are asleep. During sleep there is a lot going on in your body and that is why sleeping is as important to your health as eating healthy and exercising. There are several reactions caused by lack of sleeping time‚ such as insomnia‚ chronic insomnia‚ and
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Anxiety And Depression In Afro-Americans A major cause of mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety in individuals is stress. Defined stress is an internal response caused by the application of a stressor or anything that requires coping behaviour. For example the pressure of a job‚ supporting a family or getting an education are stressors that can result in depression and anxiety. Individuals and groups that have numerous resources or other coping mechanisms are better suited for
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Bipolar Disorder Abstract When many hear the words Bipolar disorder‚ they immediately think someone is borderline psycho. Known originally as manic depression‚ Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness that creates mood swings that affect an individual’s behavior and emotions‚ which can result in a lot of pain. This disorder has two types: Type I and Type II with both having manic and depressive phases in each. These phases are episodes that have symptoms from one extreme
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characteristics of the anxiety disorder and (b) name and (c) describe four anxiety disorders Anxiety disorders are a class of disorders marked by feelings of excessive apprehension and anxiety. There are 5 principle types of anxiety disorders: Generalized anxiety disorder – chronic‚ high level of anxiety not tied to any specific threat. Phobic disorder – persistent irrational fear of object or situation that presents no danger. Panic disorder – recurrent attacks of overwhelming anxiety that occurs
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Fear‚ an unpleasant feeling of anxiety or apprehension caused by the presence or anticipation of danger‚ is prevalent in civilization today and must be well managed in order for one to lead a healthy life‚ in context of social‚ mental physical and spiritual wellbeing. Health and trepidation are two fundamental themes found in the film Look Both Ways. It is found that fear and anxiety are dolefully present throughout society today which is reasonably revealed in this film. Fear can lead to one taking
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Paula Bernal Ben Bates Speech 101 November 6‚ 2012 Eating Disorders General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of the types of eating disorders‚ what their symptoms are and how they affect our life and health. Central Idea: Eating disorders have gradually risen over the last few years and have taken powerful control of our society. According to NEDA‚ “Today the National Eating Disorders Association [NEDA] released findings from a recently completed survey. The national
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Internet Activity #5 When faced with extreme stress and trauma‚ there is likely to always be a negative psychological reaction‚ however‚ posttraumatic stress disorder is far more extreme than a temporary reaction. Posttraumatic stress disorder can occur at any time after a traumatic experience‚ such as combat‚ natural disaster‚ or victimization. It is characterized by symptoms of persistent reliving of the traumatic event‚ pronounced physical reactions when reminded of the events‚ significant upset
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