Bipolar Disorder Victoria Venske Rasmussen College Author Note This paper is being submitted on March 11‚ 2014‚ for Mr. Powell’s G148 Section 3 General Psychology Course. Bipolar disorder is also known as manic-depressive illness. This disorder causes unlikely changes in mood‚ energy‚ activity level‚ and carrying out normal daily activities. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe and can range from day to day. Not every person goes through these stages in order.
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Depression is not only a state of being sad‚ it is a disease that conquers the ability to feel emotion‚ whether good or bad‚ whatsoever. Depression not only involves the mind‚ it also involves the body and thoughts. Depression is not a disease that only influences males or children of the age three to eleven. Every human being is prone to depression. Although women are three times more likely to become depressed than men‚ men are five times more likely to commit suicide when depressed than women
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Major Depression 2 Many individuals are faced with challenging times throughout their lifetime. Although a Psychological disorder like Major Depression can profoundly alter both your state of mind and your body. Major Depression is one of the most complex psychological disorders out there‚ which is why it is crucial that people are aware of the characteristics and proper treatments. Major depression is characterized under the category of a “mood disorder” that has a harmful effect on
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Comparison and Contrast – Depression and Hyperhidrosis Teenage depression is a common problem in today’s society and is often a major factor for numerous teenager problems. Depression is caused by many things‚ for example‚ Hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis affects many teenagers which may be a contributing factor to one’s depression. Hyperhidrosis and Depression have been commonly linked together that Hyperhidrosis has been a cause for Depression‚ but there are ways to fight Depression and treatments to
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CURRENT DIRECTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE 173 Gender Differences in Depression Susan Nolen-Hoeksema1 Department of Psychology‚ University of Michigan‚ Ann Arbor‚ Michigan Abstract From early adolescence through adulthood‚ women are twice as likely as men to experience depression. Many different explanations for this gender difference in depression have been offered‚ but none seems to fully explain it. Recent research has focused on gender differences in stress responses‚ and in exposure
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Holden and Depression Major depression (also called “clinical” or “severe” depression) is a mental disorder characterized by abnormally low moods that last for at least two weeks. Depression is the most common mental disorder and‚ according to the American Psychological Association‚ approximately 20 percent of teenagers will go through at least one episode of teen depression by the time they graduate high school. Episodes of teen depression generally last about 8 months. Teen depression can affect
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Cause of Depression Analysis Worksheet Purpose: The Cause of Depression Analysis Worksheet’s purpose is to guide your steps in analyzing the resources from the Resource List in u06s3 and Capella Library regarding the cause of depression from the perspective you have chosen to research. This worksheet will help lead you through the research process by providing you a systematic way to analyze the resources you have chosen to research. As you review resources‚ you will use the worksheet to analyze
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Adolescent depression is a disorder that affects teenagers. It leads to sadness‚ discouragement‚ and a loss of self-worth and interest in their usual activities. Everyone experiences some unhappiness‚ often as a result of a change‚ either in the form of a setback or a loss‚ or simply‚ as Freud said‚ "Everyday misery." The painful feelings that accompany these events are usually appropriate and temporary‚ and can even present an opportunity for personal growth and improvement. However‚ when sadness
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much stress leads to emotional imbalance and even depression. Here are some strategies and tips to follow to help you avoid depression. Prioritize. To minimize stress‚ the best thing to do is prioritize all activities. Don’t try to do everything at once. Set schedules for yourself each day‚ doing the most important things first. Sometimes doing things through the course of which they occur leads to more problems and stress and even depression. Extra-curricular activities such as sports‚ clubs
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Unipolar Depression Unipolar depression is a mood disorder that is characterized by depression without mania. Depression and mania are the opposite of each other; depression is a sad sate that one is overwhelmed by all of life’s challenges and mania is when one is on a state of euphoria and has exaggerated beliefs that the world is theirs. Unipolar can be brought on by many different circumstances. Symptoms Symptoms vary from individual to individual but they will affect these five areas of
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