many people each year‚ and I don’t discriminate based on age‚ gender‚ race‚ skin colour‚ or religion. Who am I? I am depression. And although it may not always lead to suicide‚ I can tell you from personal experience that depression is a horrible illness that can negatively affect you mentally and physically. A sad feeling is the most common and most widely known symptom of depression‚ but it’s not the only symptom. Another symptom is a feeling of worthlessness‚ which causes thoughts that you have
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Depression Depression can be a very difficult and painful experience that affects not only the individual suffering from it‚ but also the people around them. As a biological psychological factor‚ genetics play a big role. Mood disorders are inheritable for some people. Those that are susceptible to mood disorders can have an early age of onset‚ a greater rate of suffering other disorders in addition to depression and an increased risk of recurrent illnesses. However any genetic factors that are
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Subject Child Abuse Saturday‚ September 08‚ 2012 The Effects Mental Abuse Have on Children What is Mental Abuse? Mental abuse‚ which is also referred to as emotional or psychological abuse‚ is a behavior that exposes another person to psychological trauma such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)‚ chronic depression‚ or nervousness (Allister 129). Such behaviors are usually perpetrated by people who are at a more powerful position than the victim‚ i.e. a teacher to a student‚ a manager to
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one is perfect that’s why I want to inform people about my unknowingly struggle. The most important event of my life is struggling with depression and when I was bullied because it was the lowest moment in my life‚ I realized how strong I am today‚ and I want to inform others about struggling with depression daily. To start with‚ struggling with depression and bullying was the lowest moment in my life. From starving myself‚ losing weight briskly‚ and my parents taking me out of school‚ I suffered
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INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE DEPRESSION JIMENA VILLEGAS SPC1017 INTRODUCTION Hook: How many of you are going through depression? Or do you have friends and/or family members who are going through depression? Thesis Statement: Today I will talk about depression. I will talk about the background‚ the causes of this disease‚ the symptoms and finally‚ the treatment and prevention of depression. BODY I. Background A. What is depression? 1. According to Dr. Jane Doe from
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seeking help‚ and this is the most import of all of the stages. “Crisis counselors explore those reasons with the clients and to help them understand why they may be enduring the abuse” (Kanel‚ K 2014p 228). Jill is her to get help for an abused wife. Jill’s perception of the event is she is tired of dealing with the abuse‚ and she needs help coping with her abusive husband. I will offer Jill supportive comments like “this is a difficult situation‚ and I don’t take it lightly. I can only imagine the
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For each case‚ include the following: An analysis of the situation and possible causes for the subject’s behavior A preliminary diagnosis of the subject’s disorder using the symptoms he or she displays The set of therapies you suggest for helping the subject deal with his or her symptoms Case Study Number One: Karen Karen is a 30-year-old single woman. She was referred to a psychiatrist after six visits to her primary care physician complaining of headaches‚ body aches‚ sharp pains
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Signs and Symptoms of Children with Depression July 25‚ 2012 Psychology 268 About 2.5% of children in the U.S. suffer from depression. Depression is significantly more common in boys under the age of 10. But by age 16‚ girls have a greater incidence of depression. Signs and symptoms of depression in children include: Irritability or anger. Continuous feelings of sadness and hopelessness. Social withdrawal. Increased sensitivity to rejection. Changes in appetite -- either increased
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Effects of Depression and Anxiety among College Age Students Dorinda Jones Mesa Community College Understanding Death and Dying PSY 156 Lauren Meyer August 28‚ 2013 Effects of Depression and Anxiety among College Age Students Abstract Across the country in our colleges there is no question that anxiety and depression are at an all-time high‚ it has been argued that depression has double in numbers and the suicide rates has tripled according to (Jerald Kay M.D.) the last 15 years. It has
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work productivity is shortchanged when all alcoholics are considered. Yet according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)‚ some studies of primary care practices have shown that alcoholics receive an assessment by a medical professional and a referral to treatment only about 10 percent of the time.According to a study released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in 2004‚ in considering the state averages of the percentages of people with alcohol
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