The Great Depression was a major part of America’s history‚ but most specifically a major part of Georgia’s history. The Great Depression all started when the Stock Market crashed on October 29‚ 1929. Georgians‚ both who lived in rural and urban parts of Georgia‚ face many economic challenges and suffered in plenty of different ways. The rural farmers of Georgia had faced many agriculture based problems before and during the Great Depression‚ such as the boll weevil‚ the decreasing prices of cotton
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CAUSES OF DEPRESSION Causes of Depression HSP3M Feeling sad‚ or what we may call "depressed"‚ happens to all of us‚ but for most of us the sensation usually leaves after a while. However‚ people with a depressive disorder‚ such as clinical depression‚ find that their state interferes with their daily life. Depression is a condition of general emotional withdrawal. It is sadness greater and more prolonged and does not always have a reason. For people
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The Great Depression and It’s Effects on General Society The Depression of the 1930’s was a very hard time for the middle and lower classes in America. Due to the depression‚ both classes had to struggle to survive and give up many of their favorite pastimes due to lack of monetary funds. Blacks had to give up low paying jobs to upper class white males who had lost their higher paying jobs. Mexican workers were sent out of the country. Many people‚ especially farmers‚ were evicted from their houses
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DEPRESSION AND ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO TREAT DEPRESSION By Depression is an illness that can be treated with therapy and drugs. Depression is a mental and physical illness that affects the mind and body. Although no single cause of depression has been identified‚ it appears that interaction among genetic‚ biochemical‚ environmental‚ and psychosocial factors may play a role. The fact is‚ depression is not a personal weakness or a condition that can be willed or wished away‚ but it can be successfully
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Depression and Anxiety 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
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The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS): The study of Validity and Reliability Ahmet AKIN* Bayram ÇET‹N** Abstract This study investigated the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS). The sample of the study consisted of 590 university students‚ 121 English teachers and 136 emotionally disturbed individuals who sought treatment in various clinics and counseling centers. Factor loadings of the scale ranged from .39 to .88. Findings
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Depression in Men Fred S. Ward Abnormal Psychology Section 002 Spring 2013 Introduction The expression of depression in men can be very complex. There can be additional problems with measuring depression in men than with women. Men use various ways to hide and suppress their depression. Depression in men can be hidden in their being antisocial and participating in risk taking behaviors. Such behaviors can be drug and alcohol abuse‚ suicide‚ road rage‚ extra sexual activities or adventures
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Abstract What exactly is teen depression? Teen depression is considered a disorder that takes place during the teenage years. It includes continuous sadness‚ discouragement‚ pessimistic thoughts‚ loss of self esteem (Teen). Teen depression can be caused by a wide range of factors. These factors include‚ but are not limited to family dynamics‚ social settings‚ peer pressure‚ and genetics. Depression symptoms vary for each person but the most common symptoms are: harming themselves physically
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Depression Outline the Clinical characteristics of depression (2 key characteristics plus 5 further symptoms) Depression is a low emotional mood‚ characterised a significant levels of sadness‚ lost of energy and self-worth‚ and feeling of guilt. The diagnosis of major depression requires the presence of at least 5 or more the following symptoms. Affective symptoms: sad‚ depressed mood‚ and feeling low Cognitive symptom: e.g. feeling of guilty about any mistakes‚ and thinking themselves as worthless
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serotonin reuptake inhibitors as a treatment for depression in children and adolescents. The aim of the study is to test the effect of fluoxetine in the acute treatment of depression. The effects were determined by a randomized double blind control trial in which the control group were compared to the placebo group. The main findings of the article were that the control group given the SSRI fluoxetine showed greater improvements in terms of treatment of depression than the placebo group‚ and the SSRI showed
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