Signs‚ symptoms and contributing factors Depression is a serious mental disorder that could lead to death by suicide if not taken seriously and treated. Depression in adolescents (age group of 12-17) can affect school and work performance‚ peer and family relationships‚ and even exacerbate other health issues like asthma. According to childStats.gov statistics‚ in 2011 about 8% of the population age 12-17 had a major depressive episode. According to the medical Merriam-Webster online dictionary
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Depression in the Elderly Depression later in life frequently coexists with other medical illnesses and disabilities. In addition‚ advancing age is often accompanied by loss of key social support systems due to the death of a spouse or siblings‚ retirement‚ and/or relocation of residence. Because of their change in circumstances and the fact that they’re expected to slow down‚ doctors and family may miss the diagnosis of depression in elderly people‚ delaying effective treatment. As a result
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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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Anne Roth PSY 208 8 April 2013 Depression and Aging Major Depressive Disorder is a condition characterized by one or more major depressive episodes without a history of manic‚ mixed‚ or hypomanic episodes. It is medical condition that can cause a wide variety of psychological and physical symptoms. It can be distinguished from ordinary sadness and grief because depression is persistent‚ interfering with daily activities and relationships. Depression appears in different people‚ and they
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speaking about depression can be a very emotional topic for most. I personally know many people who suffer from depression. Out of the several people I know who suffer from depression 2 have attempted suicide by drug overdoses. I knew of someone from my hometown that committed suicide. I have not had anyone close to me commit suicide.Depression continues to carry a negative stigma. Through education and raising awareness hopefully we can decrease the stigma associated with depression. Today through
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Abstract This report examines teenage depression from psychologists’ and doctors’ perspectives. The information has been sourced from many different reports‚ informative articles‚ and books describing the causes‚ warning signs‚ prevention and facts of teenage depression. Moreover there will be specific examples of how teenage depression can affect family members‚ and how it affects a teenager in the short and long term. These include: Self-harm‚ social life‚ and behaviour. In conclusion‚ this paper
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Depression Paper Psychology 270 Axia College of the University of Phoenix 01/15/11 Donna Fox In addressing the causes‚ symptoms‚ and treatments of Unipolar depression and Bipolar disorders one might see that there are many similarities but significant differences. One might see how life tasks and one’s emotions and motivations are subject to failure when acquiring these disorders. One might also notice that many of those whom acquire these disorders do not even realize that they have them
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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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Teenage Depression‚ The Untold Story By: D. Bolden Due: Friday‚ May 17‚ 2013 Ms. Hendley Teenage Depression Ever wondered what’s the cause of your child is behaving different with no motivation‚ sleeping excessively‚ sadness‚ etc.? They may have teenage depression. Teens often go into teenage depression without it being known‚ but with very noticeable habits. Memory loss‚ sadness‚ anxiety‚ staying awake at night and sleeping all day‚ difficulty with concentrating‚ or withdrawl can all
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Levels of health promotion NRS- 429V 09 March 2014 Dawn Day Levels of Health Promotion The American Journal of Health Promotion defines health promotion as the science and art of assisting people in adjusting their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health‚ this is a balance between different dimensions including physical‚ emotional‚ social‚ spiritual‚ and intellectual health (O ’Donnell‚ 2009). There are three main levels of health promotion‚ primary‚ secondary and tertiary. This
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