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    Types of Depression

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    caused by depression. The brain has a certain chemicals that work to keep your moods balanced. When your brain is not generating enough of these chemicals‚ there’s a tendency for you to become depressed. Depression is commonly referred to as mood disorder. Everyone occasionally feel sad or blue‚ but these feelings are usually short-lived and pass within a couple of days. When you have a depression‚ you just don’t feel sad; it’s an intense feeling of grief that can stay for even a couple of years.

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    when they send a text or e-mail that’s how people become targets. With everything we do‚ with schools switching to technology or younger and younger kids getting phones and computers it is a growing technology based world cyber bullying is another major problem in today’s world. Bullying can lead to depression and suicidal thoughts‚ poor academic achievement‚ and aggression. It should be taken less lightly than it is taken for‚ bullies should be punished based on the bully and the

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    defined by Webster’s Dictionary as “a state of being depressed; a state of feeling sad. A psychoneurotic or psychotic disorder marked especially by sadness‚ inactivity‚ difficulty in thinking and concentration‚ a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping‚ feelings of dejection and hopelessness‚ and sometimes suicidal tendencies” (Merriam-Websters). Major depression affects over fifteen million American adults or about 8% of the US population age eighteen and older in

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    Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a primary sleep disorder caused by repeated partial or complete upper airway collapse despite an ongoing effort to breathe during sleep. It is estimated that 22 million Americans suffer from OSA‚ affecting 24% of men and 9% of women in the middle-aged population[1] and up to 62% of older adults aged 65 or over.[2] Epidemiological studies report that OSA patients are at a greater risk of having or developing depression[3-6] and cognitive impairment.[7] In a cross-sectional

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    The field of PNI is not without controversy. One of the debatable topics is the causal relationship between stress‚ depression and immune response. Depression has been implicated in causing behavioral changes in people with major depressive disorder. Some of these lifestyle changes can be profound‚ such as‚ not eating‚ drug abuse‚ or disturbed sleep patterns. Some argue that it really is these "lifestyles" which is the culprit in reduced immune functioning. Having bad nutritional habits could starve

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    Robin Williams Disease

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    an Oscar and an extraordinary comedian take his own life when he had so much to live for? What we learned in the weeks following his death was shocking. Robin Williams had been suffering from severe depression for decades. Severe depression‚ a disorder that if not diagnosed early can be crippling and have tragic results. Another factor that contributed to Williams taking his own life was he had been recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. However‚ it was learned that it

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    old with developmental delays and that her family is experiencing added financial stress. Patient Medical/Surgical History: Mood disorder/Depression‚ Substance Abuse‚ Anxiety‚ Cluster B Personality Trait‚ Asthma‚ Smoking Addiction‚ Peripheral Vascular Disease‚ UTI. I. Diagnosis: Depression Definition: ▪ Depressive disorders affect approximately 18.8 million American adults or about 9.5% of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year. Depression is

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    Depression Research Paper

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    Depression is the leading cause for mental disability in the U.S. for ages 15-44. Depressionpreception.com states that nearly twice as many women (12.0 percent) as men (6.6 percent) are affected by a depressive disorder each year. These figures translate to 12.4 million women and 6.4 million men in the U.S. Major Depression is a debilitating disease‚ yet manageable with the right medication and psychotherapy. The causes of Depression vary from person to person. There are several different causes

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    pharmacists at Westland – Health Mart Pharmacy in De Soto‚ MO‚ want you to know these feelings aren’t “all in your head.” Clinical depression is a common but serious medical condition that can be treated with specialty medications. Depression is a mood disorder that causes prolonged feelings of dejection‚ guilt‚ and worthlessness. People suffering from depression may notice the following symptoms: • Low energy • Hopelessness • Trouble concentrating • Rapid weight loss or weight gain • Insomnia or extreme

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    Paper: wellness philosophy‚ find a target behavior‚ do research. Tell everything about behavior‚ tell why behavior is problematic for you and the people around you‚ how would you solve it 17/1/13 not be tested on those Stats: health stats for Louisiana • smoking stats: 25% of all adults smoke cigarettes‚ national average is 21/22%‚ LA is 41st all of all states in smoking • 20% of adults aged 18-24 don’t go to school‚ not military‚ no job‚ don’t have high school degree; US average is 15%

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