Bipolar Disorder: A Case of Bad Genes? December 13‚ 2011 Abstract Bipolar disorder‚ formerly known as manic depression‚ is a mood disorder in which a person experiences alternating episodes of both depression and mania. Bipolar disorder affects 1 in 100 people in the world. Throughout history‚ scientists and physicians have tried to find the exact cause of the disorder‚ but only in the last 30 years been able to confirm genetics as a culprit. Advances in research have enabled scientists
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detrimental effects on the individual and on society. While these citations describe what an altered state of consciousness is they don’t describe the effects on the human body. Personally I experience altered states all the time being Bi-Polar. Mania makes one feel high and on top of everything. There is nothing you can’t do‚ especially sleep. I am in this cycle now and even though the high feels good I know that on its tails follows the low depressive state. Nothing feels right then. Nothing seems
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an illness. It is simply a severe feeling of being afraid. There are five types of phobias including: A simple phobia‚ social phobias‚ panic phobias‚ and agoraphobias. Simple phobias are small fears that include heights‚ ladders‚ dogs etc. Complex phobias include being afraid of airplanes‚ car crashes‚ and train wrecks. Panic phobias consist of having a severe panic attack when you are unaware of what is taking place. Agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces. With this information in mind‚ you can categorize
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n Roger Rosenblatt’s article he talked about a man who gave his life to help save others. Within the article Roger explains what this courageous man does after the plane crashes into the icy water of the Potomac river.Through out this article Rosenbaltt’s purpose it to show that we can help each other without wanting something in exchange. Rosenblatt wanted to show people what happened that day on that flight‚ it was not only a mechanical failure that day there was courage from not only from rescuers
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first character noticed with a psychotic disorder is Spongebob. Spongebob would be considered an extravert because he is very talkative and sociable. In one specific episode Spongebob displays characteristics of Agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is a type of panic disorder in which one has a group of fears focused on public places and the inability to escape or to find help should one become confined. In this episode Spongebob becomes super afraid of leaving his house because he thinks he will get more injured
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in which some financial institutions or assets suddenly lose a large part of their value. In the 19th and early 20th centuries‚ many financial crises were associated with banking panics‚ and many recessions coincided with these panics. Other situations that are often called financial crises include stock market crashes and the bursting of other financial bubbles‚ currency crises‚ and sovereign defaults. Financial crises directly result in a loss of paper wealth; they do not directly result in changes
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stock market‚ resulting in a significant loss of paper wealth. Crashes are driven by panic as much as by underlying economic factors. They often follow speculative stock market bubbles. Stock market crashes are social phenomena where external economic events combine with crowd behavior and psychology in a positive feedback loop where selling by some market participants drives more market participants to sell. Generally speaking‚ crashes usually occur under the following conditions: a prolonged period
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recurring chest pains that happen suddenly and for no reason. Worried it could be signs of a heart attack he goes to the hospital with his right hand man Jelly (Joe Viterelli) to get a diagnosis. The doctor tells Vitti that his pains are actually panic attacks. Vitti doesn’t want to lose his tough gangster reputation among his men‚ he tells Jelly to keep his ailment a secret and to find him a cure. So Jelly takes him to a psychiatrist named Dr. Ben Sobel (Billy Crystal)‚ who owns a small family
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With anger‚ illusions‚ stress and so much more I will analyze Macbeth and lady Macbeth for their problems and disorders. In my research I will decipher between certain diseases such as bipolar disease‚ anxiety disorder‚ obsessive compulsive‚ panic disorder‚ post traumatic stress disorder‚ stress disorder‚ borderline personality disorder‚ schizophrenia‚ sleeping disorder‚ and paranoia to see exactly which one of these stress/hurtful symptoms in which they both share. I’ve got my observation information
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Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale‚ 2012. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 22 Apr. 2013. "The Dangers of Intersections." Distracted Driving. Ed. Stefan Kiesbye. Detroit: Greenhaven Press‚ 2012. At Issue. Rpt. from "Multitasking Mania and Distracted Driving." Edmunds.com. 2009. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 22 Apr. 2013. Terry Morris. “Speeding tickets issued in Dayton soar.” Apr 10‚ 2013. Web. April 12 2013.
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