How the Weather Affects Our Moods Study Sheds Light on Whether the Sun‚ Wind‚ Rain Sway Our Emotions Share this: Font size: AAA By Kelley Colihan WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang‚ MD [pic] Oct. 16‚ 2008 -- Rainy days always get you down? Researchers in Germany sought to find out whether day-to-day weather affects people’s moods. Researchers branched out beyond just sunny and cloudy and looked at temperature‚ wind‚ sunlight‚ rain and snow‚ air pressure‚ and how long the days
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Depression: types and causes. 1 Burgundy Carroll COM 150‚ Effective Essay Writing June 4‚ 2010 Jennifer Lloyd 2 Depression is very common; it may be as simple as a change in the weather or as difficult as a chemical imbalance in the brain. There are many different types of depression. I am going to choose just a few‚ to look at a little closer. The types of depression I am going to
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References: (1993). Regional electroencephalographic asymmetries in bipolar seasonal affective disorder C.‚ Guze‚ B. H.‚ Selin‚ C. E.‚ et al.(1989). Reduction of prefrontal cortex glucose metabolism common to Beck‚ A. T.‚ & Steer‚ R. A. (1987). Beck Depression Inventory Manual‚ The Psychological Corporation‚ P.‚ & Stewart‚ J. W. (1997). Regional
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Women’s Liberation Since the middle of this century‚ women around the world have been seeking greater independence and recognition. No longer content with their traditional roles as housewives and mothers‚ women have joined together to create the so-called “women’s liberation movement”. While the forces behind this international movement vary from culture to culture and from individual to individual‚ the basic causes in the United States can be traced to three events: the development of effective
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Depression Speech. We all get the blues sometimes‚ but when those bad feelings hang on for weeks or even months‚ it’s probably more than a response to the ordinary hard times that everyone goes through in life‚ It may be an illness called Depression says “Teen Health and Wellness”‚ edited by Jan S. Hittelman published April 2012. Depression is when someone feels sad‚ discouraged‚ hopeless‚ exhausted‚ and alone for a long period of time. Depression is the second largest killer in the United
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1997 Abstract Mood changes synchronised to the seasons exist on a continuum between individuals‚ with anxiety and depression increasing during the winter months. An extreme form of seasonality is manifested as the clinical syndrome of seasonal a¤ective disorder (SAD) with carbohydrate craving‚ hypersomnia‚ lethargy‚ and changes in circadian rhythms also evident. It has been suggested that seasonality and the symptoms of SAD may be due to changing levels of vitamin D3‚ the hormone of sunlight
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world. The best known myth according to Santiago is Greek one that explains the origins of winter and its association with death and rebirth. Also there are some psychological effects on people’s behaviour in winter. Many people experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD)‚ and the symptoms include excessive sleep‚ fatigue‚ depression‚ and physical aches. (Santiago 2008). In winter we have to pay extra effort towards our daily routine. But winter is also a season to explore ourselves through skiing‚
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from the crowd. Although this belief may seem harmless‚ the glamorization of mental illnesses can create severe physical and emotional problems for teens. The most common mental issues that teens tend to glamorize are of self-mutilation‚ anxiety disorders‚ and depression. Self-mutilation includes an array of serious issues. Forms of self-mutilation include cutting‚ burning‚ and inflicting slight physical discomfort; such as repeatedly banging one’s head off the wall. Typically‚ teens self-mutilate
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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 with clinical
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category of mood disorders‚ which are disorders that affect a person?s mood in episodes (Milnes). There are various types of depression‚ with different presumed causes‚ explained by various theories (American Psychiatric Association 155). These types of depression are disruptive mood dysregulation disorder‚ major depressive disorder‚ persistent depressive disorder (otherwise known as dysthymia)‚ premenstrual
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