of age 15 to 19 than cardiovascular disease or cancer. The reason why depression is often over looked in children and adolescent is only because” children are always able to express how they feel”. Sometimes the symptoms of mood disorders take on different forms in children than adults. Adolescence is a time of emotional turmoil, mood, swings, gloomy thoughts and heightened sensitivity. It is a time of rebellion and experimentation. A psychiatrist observed that the challenge is to
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Depression was not a real condition, until I had my second son, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. It was so overwhelming to suddenly realize that this was a very real condition and that it was happening to me. Postpartum Depression is a depressive disorder that can occur any time after your baby is born, up until one year after the birth. It can vary from mild symptoms, to severe symptoms, to suicidal thoughts and actions. It can affect women and men from all walks of life. Postpartum Depression is
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Oatley 1 Josh Oaltey 3/30/12 Elliott Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily--how calmly I can tell you the whole story. -Edgar Allen Poe; The Tell-Tale Heart An Analysis of Hamlet's Unraveling The madness of Hamlet is prevalent within each page of the beloved play. Stemming from his acute paranoia, distrust of others, and melancholy outlook, there
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Research Paper: Victory Over Depression Abstract: In today’s society depression can be seen as taboo and something that is not socially acceptable. However, it is the ongoing reality for many women. The struggle with depression in the life of women is more common than not, whether it is undiagnosed or diagnosis it is prevalent regardless of ones socioeconomically background. The paper will explore depression onset, treatment and explore how individuals can have work towards having complete
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Aniyah Isham Med Pro 1 Ms. Mangan 5/12/2015 “Counselors to be at Corona Del Sol After Suicide” In the authors’ article, Counselors to be at Corona Del Sol After Suicide, they argue that kids in today’s society need to talk to people about their problems I order to get help for depression. The article also talks mostly about how a kid (Marcus Wheeler) from Corona committed suicide in the middle of school. They claim that kids need to talk about their sadness because you may never know if someone
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Case Study: Sara Goldfarb Case Study: Sara Goldfarb 2 Sara Goldfarb is an elderly widow who lived alone in a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn New York. She was slightly overweight, but otherwise she was relatively healthy. Sara had a few friends in her complex, but expressed feeling useless and lonely. She had one son named Harry who was the only family she had, but he rarely visited her. Sara loved
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hyperactivity, while others complain of exhaustion and illness. Many times these symptoms are thought to be just a phase in their children, and observed as signs of depression. Children of all ages from infancy through adolescence can suffer from a disorder mood. The symptoms tend to change based on the child's level of development. Depression in infants is often determined based on the child’s failure to grow physically, act unresponsively, and inability to thrive. Although it is rarely seen in babies
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some people more prone to depression than others. Some genetics research indicates that the risk for depression results from the influence of several genes acting together with environment and other factors. In addition to depression, substance use disorders are regarded as major risk factors for suicidal behavior in both clinical and community populations (Bukstein, Brent, Perper et al., 1993; Dhossche, Meloukheia, & Chakravorty, 2000; Wu, Hoven,
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Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common complication of childbearing estimated at affecting women cross-culturally ranging from 7-20% (Donaldson-Myles, 2011; Fitelson, Kim, Baker, & Leight, 2011). There are many risk factors attributed to the development of PPD such as history of depression during pregnancy, history of anxiety during pregnancy, stressful life events, lack of social or partner support, low socioeconomic status, low oxytocin levels, as well as the use of formula for infant feeding
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are the first line of pharmacological treatment for MDD. Good choice would be sertraline, citalopram, escitalopram, and fluoxetine. They are reasonably priced. These medications should be started at a low dose and titrated slowly to therapeutic dose or until her symptoms resolve. Escitalopram (Lexapro) would be a good choice for this patient. Medication profile include weight gain/loss depending on the client. Initial dose of 5 mg for four to five days
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