...Depression, one of the most common of the diagnosed mental disorders, is troubling the college students in an increasing rate. Psychologists define depression as mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for an extended period of time. Although it may sound simple, this ailment should not be underestimated; it must be understood well to avoid grave consequences. Most of the college students fail to notice that they are afflicted by depression, which in turn greatly affect their academic performances. It is imperative that these students be aware of this disorder in order to survive their university lives. First, it should be known to all that depression is caused by many factors instead of believing that it is caused by a one-time event such as failing an exam. Depression among college students may be rooted on their inability to adjust to the culture of their university. Changes in their environment, being away from the family, and new peers and influences stress these students, and when they fail to adapt, they inevitably fall into the abyss of depression. The increased competitiveness in the universities and greater academic demands of parents add to these factors which push students to be depressed. Failure to accomplish these goals and responsibilities over and over is another great leap to sadness and frustration. The different lifestyle of being a college student is another factor due to chemical imbalances, lack...
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...pression Affects College Students How Depression Affects College Students Nikki M. Broadnax Elementary Education Major Abstract The age group of depressed college students is 18 – 32 many students find the adjustment from high school to college difficult. Even the student that seems most at ease with their new lifestyle will often confess to moments of missing their familiar high school friends, family and other comforts of home. A study by UCLA reports that more than 25-30 percent of college freshmen say they feel overwhelmed most of the time in the beginning stages of college. Some students, however, find themselves feeling much more than simply overwhelmed. 2006 college seniors surveyed, the numbers has increased 50% since the 1970s. Unthinking depression has its peak in females between the ages of 18-40, and for males between 21-40, emphasize that depression occurs at all ages. The difference between adult and childhood pictures of depression have been attributed to an inability of the child to verbalized his or her affective state incomplete superego development, and absence of consistent self-representation. How Depression Affects In College Students More than 18 million adults, almost a tenth of the United States population above the age of 17-23, have been found to demonstrate symptoms of a depressive disorder each year (Rosack, July 8, 2010) Depression is defined as a state of intense sadness or despair that has progressed to a level that...
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...freshman @ Temple c) Researched and learned about college depression d) Share findings about college depression e) Specifically, i) What is depression (SLIGHT PAUSE) ii) what causes depression (SLIGHT PAUSE) iii) how to identify symptoms of depression (SLIGHT PAUSE) iv) and finally where to seek help for depression 2) Body f) National Institute of Mental Health, “Depression is a common but serious mental illness typically marked by sad or anxious feelings. Most college students occasionally feel sad or anxious, but these emotions usually pass quickly—within a couple of days. Untreated depression lasts for a long time, interferes with day-to-day activities, and is much more than just being "a little down" or "feeling blue." g) (QUESTION AUDIENCE) h) How many of you have felt depressed or had a friend that you thought was depressed? v) What did you observe that made you think of depression? vi) What did you do to help resolve the depression? i) (PAUSE FOR RESPONSES) j) Not a clinical diagnosis vii) depression that begins during college k) most common mental health problems on college campuses viii) According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Forty million U.S. adults suffer from a depression disorder, and 75% of them experience their first episode of depression by age 22. (1) 80% say they frequently or...
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...Chloe Archambault Expository Writing W233 Professor Amidon 01/26/15 Beauty Pageants and the Effects on Children In the journal “Toddlers in Tiaras” found in the magazine Good Housekeeping, Skip Hollandsworth explains the benefits, problems, and possible consequences that come from exploiting young girls in beauty pageants across America. The organization that produced this journal is the magazine Good Housekeeping. The magazine was produced on May 2, 1885 by Clark Bryan when the first edition was published. The purpose of the magazine was to create a family journal conducted in interests of the higher life of the household. The mission statement of this organization is the “mission to fulfill compounded of about equal portions of public duty and private enterprise… to produce and perpetuate perfection as may be obtained in the household.” The group exists to study the problems the average homemaker faces and to provide firsthand information on solving them, all while maintaining an up-to-date status. In 1900, the magazine was produced by the Phelps Publishing Company. In 1902, they began testing products and approved certain advertisement that was accepted. By the end of 1910, the “Seal of Approval” was carried with almost 200 products. The writer of this specific article is Skip Hollandsworth. Skip grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas. He attended TCU in Fort Worth and after he graduated, he began working as a reporter and columnist for newspapers in Dallas. Majority of...
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...for Reading College Political- Government- Changing taxes, decision can affect teaching learning Ofsted- achievement,grades, standards Policy of the government- Change A-levels, Change in Age, Change in assignment and criteria, Entry requirements Funding-give the college, Grand+loans-students Economical- GDP- Paying fees, provide facilities, updated software Employment for staff Revenue of college Costs of providing resources Social- demographic- Offering elevator for people who can't use the stairs Local communities Integration Local population In terms of young people seeking further education in the area. Media- How people persuade the college Change in demographics- Students who have English as the second language. Technological - Online service- Being able to apply online for a course, updating the website to know was going on with the college Use of tech- Big drive to be paperless use of google apps Use of solid media Ensuring equipment update Environmental- Recycling- Making sure is smoking area for people, Recycling bins Waste disposal- Recycling Changes to local bus routes Weather Paperless Sourcing alternative energy Encourage staff to cor share/ public transport Legal- Legislation- Follow the rules college must run through the laws set, treat student equally Safeguarding * Health & Safety * protection legislation * DBS checks Changing legal age for education When a business is facing depression it means that...
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...Depression in Teens Andrea Alessio Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS 427-V Kamala Steel January 29, 2016 Depression in Teens It came to this writer’s attention a few months back that something needed to be done about depression in teens. It states that 5% of teens in the United States suffer from depression (Poncelet, 2015). As a Psychiatric RN, most types of depression have passed this way. There are two types, but both can intertwine at some point. Noticeably now a days, many are coming into the unit depressed by bullying. The cause of picking this topic was something this writer came across in the community paper. It was a high school student who did not know what depression was and what she was feeling, until her best friend died. She went to the Board of Education meeting to bring up teaching this subject in their curriculum. It has still not been decided. Another concern was the rate of suicide over the past few years in the community. After just explaining the rational for this paper, you will also learn the summary of the teaching plan chosen to get the information of depression to teens, how it felt and the experience learned while doing it, the response of the lesson taught, and lastly what areas of strengths and weaknesses could be worked on further. The summary of the teaching plan was to get the most across in the least amount of time. Making sure all the important issues dealing with depression were covered this...
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...Topic: impact of depression On the academic productivity Of university stdents Introduction The assignment is based on the topic “the impact of depression on the academic productivity of university students”. The research is based on the causes and effects of depression. Depression is a state of the mind being caught up on a scenario or a situation and thinking over it continuously for more than the usual time. This could be days and weeks pass by thinking about one subject. There are four articles to support the relevant facts on the assignment ahead; discussions on some research that has been done. These have been obtained via Google scholar. Moreover, up ahead of this is the aim of the assignment, a literature review based on the four articles researched relevant to depression, and a conclusion, not leaving references. Aim: The aim of this assignment is to: * Choose a topic from the happiness website, * Find four articles relevant to the topic chosen, * And writing a literature review using the four articles. Literature Review Depression is an existence of a down feel mood in a person that interferes with a person’s normal function; it could also lead to emotional problems. All four of the articles were researched on how depression shows its impact on university students. The first article is about the relationship between depression, treatment and the academic performances on...
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...networking’s overall impact on college students’ performance? According to data gathered from several sources byOnlineEducation.net, Facebook and Twitter are used to great benefit— sometimes. Students welcome online engagement and resources; around 75% of student respondents said they’d like to do some online collaboration for class, in fact. Also, social media may have a positive impact on students’ sense of themselves in the community. Social media-using students were twice as likely as other students to feel well-liked by their peers and to participate in extracurricular activities. And 20% more of Facebook-using students (as compared to students who didn’t use Facebook) said they felt connected to their school and community. However, negative effects abound. Students who use Facebook and hit the books simultaneously found their multitasking led to 20% lower grades than those of their more focused peers. Facebook-using students also made less money during school from part-time work, putting in around five hours per week as opposed to 16 hours per week for a typical, unplugged counterpart. Not only do grades and finances suffer, but students might actually end up feeling more depressed or lonely. Almost half of students believe they are sadder than their friends on Facebook, and 25% of college students have shown signs of severe depression in their status updates at one time or another. In a word, the results are inconclusive. But with around 96% of all college students on Facebook...
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...Running head: COMPASSION FATIGUE: CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER Compassion Fatigue: Caring for the Caregiver Kimberly Flowers Grand Canyon University Spirituality in Health Care HLT-310V Patricia Mullen March 24, 2012 Compassion Fatigue: Caring for the Caregiver Introduction Compassion represents an “acknowledgement of another’s suffering and is accompanied by the expression of a desire to ease or end that suffering.” (Van der Cingal, 2009, p. 124) This is a fundamental characteristic usually found in health care workers and nurses especially. In one twelve hour shift, a nurse’s job can change from taking vitals and administering medications to performing life saving measures or even holding a dying patient’s hand as they transition from this world to the next. And in that same few hours, a myriad of emotions can flood the soul with such force it leaves one drained and exhausted. This would be a very difficult roller coaster of emotions for anyone, but multiply that times three or four days per week for many years. It is no surprise that health care workers are extremely susceptible to emotional and physical fatigue, also known as compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue is that fatigue brought on by giving so much of one’s self for an extended period of time without taking time to revive or replenish one’s own physical, emotional and spiritual needs. This paper will explore the nature and causes of five major...
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...Depression is a serious mental health condition that often goes undiagnosed. It is common to occasionally feel sad or down and out, but those with depression feel this way a majority of the time. People with severe depression can feel so hopeless that they often become suicidal. Depression interferes with daily life and causes pain for both the person and their family. Most people do not seek treatment, but for those who do, they can get better with medications and psychotherapy. Depressive illnesses are disorders of the brain. It is caused by genetics, medications, biological, and cognitive factors. According to the World Health Organization, 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression. It is the leading cause of disability...
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...Have you ever had a headache before? If so then you’re probably familiar with the pounding pain that wouldn’t go away. As I write this, the pounding sensation on the right side of my brain is undeniable. It has been there for almost two years and has remained twenty- four hours a day, seven days a week. Chronic migraines have an impact on every aspect of life. So you are probably wondering how this neurological disorder came about? Well I still don’t have an answer as to how it happened myself. It all occurred one evening in November on my way home from work. My vision rapidly began to blur until things were no longer visible in my right eye. Accompanying the vision was a sharp stabbing pain in my eye, which ran across the section of my right brain. I called my parents and was rushed to the emergency room. When I arrived they rushed me down to testing where they ran a CT which later returned normal. After testing returned normal they went through a medical history, gave me a shot of dilaudid, and sent me on my way home. I was hoping that would be the last time I would experience that pain and the last trip to the emergency room. Unfortunately, the pain continued for a week or two, along with the blurred vision. I decided to see my doctor, who sent me to an ophthalmologist, who then sent me to a neurologist. My pain continued to increase and I remained in a dark room, in bed a lot of the time. The ophthalmologist ran tests on my eyes and found decreased vision in my right...
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...sometimes. Sadness can manifest itself through emotions like being angry, stressed out, nervous or just depressed. Depression is a more serious case of sadness. Depression means negative thoughts and lasts for much longer. Many people commit suicide because of depression so, it`s a dangerous disease that can be treated only through therapy. Few people can actually consider themselves to be really happy. Happiness is a state of mind that can change immediately. Everyone has problems like : money, work, family problems etc. It`s normal to have some issues because life is made of good things and bad things. People get sad because of many reasons, but it`s a long road from feeling sad to falling into depression. Sadness and depression are two different things . Sadness is a state of mind that can pass very quickly once things become better and it`s caused by grief, sorrow, by things that don`t go according to plan, by love and unresponded love. Depression is more deep, it longer and usually gives people suicidal thoughts. The number of people that kill themselves each year has increased over the years . Depression is very dangerous and people that suffer from it, need to make counseling sessions. The problem is that many don`t know they have it. Stress, money, concerns make us worry all the time. Some people make of drinking, a solution. Sadness Alcohol Depression are three things that lead to Suicide. Too much alcohol makes...
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...Ryanair’s strategy is, Low cost, no frills airline. This strategy was boldly and rigorously executed leading to the success of the airline. Ryanair’s success is attributed to outstanding operational effectiveness. The purpose of this strategy is to get more out of the inputs, such as fuel, airport charges and passenger compensation, by eliminating unnecessary processes or non-value adding activities. Their strategy benefited with the economic downturn and financial depression, due to low air fares and people’s perception that it is the cheapest airline. S.W.O.T Analysis S: • Ryanair’s CEO: Michael O’Leary • Growing and making profits during an economic recession • Europe’s largest carrier by passenger numbers and market capitalisation in 2009 • Achievements – winning international awards • Profitable airline • Cost per passenger low • Low fares • Good on-time record • Few cancelations • Few lost bags • Using smaller lower cost airports enabling 25 minute turnaround times • Labour force is productive and flexible • Low fares • Frequent point to point flights • Low operating cost W: • Acquiring Aer Lingus • Accumulating losses of IR£20 million • Cutting cost by replacing lossmaking routes in UK and Ireland with more profitable routes (limited frequency in certain routes) • Airline noted for being controversial – bad media reports (e.g. annoying the Queen of Spain, plans to charge passengers to use the toilets during its flights) • Not recognising workers...
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...Part 1) “Oh, if I had done nothing simply from laziness! Heavens, how I should have respected myself, then. I should have respected myself because I should at least have been capable of being lazy; there would at least have been one quality, as it were, positive in me, in which I could have believed myself.” Reaction- The underground man has a seemingly pitiful life. He desires to have qualities that “normal” people detest. In this passage he is positively reflecting on laziness. How if he could only be lazy he would have ONE positive quality. It is sad that he doesn’t think he has a single positive quality, and furthermore that a negative one would be fulfilling for him. I also do myself enjoy being lazy, but only whilst I’m being lazy. After that it becomes drab and I look back on the wasted time. It is a pity. Part 2) But at this point a strage thing happened. I was so accustomed to think and imagine everything from books, and to picture everything in the world to myself just as I had made it up in my dreams beforehand, that I could not all at once take in this strange circumstance. What happened was this: Liza, insulted and crushed by me, understood a great deal more than I imagined. She understood from all this what a woman understands first of all, if she feels genuine love, that is, that I was myself unhappy. Reaction- I love this passage, and everything leading up to it. This man who had holy rollered his way over her in the Whore-house, preaching to her...
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...optimistic, life proclaiming symbolism that reflects the speaker's pride in choosing the road less traveled. His use of symbolic ideas allows for his work to be interpreted in various ways, and every reader can find their own meaning to his words. Robert Frost experienced many losses in his life including his father in 1885, his mother in 1900, his sister in 1929, and four of his six children, two of which died at very early ages. Of course everyone experiences losses in their lives, but one can imagine the profound effect the death of a child would have on one's disposition. The often gloomy and even depressing tones of many of his poems can be seen as a projection of his own depression and feelings of loss. Most people read "Acquainted with the Night" as dealing with the ideas of loneliness, depression, sufferings, and even contemplation of suicide. Everyone can relate to the feelings of isolation as most go through a period of such feelings themselves, if to varying degrees. The first line of the poem tells the reader that night is a metaphor with profound symbolic meaning. Everyone is familiar with what night is, so there must be a deeper meaning behind the words. In most poems night is a symbol for death, which it very well could symbolize in this poem, but another...
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