...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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...Introduction Depression is defined by the DSM-5 as depressed mood or loss of interest for more than two weeks, change in mood from the person’s baseline, and impairment in social, work, or educational life. There are many other symptoms that go along with depression including weight change and thought of hurting one's self. Depression can affect one's daily life any many ways. As one of the most common psychiatric disorder, along with anxiety, depression is a serious, sometimes life threatening, disorder that has been stigmatized in today's society. Depression has been estimated to effect 2.5% of all children in the United States. For many of these children, their first episode is brought on by a major traumatic event such as the death...
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...Mental illness is a range of mental health condition disorders that affect your mood and behaviour. Depression is a sign of weakness and change in mood that requires medical condition in emotional, physical, and behavioural symptoms you can and should be treated. Types of Depression is Major Depressive Disorder which is most common if people feel sad, hopeless, and lacks focus in their life. Seasonal Depression also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD that is common between the seasons of fall and spring. Postpartum Depression is only in women and is common during the women’s hormone level, after the birth of her child. Bereavement Depression is common after grieving of a loss and often takes weeks, months, or years to recover but,...
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...the Roaring Twenties was soon followed by a severe worldwide economic depression. In 1929, the Great Depression began in the United States. By the time the economy hit rock bottom in 1933, real GDP plunged nearly 30%. Real per capita disposable income sank nearly 40%. More than 12 million people were thrown out of work; the unemployment rate soared from 3% in 1929 to 25% in 1933. Some 85,000 businesses failed. Hundreds of thousands of families lost their homes (Wheelock 2008). The money supply had fallen 35%, prices plummeted by about 33%, and more than one-third of banks in the United States were either closed or taken over by other banks (Parker 2010) . Milton Friedman and Anna Schwartz, in their 1963 book A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960, call this massive drop in the supply of money “The Great Contraction.” Monetarists, including Friedman, argue that the Great Depression was mainly caused by this monetary contraction, poor policy-making by the American Federal System, and continued crisis in the banking system. While there are many credited theories that provide an explanation for the Depression, this essay will focus on Monetarism and John Maynard Keynes’s argument for government stimulus in order to combat the economic downturn. Causes For The Great Depression In their book A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960, Friedman and Anna Schwartz stated that the Depression began with America’s weak banking system (Friedman et al. 1971). From 1930-1933...
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...the Philippines Sta. Mesa, Manila Main Causes and Effects of Depression to Students in Polytechnic University of the Philippines School Year 2013-2014 Debaloy, Phoebe Blanche J. Dela Cruz, Fe Amor M. Pajado, Maricris Q. Yap, May Concepcion A. BSA 1-27 Professor Jerahmeel Christine E. Torrefranca January 17, 2014 Chapter 1 The Problem and Its Background Introduction Depression, also known as major depression, clinical depression or major depressive disorder is a medical illness that causes a constant feeling of sadness and lack of interest. Depression affects how the person feels, behaves and thinks. (Nordqvist 1) Furthermore, depression can lead to emotional and physical problems. Typically, people with depression find it hard to go about their day-to-day activities, and may also feel that life is not worth living. A person who is depressed feels hopeless and becomes unmotivated to do anything. Even simple things like rising in the bed in the morning or eating become large obstacles in daily life. It persists and interferes with their everyday life. This is, perhaps, because of lack of social support, death or loss of a loved one, relationship problems, financial strain, bad grades or problem with Profs, being bullied or feeling like outcaste in every aspect in life. Whatever form of depression, students are experiencing; the purpose of this research is to know the main causes of depression to students especially to PUPians, and the effects of it physically...
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...Depression Paper Kevin Lausterer Axia College University of Phoenix Many people become depressed at some point in their lives, but when these feelings interfere with an individual’s ability to live a normal life and persist for an extended period, the individual should seek professional help. Some individuals not only experience depression but also extreme highs, known as mania, making it more difficult to live a normal, productive life. I will outline the differences between unipolar and bipolar disorders. In addition, I will address the underlying causes of unipolar and bipolar disorders, I will indicate the symptoms that an individual with unipolar or bipolar may be suffering from, and provide the treatments that are available for individuals who suffer from unipolar or bipolar disorders. Bipolar Disorder is a disease thought to be caused by changes in the chemistry of the brain. The symptoms and severity of the condition can vary, but with the proper treatment, Bipolar Disorder symptoms can be managed. Amongst the more than five million adults in America who have Bipolar Disorder, these “mood swings” can be extreme or frequent. These changes in mood aren’t as simple as transitioning from “happy” to “sad.” With Bipolar Disorder, symptoms can include both a lowering of mood (depression) and an exaggerated elevation of mood (mania). These changes occur in cycles and are referred to as “episodes.” People...
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...Depression Class Psy/270 Axia College University of Phoenix Introduction Many people in our society suffer with some form of disorder or another from; personality disorders, to psychological disorders, eating disorders, sleeping disorders and even the way one processes thoughts. Mood disorders are amongst one of the highest ranking around. Mood disorders affect almost forty-four million Americans every year, making mood disorders one of the most common health issues in the United States (National Mental Health Information Center, 2006). Depression is a mood disorder characterized by ongoing feelings of sadness and hopelessness. Many people suffer from depression in either mild or severe forms. Bipolar disorder and unipolar depression are two major mood disorders that will be discussed in this paper. Depression plays a key role in both disorders; in this paper we will examine key factors that make the difference between the two. Assignment: Depression Paper Unipolar Depression In our daily day to day lives we experience stress or have experienced a traumatic event at one point or another. Work hassles, traffic jams, family problems, childhood trauma, romantic relationships, terrorist attacks, or the death of a loved one, and the list goes on and on. Theses events take a toll on us causing...
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...Depression Paper Jamie Erwin PSY/270 June 8, 2015 Professor Ratonya Gibson Depression Paper A lot of times when you hear people talk about being diagnosed with and/or treated fpr depression, they are most likely referring to unipolar depression. There are several important differences such as: how you feel and act and how they are dealt with through treatment. Other difference such as, someone who is bipolar has low moods and high moods which are known as mania. They can also high energy, feelings of euphoria, be unable to sleep and can suffer from impulsive behaviors. Someone who is unipolar does not go through highs. Systems of unipolar depression include: * Suicidal thoughts and feelings * Extreme sadness and loneliness * Lack of energy * Lack of interest in activites and things they used to enjoy * Feelings of helplessness * Unable to sleep * Difficulites focusing Systems of bipolar depression include: * Euphoric moods * Extreme moodiness * Decreased need for sleep without feeling tired * Racing thoughts * Problems concentrating * Agitation * Impulsive behaviors * Restlessness, increased energy * Higher sexual impulses * Abusing drugs and alcohol * Aggressive, intrusive, or provocative behaviors Bipolar depression is very difficult to diagnose, one out of three people are misdiagnosed because bipolar depression does look similar to unipolar depression when it is in its low phase...
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...The Cause of Depression: Cognitive Perspective Kristin D Simpson-Oloso Psyc3002 Section 05 Cause of Depression Paper Capella University May 2016 Abstract Depression comes in many different forms such as major depression, dysthymia, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, bipolar disorder, and psychotic depression. Along with the many different forms, there are also many symptoms, which include feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, loss of interest in daily activities, sleep changes, anger, and irritability, loss of energy, self-loathing, and reckless behavior. Although the exact cause of depression has eluded doctors, psychiatrists, nurses, and researchers since its inception, one of the key roles affecting depression is an individual’s environment. The Cause of Depression: Cognitive Perspective Environmental causes of depression are concerned with factors that are outside of us. They are not directly related to brain function, inherited traits from parents, medical illnesses, or anything else that may take place within us. Instead, environmental events are those things that happen in the course of our everyday lives that we can’t control. Age, community, society, and a person’s neighborhood do play apart in environmental depression. But, the three arguments’ that I will discuss are prolonged stress, childhood difficulties, or traumatic events. Stress and Depression Depression is a problem that is affecting 9% of U.S. Citizens...
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...Week 4 Assignment: Depression Paper Axia College of University of Phoenix Situational depression is a normal recurrence for many of us during our lifetimes. We have life events that trigger depression, stress and anxiety to include the death of a loved one, the unwanted change in our work status and possibly a divorce. Such changes in emotions are temporary and directly related to specific events are part of the way in which we respond to these changes. Outside these normal, healthy mood changes exists a world in which a small percentage of U.S. adults experience clinical depression. Clinical depression is a mental illness that is extreme enough that a person cannot function well in their daily lives. It may even cause the individual to be suicidal. Unipolar depression is the term ascribed to this condition (Comer, 2011). Symptoms of this illness are similar to those of mood disorder. The mood disorder is called bipolar disorder. In this assignment, I will compare causes, symptoms and treatments of these two illnesses. The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual describes unipolar depression as a significant depressive period that lasts more than two weeks during which the patient exhibits at least five depressive symptoms (Comer, 2011). Symptoms of depression include insomnia, daily bouts of depression, inability to concentrate on the task on hand, loss of appetite and a loss of interest in previously pleasurable...
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...Individual Assignment Depression Paper Yekaterina Tarkovsky PSY/270 Abnormal Psychology May 30, 2014 Normal Ames Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Depression are the two types of mood disorders, which are considered genetic disorders and look very similar to each other, thus making it very confusing. Both of these disorders share similar symptoms, such as hopelessness, sadness, sleep problems, anxiety, and pessimism. However, there comes a point where they go in different directions. Medical professional has to be very careful in distinguishing which disorder the patient is suffering from because treatments for them vary. If a patient was inaccurately diagnosed that in can result in conditions to be worsened or ineffective. Both of these depressions might be severe as well as carry a huge risk of suicide. One of the major differences between Unipolar and Bipolar Disorders is that people who are diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder experience episodes of hypomania or mania. Symptoms for Bipolar Disorder include aggression, ADHD and OCD symptoms, psychosis, anxiety at a very high level, agitation, and rapid cycling. Many people suffering with Bipolar Disorder experience excessive sleeping and high level of daytime fatigue, as well as weight gain due to increased appetite. People who suffer from Unipolar Disorder have opposite experiences. They tend to wake up in the middle of the night or very early in the morning. Some of the people with Unipolar Depression have increased appetite...
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...Depression Chastity Shelton PSY/270 January 12, 2014 Monica Mauri Depression There is a distinct difference between bipolar and unipolar disorder, although both disorders may be due to a chemical imbalance in the brain, head injuries or genetically passed down through the gene pool. These disorders have different characteristics, symptoms, and require different treatments. There are however, some things both of these disorders have in common, which are the fact that they both cause anxieties, abnormal sleep patterns, and depression. Unipolar disorder is also known as a ‘clinical’ depression or ‘major’ depression, while bipolar disorder is known as ‘manic’ depression. The word ‘bipolar’ itself exemplifies the two opposite sides of both extremes or in other words, a person who has a bipolar disorder can be majorly depressed and feel extremely low or down on themselves and their lives or possibly feel happy and on top of the world. The cause of bipolar disorder has yet to be known, but researchers think that it is due to a possible chemical imbalance in the brain. Unipolar disorder’s cause is also unknown; however researchers suspect that this disorder may be related to the gene pool, as well as a chemical balance in the brain. Other factors may include; stress, biochemical factors: high levels of the stress cortisol or a lack of melatonin or lower levels of norepinephrine and serotonin chemicals in the brains of people who suffer with depression. Unipolar disorder...
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...In English III the entire class got to read three different types of stories. All in the time frame of this Junior year of highschool. In this paper it will be talking about the society of each story and the society of today. Overall how society affects our lives in different ways. The time of each story has a big impact on the society times too. What was okay and what wasn’t okay. How people looked at each other. How society affected one another. The first story was called The Crucible. It was set in the 1692’s time period. The story was a lot about reputation, small town, everybody knows everybody. The second story was The Scarlet Letter. The Scarlet Letter was set in Middle of the seventeenth century time period. Set in Boston, Massachusetts. The third story was Of Mice and Men. In Of Mice and Men was set in the 1930’s. South of Soledad, California was the setting. Again with both of the last stories of The Scarlet Letter and Of Mice and Men everyone knew everyone. In The Crucible it is set in theocratic society. Theocratic means a type of government in which...
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...like to think of myself as a creative person. I had my doubts about taking a class that required so much writing in a little amount of time but I took on the challenge head first, just like I do with the rest of my problems. In my first essay I wrote my argument paper about how “white feminism” isn't as inclusive as it claims to be and discriminates against numerous minority groups. I chose this topic because it’s something I’m extremely passionate about. I’ve been officers of several social justice orhinatiocs and I’m always up for rallying for human rights. The arguments that I made in this essay were showcasing a couple of ways that “white feminism” left minority groups feeling left out and not worthy of a voice within social justice platforms. Such as Patricia Arquette giving a speech about how minority groups did not help out feminism, even though many people in minority also identify as women....
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...inventions and wonderful contributions are timeless. Items such as toilet paper, tooth brush, fork, and the calendar year are used every day and can practically be found in every household. While there are a variety of inventions the Chinese have made, to me, their extraordinary contributions to the society are paper, printing, gun powder, and compass because they have made a huge impact on the entire globe. To begin, I must say, many different items that were used before paper was invented: bamboo silk, papyrus, and parchment. However, these items were not without problems associated with their usage. There were varying degrees of surface smoothness, expense, preservation, and storage requirements. By 105 BC Cai Lun overcame many of the limitations by inventing a new writing medium known as paper from bark, hemp, and rags. During this time, the raw materials could be found easily and at lower prices compared to former methods. Essentially, this contribution helped the development of civilization. Another useful invention to come out of China was printing. The first form of “printing on paper” came from rubbings. The process consisted of smoothing a piece of paper with a brush, the paper was then carefully coaxed into the depressions, and afterwards left to dry with a fan. Anything from important decrees, texts, scriptures, poems, and pictures were inscribed on wood, bronze, and stone then copies were made on paper for distribution. Amazingly, centuries after this invention was created...
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