...Cadet Ms. Sinisi English I - Honors May 14th, 2015 Depression Affects Us From the stages of a newborn to infancy to adolescence and later an adult, we all develop and grow out of habits and into new ones. From the day we took our first breath to the day we take our last one, we never cease to grow and to develop personally. However, there are events that occur in our life that take a toll on our personal development, such as clinical depression. Clinical depression is a conflict that happens within our minds and that hinders our growth. Depression, is a term we hear quite frequently and is used very vaguely, but what is depression? According to University Health Services Tang Center at Berkley, “clinical depression is a serious...
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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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...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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...Postpartum depression is a severe form of depression disorder that is related to childbirth and pregnancy. It is also one of the common mental health concern among women and very different from the usual postpartum “blues”. Typically, the depression often starts during the first three weeks after birth and last up to a year. It could cause some severe mood swings and exhaustion for the mothers. The symptoms for PPD is similarly the same as clinical depression and may include specific fear and thoughts about harming the baby. Some of the emotional symptoms that mothers usually experience are unstable emotions, which includes unpredictable crying and sadness, loss of pleasure and excitement, sudden mood swings, feeling guilty and worthlessness,...
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...a study completed in 1973, depression was “identified as the most common psychological disorder in this country” (Bosse, et al. 746). This dated statistic illustrates just how long depression has been affecting the United States. Unfortunately, depression on college campuses is not uncommon, even during present times. This can mainly be attributed to a university being more focused on a saving a life, and not helping those who are struggling with mental illness. Several decades ago, depression was an epidemic that affected immeasurable amount of college students. Although, depression on college campuses has reduced, it still affects over half the student population. Even though the percentage of depressed college students has stabilized, it still marks a time to start understanding the factors that cause...
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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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...Aariq Clark 02/08/2016 Comp. & Grammar Great Depression The average income of the American family dropped by 40 percent from 1929 to 1932. In the years of 1929 through 1933, the population went through times of misery and extreme cases of poverty. This time was also known as the Great Depression. Because of the Great Depression, the world was struck financially, emotionally, and physically. During the 1920s, the stock market expanded tremendously, fast reaching its peak in August 1929. By that time, the unemployment rate had already increased. This left stocks in a extraordinary surplus of its value. In September through October of the same year, stock prices began to decline. On October 24, also known as Black Thursday, 12,894,650...
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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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...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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...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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...Depression Paper Nuewana Fultz 8/15/2015 PSY/270 Debbi Kutner University of Phoenix Unipolar and Bipolar There is often a confusion between Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Disorder Depression due to the fact they share the same symptoms of sadness, hopelessness, pessimism; anxiety and sleep problems; although Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Depression take very different directions. It is important that we are able to tell them apart and understand the differences in diagnosing and treating these disorders. Making an inaccurate diagnosis can result in making the disorder worse. There are two types of mood disorders: Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Disorder. It is believed both are genetic disorders and they share many of the same symptoms. These disorders differ in treatments, and some of the symptoms are also different. Both can be very severe and carry a risk of suicide. Unipolar Depression Unipolar depression is a mood disorder that is categorized by depression without mania. Depression and mania are the opposite of each other; depression is a state of sadness that one is overcome by all of life’s challenges, whereas mania is when one is on a state of elation and has extravagant beliefs that the world is theirs. Unipolar can be brought on by many different types of circumstances one experiences chemically or in life’s...
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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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