prevalent psychiatric disorder and according to World Health Organization approximately 350 million people are suffering from it. Depression affects all people regardless of age, race and socioeconomic group. It is the main cause of disability in the world ( ). Depression is different from simple mood change. It alters the way depressed people eat, sleep, feel about themselves and their attitude towards others. Long lasting depression often is a life-threatening disorder that in extreme cases
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Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that makes people unconsciously have mood swings periodically. “This disorder is also known as manic-depressive disorder, bipolar disorder is most commonly found in young adults, and in some cases, children as well.” Statistics show that the bipolar disorder affects about four million people in the United States, and is becoming one of the most common disabilities in the United States today. People with the bipolar disorder undergo two specific mood swings: depression
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problem in the Netherlands. Over 530,000 Dutch people aged 18 to 65 are currently suffering from this mood disorder (de Graaf, ten Have, van Dorsselaer, 2010). Depression is most commonly identified by a low and somber mood that is often accompanied by a lack of energy, low self-esteem, and a loss of pleasure and interest in activities the individual would normally find appealing. It’s a complex disorder that is influenced by a wide array of demographic factors, such as age, gender, social-economic status
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different psychological disorders that go undiagnosed. This has always been an issue, I believe but more and more each day we see this happen and people doing things in which if they had help, they might have not done. Within just the past couple of years, I personally have seen many deaths that have occurred because of psychological disorders that have not been caught and that no one knew the person has had. I personally have lived with a person that has had one of these disorders and not knowing about
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alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, steroids and illegal drugs, are substances that can be abused and addicted to. Addiction and abuse are legal professional or social consequence on the usage of these substances. Disorders from substance abuse can be substance use disorders and substance induced disorders. The nurse should check for risk for suicidal, fatigue,
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Depression is a mental illness in the brain, and is characterised by low moods, poor self-esteem. These feelings of self-worthlessness can often be accompanied by suicidal ideologies. [1] Depression is thought to be due to a deficit in the concentration of noradrenaline, serotonin and dopamine in the brain and spinal cord. This is called the Monoamine Theory of Depression. This theory is emphasised by the way antidepressants work, in that they increase levels of serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline
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The hopelessness theory of depression is a reformulated theory of helplessness and depression. Hopelessness depression is a proposed subset of depression with strong implications about the power of perception. There are many negative symptoms, which accompany hopelessness depression. Hopelessness is the sufficient cause of hopelessness depression and is a phenomenon, which deserves a lot of attention. This paper reviews the various elements of hopelessness depression, reviews its causes and consequences
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DEPRESSION AND WORK FUNCTION Throughout the nation and our world people are suffering from this disease.Depression effects people of both genders, all ages, and any background. People once believed that teens never went through any form of severe depression. Some still believe this to be true, but if it were why are teens homicidal and suicidal? This report should give support for the fact that a teen’s depression deserves attention, not the shrug of the shoulders or the turn of a back. Depression
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Bipolar disorder used to be known as manic depressive disorder or manic depression. It's a serious mental illness, one that can lead to risky behavior, damaged relationships and careers, and even suicidal tendencies if it's not treated. Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme changes in mood, from mania to depression. Between these mood episodes, a person with bipolar disorder may experience normal moods. "Manic" describes an increasingly restless, energetic, talkative, reckless, powerful, euphoric
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The article “Sensory Stimulation in Dementia” discusses an alternative to handling behavioral problems in senior citizen who suffer from dementia. More often than not, older individuals with dementia will experience symptoms often attributed to psychiatric patients. These include anxiety, hostility, wandering, depression, delusions, disrupted sleep, and hallucinations. The most common form of treatment for such symptoms is either institutional care or behavioral treatment. In addition to either
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