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- 101: Written Speech On Teen Suicide
- ... condition of extreme guilt or shame, they could be pregnant or might think they are pregnant and are ashamed to tell their parents. But the most concrete reason Psychologists say there is, is the severe depression some teens go through. They might have an extremely bad day or week when nothing seems to go right. Psychiatrists cite certain factors that often lead to depression; they include new surroundings, family problems, failure, the ending of a relationship, or death. And in some cases there seem to be no reasons at all. Just like the case of an African-American male ... lose interest in friends, hobbies, sports, or school, he or she may be losing interest in life. Long periods of sitting and staring into space or sleeping during the day can be signs of serious depression. Getting rid of personal items. When people give away the things that mean the most to them, they may be putting their lives in final order, getting ready for the end. Prolonged sadness or ...
- 102: The New Deal
- ... were able to earn money and be able to contribute to the economy. That is why the economy did not fall to pieces, although the main reason for the United States getting out of the depression was WWII. The economy was doing great prior to the stock market crash. People were investing and the country was on the rise. But with such problems as bad investments, bad income distribution, bad banking, bad foreign trade, and over-expansion of credit the stock market crashed and the U.S. was heading to a depression. One of the first Acts to affect the economy was the Emergency Banking Relief Act. This act authorized the Federal Reserve Board to issue more currency. It prohibited a private hoarding of gold and exporting ... moving. Even though the Stock Market didnt rise until WWII, these acts helped maintain an economy and keep Americans working. When the war broke out the United States was almost immediately out of the depression. The next changes took place in the government. The role of government grew tremendously and started to take more control of the businesses and the market. The first Act that showed the government taking ...
- 103: Bipolar Affective Disorder
- ... the milder expressions of Bipolar disorder are called cyclothymic disorders. The use of the term primary affective disorder refers to the individuals who had no previous psychiatric disorders or else only episodes of mania or depression. Secondary affective disorder refers to patients with preexisting psychiatric illness other than depression or mania (Goodwin, Guze. 1989, p.7 ). Bipolar affective disorder affects approximately one percent or three million persons in the United States, afflicting both males and females. Bipolar disorder involves episodes of mania and depression. The manic episodes are characterized by elevated or irritable mood, increased energy, decreased need for sleep, poor judgment and insight, and often reckless or irresponsible behavior (Hollandsworth, Jr. 1990 ). These episodes may alternate with ...
- 104: FDR And The Great Depression
- Critque the efficiency of of FDR's administration at alleviating the suffering of the great Depression FDR truely tried to help the people and wanted to make a change. He was mostly successfull with his New Deal Program. Each Program helped a different part of the the country and its people ...
- 105: New Deal America
- The stock market crash of 1929 helped launch the United States and many other nations into the worst economic depression in history. The severity of the Great Depression called for federal government programs to protect the general welfare of citizens. The New Deal programs created by Franklin D. Roosevelt provided the framework for the welfare state that still serves as a basis for American public policy. All aspects of American society suffered during the Great Depression. By 1932, there were thirteen million people unemployed. There was no security for the millions who lost all of their savings in the bank failure or stock market crash. Volunteer organizations attempted to help ...
- 106: Critque the efficiency of of FDR's administration at alleviating the suffering of the great Depression
- Critque the efficiency of of FDR's administration at alleviating the suffering of the great Depression FDR truely tried to help the people and wanted to make a change. He was mostly successfull with his New Deal Program. Each Program helped a different part of the the country and its people ...
- 107: Prozac: Mania
- ... Cowley 41). Gone are the days when the label "loony" is slapped upon a person taking these drugs. Antidepressants have become almost as commonplace as Tylenol. Prozac is being prescribed for much more than clinical depression. Some of the other illnesses that are treatable by Prozac include bulimia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and dysthymia, which is chronic low-grade depression. In some cases, it is even prescribed for anxiety or low self-esteem (Chisholm and Nichols 38). Part of the popularity of Prozac stems from declining health care. "As medical plans cut back on coverage ... antidepressants, such as Paxil and Zoloft, are known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). They prevent brain cells from re-absorbing used serotonin, which can elevate the moods and thoughts of people suffering from depression (37). But "no disease can be blamed solely on a serotonin imbalance" (Watson 86). External factors and genetics often affect depression. As a two-year recipient of Zoloft, I discovered that, during the course ...
- 108: Bipolar Affective Disorder
- ... by elevated or irritable mood, increased energy, decreased need for sleep, poor judgment and insight, and often reckless or irresponsible behavior (Hollandsworth, Jr. 1990 ). Bipolar disorder is diagnosed if an episode of mania occurs whether depression has been diagnosed or not (Goodwin, Guze, 1989, p 11). Most commonly, individuals with manic episodes experience a period of depression. Symptoms include elated, expansive, or irritable mood, hyperactivity, pressure of speech, flight of ideas, inflated self esteem, decreased need for sleep, distractibility, and excessive involvement in reckless activities (Hollandsworth, Jr. 1990 ). Rarest symptoms were periods ... just one manic episode ever, they are Bipolar II. In cases where a person with Bipolar II Disorder has only one manic episode and many and longer depressive episodes they exhibit many characteristics of Unipolar Depression. Nobody knows what truly causes Bipolar Disorder; however, there are many controversial theories on it. The chemical abnormalities in bipolar patients are what actually create the symptoms of a depressed or manic person. Seratonin ...
- 109: The Cause of The Great Depression
- The Cause of The Great Depression The enormous amount of unsecured consumer debt created by this speculation left the stock market essentially off-balance. Many investors, caught up in the race to make a killing, invested their life savings, mortgaged their ...
- 110: Kurt Cobain
- ... Cobain A look Into the Life and Career of a Legend; A Proposal Kurt Donald Cobain was the lead singer/songwriter of the band Nirvana, until April 5 1994 when he committed suicide. Troubled by depression, chronic stomach problems, and an addiction to heroin, his ailments in his personal life showed through in his music. His music evolved from the hard "punk" sound of their first album, to the intelligent "tell ... I would not understand the impact of his music or what his words meant to him, and that those songs would pull me through the hardest times in my life. Research Question How did his depression influence his music, and how did it show up in his work? Outline and Source Summary Since the first time I heard Nirvana and their music, it had an impact on my life. Though I ... have the lyrics of his songs paint the clearest picture; which also are open to individual interpretation. The words along with the knowledge of his life, will be the instrument on how to gauge his depression from the basic punk sound of his early material, through the pop-rock phase, to the story telling of his later work. His forceful sound and his forceful stage performances, or only one side ...
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