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- 131: Teenage Suicide
- ... on teens in that they may leave a teen so lost and alone that suicide seems the only option. Another tough problem is substance abuse, some teens abuse drugs or alcohol to self-medicate overwhelming depression; a combination of depression, substance abuse, and lowered impulse control can end in a suicide attempt. Family handguns is another dangerous one. A gun in the house may make it easy for a troubled teen to commit suicide; children ... fail at anything. I will only fall in love once. If I ever share my problems, people will laugh at me. I must be mentally ill, if I feel sad or depressed. These feelings of depression will last forever, and if I feel this way, I must be abnormal. If things do not turn out right for me, I might as well give up. I have no control over my ...
- 132: Barn Burning
- Written as it was, at the ebb of the 1930s, a decade of social, economic, and cultural tumult, the decade of the Great Depression, William Faulkner's short story "Barn Burning" may be read and discussed in our classrooms as just that--a story of the '30s, for "Barn Burning" offers students insights into these years as they were ... in June of 1939 in Harper's Magazine and later awarded the 0. Henry Memorial Award for the best short story of the year. Whether read alone, as part of a thematic unit on the Depression era, or as an element of an interdisciplinary course of the Depression '30s, "Barn Burning" can be used to awaken students to the race, class, and economic turmoil of the decade. During the 1930s, the Sartoris and Snopes families were overlapping entities in Faulkner's imagination. ...
- 133: Teenage Suicide
- ... to extreme (Homer 20). Increased use of drugs or alcohol. Most experts say that drugs or alcohol does not cause suicide, but alcohol and certain drugs are depressants. Use of such substances may increase any depression already present (Homer 20). Excessive risk-taking-Driving to fast, as well as the lethal combination of drinking and driving, are the most obvious signs of risk-taking. The individual who is constantly injuring him ... where the person acts nervously, irrationally, peculiarly, differently is one clue, or critical indicator of possible suicidal thoughts coupled or clustered with other verbal or behavioral clues, this often signals suicide (Kuczen 251). The term depression is often referred to with the familiar expression being down in the dumps. Depression is widespread among teenagers and has been reported in children as young as six year old. It can be caused by a traumatic experience, poor nutrition, or chemical imbalance. The symptoms are closely related ...
- 134: FDR
- ... most prominent leaders of all time. However, in my opinion President Franklin Roosevelt made the most difference out of anybody in this century. He began a new era in American history by ending the Great Depression that the country had succumbed to in 1929. Without him ending the Depression, who knows where this country could have gone? His social reforms gave most people a new perspective on government. Government was not only expected to protect the people from foreign invaders and affairs, but to ... which left his legs paralyzed. Twice he was elected Governor of New York and in 1932, he defeated Herbert Hoover for President. After taking office, Roosevelt immediately took drastic action to respond to the Great Depression. He promoted labor laws the benefited unions and Social Security. Re-elected for unprecedented third and fourth terms in 1940 and 1944, Roosevelt was the American leader through almost all of World War II. ...
- 135: Infanticide
- ... Infanticide- the horror of the crime is matched only by the horror of one of it's common causes- the waking nightmare called postpartum psychosis. Ranging from mild fits of fatigue and crying to genuine depression, the ailment usually passes in two to ten days. It is a trying ordeal but scarcely a cause of murder. Postpartum psychosis is a far more extreme disorder, and very rare, occurring in only one ... agreed upon definitions, diagnosis and treatment, it is clear from research available today that this is not an imagined condition. There are three types of post-natal mood disorders: Baby or maternity blues, post-natal depression, and puerperal or post-natal psychosis. (Gilbert, 1992) Baby or maternity blues arises soon after birth and disappears quickly (Dalton, 1989). Post-natal depression affects 10-15% of mothers and usually arises after the third week but sometimes months after and can last for months or even years. Puerperal psychosis affects .01-.02% of mothers. These cases require ...
- 136: Losing Someone You Love
- ... suffer from over-anxiety for too long and as a result, people rarely become trapped in a maelstrom of anxiety long enough to do any personal damage to themselves. That is not the case with depression. Depression over loss can be a serious problem. In a healthy context, depression enables a person to work on issues of competence, value, and strength in the midst of loss. On the other hand, if left unchecked, it tends to work like a giant leech attached to ...
- 137: Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Li
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who lived from 1882 to 1945, was the 32nd President of United States (Electric Library). Roosevelt became the president in March 1933 at the depth of the Great Depression, was re-elected for an unprecedented three more terms, and died in office in April 1945. He died less than a month before the surrender of Germany in World War II (Electric Library). Despite an ... the democratic ticket in New York, therefore, pressuring Roosevelt into running. Roosevelt had successfully bridged the urban-rural gap in the Democratic Party and had beaten his opponent for office (EXEGY). In 1931, when the Depression was at its peak, Roosevelt became the first Governor to set up an effective state relief administration. He was re-elected in 1930 with 750,000 votes, the largest margin in state history. While Roosevelt was governor of New York, the Great Depression tightened its grip on the country. Roosevelt has developed lots of new idea that led him to the presidential nomination. Most party leader applauded the Roosevelt-Garner ticket, which closed the heretofore-fatal gulf ...
- 138: The 1920's
- ... trial because the motion was not timely. Both defendants were electrocuted in August, 1927 Two years later, Black Friday, October 24, 1929 signaled the end of one era and the beginning of another. The Great Depression had begun with the precipitous decline of the Dow-Jones averages for 65 stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange which listed the stock of about 1,200 companies then. Excessive credit, not enough ... demands of foreign nations at war, filled its own needs effortlessly. This imbalance between American and European accounts was one of the precipitating causes of the Crash of 1929, and it persisted long after the Depression was over." Herbert Hoover, a Republican, was president from 1928 to 1933. He was unfairly blamed for the Great Depression. Unfortunately, he kept telling the public that "Prosperity was just around the corner," a claim that exposed Hoover to ridicule as the economy got worse. Kenneth Galbraith had a different view. He said in ...
- 139: The Catcher In The Rye
- ... condition. Holden Caulfield is a teenager struggling to reach maturity. He is growing up in New York and goes through a lot of difficulties a teenager goes through in his teenage life like drinking, smoking, depression and family problems. The problems he has is relevant to New Zealand teenagers of today because a lot of teenagers in New Zealand are heavy drinkers, heavy smokers, they have depression problems and have family problems at home. These are the 4 problems Holden has in his teenage life and usually it always starts with the drinking. In New Zealand 33% of the heaviest alcohol drinkers ... days, they usually do it in the toilets, school hockey turf's or where teachers never do their duties. Holden smokes a lot in the book and he does it sometimes when he gets depressed. Depression was a big problem with Holden, whenever he got depressed he tends to turn to his younger siblings for support. Thinking of Allie makes Holden feel better, when Holden checks into the hotel and ...
- 140: Catcher In The Rye
- The Impossible Job: Catcher in the Rye Recent studies show that depression is common among teenagers. Although the research may be new, it is not a new disease that has occupied teenagers. In the novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the main character Holden ... him. Similarly, Holden is subconsciously searching for help; he believes that by helping others, such as the ducks, he will find good in the world that will warm his heart and cure him of his depression. However, he finds the ducks do not cure his depression and again he discovers himself feeling lonely. Soon after the duck incident, Holden has his first encounter with Sunny. He starts talking to her and states his (phony) age. Sunny responds, "Like fun you ...
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