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- 141: Menengitis
- Manic depression is an illness that affects how people think, feel, and act. These people have really extreme episodes of mania (highs) and depression (lows.) It happens to about 1% of the population, both equally in men and women. When the person is going through a manic episode they have lots of energy, talk fast, jumping from topic to ... as much sleep. During this time, the person feels normal and they are not aware that theyre behaviors may not be normal. They almost feel if the are on top of the world. A depression episode on the other hand is almost opposite of a manic one. During a depressive episode, the person is sad, irritable, has low self-esteem, negative thoughts, and loss of interest in usual activities. ...
- 142: Teen Suicide 2
- ... finds the young man's body later that day, he is horrified. The farmer thinks to himself, why didn't I know this was how he felt and why did he kill himself? The deep depression felt by teenagers who often take their own life is a worrying trend in both rural and urban youth. For years suicide has been a deadly killer to teenagers. Teen Suicide is the third leading ... their problems. In 1960, only 1,500 adolescents took there life. Because of this dramatic increase scientists have spent many years thinking of ways to prevent this horrible, gruesome death. Despite this increased suicide rate, depression in this age group is greatly under-diagnosed. Anyone can be a victim of teen suicide, whether it be the star quarterback or the class brain. Young males are five times more likely to take ... commit suicide is drug overdose or slitting of the wrists. Males, on the other hand, use the hanging or jumping method. The use of fire arms are equal among the genders. Many people believe that depression is directly associated with teen suicide. Depression is a serious mental disorder in which a person suffers long periods of sadness and other negative feelings. Therefore it comes to no surprise to discover that ...
- 143: Bipolar Affective Disorder
- ... Jr. 1990 ). Bipolar affective disorder affects approximately one percent of the population (approximately three million people) in the United States. It is presented by both males and females. Bipolar disorder involves episodes of mania and depression. These episodes may alternate with profound depressions characterized by a pervasive sadness, almost inability to move, hopelessness, and disturbances in appetite, sleep, in concentrations and driving. 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 ...
- 144: Bipolar Disorder 2
- ... or irresponsible behavior. Bipolar affective disorder affects one percent of the population (approximately three million people) in the United States. It is presented by both males and females. Bipolar disorder involves moods of mania and depression. These episodes may move around with real bad depressions characterized by a bad sadness, almost inability to move, hopelessness, and disturbances in appetite, sleep, deadly driving. Bipolar disorder is diagnosed if an episode of mania occurs whether depression has been diagnosed or not. Most often, people with manic moods 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, Jr. Bad rare symptoms were periods ...
- 145: Evaluation Of The New Deal
- Franklin D. Roosevelt brought the new deal into American life in the early thirties. Its purpose was to overcome the depression. Following the depression there were many programs and acts to help the nation recover from the depression. The "forgotten Americans" were the citizens who needed the new deal to benefit their poverty-stricken way of life. These people were the blacks, women, immigrants, and the many people who suffered from the ...
- 146: The Yellow Wallpaper: Journey into Insanity
- The Yellow Wallpaper: Journey into Insanity In "The Yellow Wallpaper", by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the dominant/submissive relationship between an oppressive husband and his submissive wife pushes her from depression into insanity. Flawed human nature seems to play a great role in her breakdown. Her husband, a noted physician, is unwilling to admit that there might really be something wrong with his wife. This same ... it seems to me that there is a rebellious spirit in her. Perhaps unconsciously she seems determined to prove them wrong. As the story begins, the woman -- whose name we never learn -- tells of her depression and how it is dismissed by her husband and brother. "You see, he does not believe I am sick! And what can one do? If a physician of high standing, and one's own husband, assures friends and relatives that there is really nothing the matter with one but temporary nervous depression -- a slight hysterical tendency -- what is one to do?" (Gilman 193). These two men -- both doctors -- seem completely unable to admit that there might be more to her condition than than just stress and ...
- 147: Bipolar Disorders
- ... Jr. 1990 ). Bipolar affective disorder affects approximately one percent of the population (approximately three million people) in the United States. It is presented by both males and females. Bipolar disorder involves episodes of mania and depression. These episodes may alternate with profound depressions characterized by a pervasive sadness, almost inability to move, hopelessness, and disturbances in appetite, sleep, in concentrations and driving. 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 ...
- 148: The Life of Adolf Hitler
- ... notably his relationship with his father, a domineering, at times cruel man. At the same time, Hitler had also shown extraordinary attachment to his over indulgent mother. In Vienna, and later, Hitler suffered bouts of depression. Other times he experienced extreme highs, only to be followed by a drop back into the depths. One consistent personality trait was the hysteria evident whenever someone displeased him. Hitler's personality has been described ... their life savings. Unemployment soon soared and poverty and starvation became real possibilities for everyone. The people panicked. Governments seemed powerless against the worldwide economic collapse. Fear ruled. Governments stood on the brink. The Great Depression had begun. Adolf Hitler knew his time had come. Germans Elect Nazis Adolf Hitler and the Nazis waged a modern whirlwind campaign in 1930 unlike anything ever seen in Germany. Hitler traveled the country delivering ... and even kissing babies. Joseph Goebbels brilliantly organized thousands of meetings, torchlight parades, plastered posters everywhere and printed millions of copies of special editions of Nazi newspapers. Germany was in the grip of the Great Depression with a population suffering from poverty, misery, and uncertainty, amid increasing political instability. For Hitler, the master speech maker, the long awaited opportunity to let loose his talents on the German people had arrived. ...
- 149: Child Abuse: Who's at Risk and the Outcomes?
- ... many ideas written about how this abuse can be predicted. Socioeconomic status, race, and gender are thought to be determining factors of such abuse. Others have made predictions of outcomes of the abused such as depression, self-esteem, and suicidal behavior. This paper will show that it is more than just race and social status that can determine whether or not certain children are at risk. It will also show that ... as fortunate. Some are haunted by nightmares, questions of "Why me?" and feelings of shame. There is however an unfortunate similarity of characteristics of those that have experienced child abuse. School performance, self-esteem, weight, depression, and suicidal behavior have been attributed to victims. School Performance "The physically abused children studied stood out as markedly problematic in school, at home, and in the community, displaying academic deficits, problem behaviors, lowered self ... groundwork for self-esteem is laid during our childhood years and blossoms into one's identity during adulthood. When that groundwork is disturbed during childhood it can have devastating effects into adulthood. "Although symptoms of depression and suicidal feelings and behavior may emerge during the abuse, or early adolescence when the abuse has stopped or been revealed, the profound impairment of self-esteem puts the woman at long-term risk ...
- 150: Peer Pressure
- ... This research paper will explain some of the reasons adolescents abuse drugs. Parents cannot blame themselves for all of a teens actions. Two major reasons for adolescents abusing illegal drugs are peer pressure and depression. These concepts will be expanded upon in detail in this paper. Peer pressure is one of the major reasons that teens abuse illegal drugs. Peer pressure is when another person in this age group persuades ... they get others hooked and sell to them to pay for their own habit. (Guillermo D. Jalil) Peer pressure is probably the main reason most teens abuse illegal drugs. During puberty, many teens suffer with depression. Depression is when a teen is not happy with themselves for real or imagined reasons. They may be suffering from low self-esteem or torment by others, leading to not being happy with their appearance ...
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