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- 111: A Sense Of Community By Ritual
- ... Face, Lucy Grealy's struggle with cancer appeared minor in comparison to her feelings of repulsiveness because of the deformity it caused. While coming to terms with who she is, the effects of society's stress on beauty and its unforgiving cultural mirror is enhanced by her gender. Females in our society feel more compelled to adapt to the prescribed standards of attractiveness. By means of positive and negative events, she ... that people have to come to terms with feelings of ugliness and imperfection and that people will always be envying someone else's life. She was not completely alone in her feelings of deficiency. The stress for beauty is placed on all women, and most feel they also have shortcomings in attractiveness. Lucy found a source of refuge from society's viciousness in animals. She vowed to love her dogs and ... Face, Lucy Grealy's struggle with cancer appeared minor in comparison to her feelings of repulsiveness because of the deformity it caused. While coming to terms with who she is, the effects of society's stress on beauty and its unforgiving cultural mirror is enhanced by her gender. Females in our society feel more compelled to adapt to the prescribed standards of attractiveness. By means of positive and negative events, ...
- 112: Psychological Bond Between Infants and Parents
- ... now age 19, since before birth. He is studying mother-infant attachment and multiple developmental measures such as the kids' expectations from relationships with parents and friends. He's also analyzes the children's life stress, success in school and peer relationships (Azar, 1995). Sroufe, has found that even though these adolescence lead unstable lives, if they had a secure mother-infant attachment they were likely to be self reliant into ... ages. Sroufe does not think that infant attachment affects aptitude, but rather it affects confidence attitude, and achievement (Azar, 1995). Mothers of more inhibited children differed dramatically in how they responded to their child's stress. Mothers of socially attached children were able to calm their children immediately. They seemed to have an established history with the child that didn't require any work. Mothers with insecure attachments were working hard ... the existence of negative emotions associated with childhood. Kobak and Sceery (1988), proposed that securely attached persons could be expected to deal with psychological distress by acknowledging it and engaging in constructive action to reduce stress, whereas avoidantly attached persons could be expected to deny or minimize inner stress. Interpersonal relationships play an important role in development, in that persistent difficulties in these relationships have been correlated with personality disorders ( ...
- 113: Things That Affect and Influence Our Health and Our Lives
- ... that I would get extremely angry if they were to do so. Although I have learnt a great deal from this unit, I still can not understand certain things. Why people use cigarettes to relieve stress rather than deal with problems with their brain? My cousin recently began smoking. It was completely shocking to me because as children we used to mock those who did smoke. We used to make fun ... failed to come up with proper reasoning. Although he did have a job, went to school, and he did suffer the loss of his grandfather recently, he did not have to resort to relieving his stress through the usage of cigarettes and smoking. I think of all things that that is the worst way to deal with a problem. I have attempted to talk to him about his smoking addiction, but ... to a physical illness. I have learned the difference between mental health, and mental illness and the different types of mental illnesses. I understand that development of our mental health begins when we are babies. Stress is a major cause of mental illness I have learned to cope with my problems the best way I can. I have also realized that talking to someone that I trust is another way ...
- 114: Domestic Violence
- ... However, the figures don't tell the entire story; less than 10% of such instances are actually reported to police (The Living Family, 204). The causes of domestic violence against women are numerous. Many claim stress is the substantial cause of domestic conflict resulting in violence. Though stress in the workplace is a contributing factor, it is by no means the substantial one. Many people suffer from stress disorders, but most don't resort to violence as a means of release. It is apparent that the substantial causes have more to do with the conditioning of males culturally, and within the family ...
- 115: Teenage Sex
- ... being sexually active greatly outweighs any advantages. The period of puberty occurs somewhere between the ages of 10 and 14 for most but can vary for different people. Heredity, health problems, and emotional and physical stress can cause these variations. Teens begin to experiment with the opposite sex by hugging, kissing and other forms of sexual expression. People are capable of creating babies as soon as puberty begins. Teens also watch ... Guttmacher, 1998). Along with the physical status of a sexually active teen, the emotional status can also be depleted. The emotional problems a teenager will feel after becoming sexually active can be overwhelming. Sometimes the stress from friends and family members becomes too much for a teenager to bear. This can often lead to suicide or beating of themselves to kill the baby and make it look like an accident. When ... a teenager first learns she is pregnant, she often will not tell anyone-not even the baby's father-about her predicament (Meier, 1994, p. 21). Holding a secret that immense inside you causes great stress and emotional upset. The teenager may have intense feelings of fear, confusion and depression. In that case, it is a good idea for the girl to get help by talking to a counselor at ...
- 116: Stresses in my Life
- Stresses in my Life Stress in my life has taken a toll on others, especially my friends, and continues to be the reason why I often feel depressed. Although some of my friends may describe me as being polite, easy going, and stress-free, I have many stresses causing me to become frustrated. Growing up had been no easy task for my brother and I. My parents hardly ever got along and it seemed that each time they ... their marriage wasn’t working out and also due to her daily responsibilities ceasing. Moreover, she left to reunite with her family just seperating from him and to possibly begin exploring. Stresses in my Life Stress in my life has taken a toll on others, especially my friends, and continues to be the reason why I often feel depressed. Although some of my friends may describe me as being polite, ...
- 117: Personal Writing: Dreams
- ... idea or presentation that I have works well. Meetings run smoothly under my command. The office and staff work like a well oiled machine. All components together to reach a common goal. Reality sets in, stress is a natural part of life. Living in an ideal world with no stress or problems is boring. Anger and stress add spice and excitement to life. People always deal with stress everyday. I am no exception and either is the future. Coworkers cheery and happy enters my thoughts when dreaming of the future. Miscommunications ...
- 118: Dreams
- ... idea or presentation that I have works well. Meetings run smoothly under my command. The office and staff work like a well oiled machine. All components together to reach a common goal. Reality sets in, stress is a natural part of life. Living in an ideal world with no stress or problems is boring. Anger and stress add spice and excitement to life. People always deal with stress everyday. I am no exception and either is the future. Coworkers cheery and happy enters my thoughts when dreaming of the future. Miscommunications ...
- 119: Anomalies Are Not Always Wrong
- ... above mentioned, primary transsexuals have a life-long history of gender dysphoria, and it is usually very intense. The one requirement for this intense gender dysphoria is that it cannot be a manifestation of situational stress. Also, transsexuals can be either homosexual or heterosexual in orientation. The main characteristics of secondary transsexualism deal with the "history of some sexual arousal to cross dressing, progressively stronger history of gender dysphoria which may be stress related, less ego integration than in transvestites, seeks sexual-reassignment surgery after career as [a] transvestite, absence of lifelong gender dysphoria, lives full time in cross-gender role, with or without sexual reassignment, [and] strong ... in one very important aspect. Primary transsexuals have a life-long history of intense gender dysphoria, and secondary transsexuals should have an absence of this. When secondary transsexuals do have gender dysphoria, it should be stress related, unlike primary transsexuals. The stress that is related to gender dysphoria is the actual catalyst that makes those people insist on changing from their first lifestyle to secondary transsexualism. In conclusion, both of ...
- 120: The Effects of Alcohol on People
- ... of wine which was named Bacchus. The Romans drank vast amounts of wine and other alcoholic beverages. Wine and beer both have a very long background and or history. Alcohol was used to supposedly relieve stress and the drudgery of day to day life. (History of Alcohol , page1) Gin houses used advertisements like " drinkers can drink for a penny and get dead drunk for two pence " to lure in alcoholics or ... is naturally born alcoholics, they drink to make up for the lack of endorphins at birth. Alcohol further weakens the brain's ability to produce endorphins ( Pittman , page 4 ) The second type of alcoholics are stress - induced drinker or peer pressure drinkers. They are born with a normal brain chemistry, then become "drinkers" due to stress. Their drinking they believe relieves stress, then their natural level of endorphins are reduced. (Pittman, page 5). The third and final type of alcoholic are those people that are drove to drinking by drugs. ...
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