In cities around the world, teenagers and young adults alike constantly worry about their work, their future opportunities, and social contact with their peers and coworkers. They emotionally and mentally exhaust themselves over trivial matters due to the pressure of society to do well. With the constant feeling of stress, these individuals develop mental illnesses and disorders that affect their behavior immensely. These illnesses can range from anxiety disorder, stress disorder, depression, to even Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). However, unlike physical illnesses, many tend to disregard mental illnesses, labeling them as simply a figment of insanity. The lack of emotional and mental counseling on urban youth is detrimental to their
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During the early stages of the specified illness the victim will undergo behavioral changes that affect their relationships with those around them. Jordan Caldwell, an eighteen-year-old male that lives in Carnmoney, Co Antrim was first diagnosed with anorexia at the age of twelve. During this time, his grandfather and two uncles had died suddenly and he was informed that he was no longer wanted by the football team he had once represented. He fell into depression and refused to eat frequently because he believed that his being kicked off the football team was a result of his weight. He could not confide in his teachers at school since they would not be able to properly support him and his school did not have a mental counseling program. Jordan would constantly count how many calories he had consumed throughout the day and even refused to brush his teeth. His parents thought that he was going through a “typical teenager phase”, dismissing his behavior. They were only alarmed by his eating disorder when they witnessed him walking out of the shower, ribs poking out and arms thin. He was put into a hospital, only to be discharged a few months later and was noted to be very abusive. Once Jordan turned fourteen, he had a seizure as a result of his anorexia and was told that it was a miracle he survived. His entire family's life was based around his condition at the hospital; his younger sister could no longer live with their
During the early stages of the specified illness the victim will undergo behavioral changes that affect their relationships with those around them. Jordan Caldwell, an eighteen-year-old male that lives in Carnmoney, Co Antrim was first diagnosed with anorexia at the age of twelve. During this time, his grandfather and two uncles had died suddenly and he was informed that he was no longer wanted by the football team he had once represented. He fell into depression and refused to eat frequently because he believed that his being kicked off the football team was a result of his weight. He could not confide in his teachers at school since they would not be able to properly support him and his school did not have a mental counseling program. Jordan would constantly count how many calories he had consumed throughout the day and even refused to brush his teeth. His parents thought that he was going through a “typical teenager phase”, dismissing his behavior. They were only alarmed by his eating disorder when they witnessed him walking out of the shower, ribs poking out and arms thin. He was put into a hospital, only to be discharged a few months later and was noted to be very abusive. Once Jordan turned fourteen, he had a seizure as a result of his anorexia and was told that it was a miracle he survived. His entire family's life was based around his condition at the hospital; his younger sister could no longer live with their