After many sit down sessions, this was one 27 hour speaking with Holden Caulfield. This far in the 3 week session applied,I understand that this patient had been suffering from Clinical Depression. Clinical Depression is a medical illness that causes you to consistently feel down and have loss in interests, causing you to feel, think, and behave differently which can lead to a variety of physical and emotional changes or problems. Holden’s depression all started when his brother Allie passed away to cancer. Ever since Allie’s passing, Holden has been incapable of being happy and has been dealing with severe guilt.…
For as long as the human race has existed, a person has learned to adapt to certain situations. When it comes to growing up, a person must learn the effects of certain situations or circumstances in order to avoid harm. Unfortunately that is not always the case. Emotions can greatly effect a person’s whole being. It can drive a person to do the unthinkable and distort their reasoning.…
“The Catcher In The Rye” is a novel most people can easily relate to . The main character, Holden Caulfield, is a very opinionated teenager. Nothing seems to be going right in his life. He is always complaining, as if his life were horrible. As a reader of the novel you don’t know whether to feel sorry for him or get annoyed by the fact that he can’t accept things.…
Major depression, defined as a single bout or recurring episodes of depression, is the most common form of depressive disorder; however, there are several other types of depression. Persistent depressive disorder, or dysthymia, or a less severe but longer-lasting form of chronic depression. Manic-depressive illness, or bipolar disorder, is characterized by cycles of extreme highs and lows. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is experienced when sunlight exposure is decreased. Postpartum depression is the change in mood and behavior of a woman as a result of the hormonal changes, lack of sleep, and lifestyle changes that follow childbirth.…
“Mental Illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all” (Clinton, 2011) Bipolar is the most primeval mental illness to date. From the very beginning, it brought forth ignorance, misunderstanding, and trepidation. During 300 to 500 AD, those who to had both mania and melancholia were euthanized. They were believed to be demonic.…
Manic depressive disorder, or more commonly called bipolar disorder is a mental illness that has been in described in literature since ancient Greece several thousand years ago. Descriptions of bipolar disorder have appeared independently in many civilizations throughout history including Ancient Greece, Roman, European and Chinese. Bipolar disorder is defined by experiencing elongated periods of mania with high energy followed by periods of depression with very low energy. The periods of mania and depression can vary significantly from person to person, and depending on the length and severity of the periods of mania and depression patients will often be sorted into various subgroups of bipolar disorder with the most common two being bipolar…
Depression is a mental illness that is diagnosed by a clinical psychologist or psychologist. The process of being diagnosed starts with the clinical psychologist or psychiatrist doing a diagnostic analysis on their client which would include discussing their family history of depression or other mental illnesses, what symptoms they’re experiencing, and how long they have had those symptoms. A physician will then do a physical examination of the patient to rule out any physical conditions that could be causing the symptoms the patient is experiencing. Then, one would have to get lab tests to make sure there are no “hidden” health issues and if it would be safe to put the patient on medication if they need to be. Thankfully after being diagnosed…
People with depression may lose their appetite, lacks interest in daily activities, and isolates themselves from others. Thus, the victim may always feel tired and hopeless throughout their days. Depressed victims have trouble concentrating on work and are unable to think clearly. Just like the many symptoms of depression, there are many factors that increase a person’s chance of getting depression.…
Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that is commonly found in people ages 16 through 30. It can even be diagnosed in infants, but is usually uncommon. Schizophrenia is known to affect the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves and in summary affects an individual’s reality, thus skewing what may be deemed as real and what may have deemed as fake to the individual affected https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/index.shtml. For example, people who have schizophrenia may hear voices in their head that are not actually present, or may believe that there are people in places where nobody is. Sometimes people even believe that there are individuals attempting to hurt them, when they are not in danger.…
In this analytical paper, I will be summarizing, analyzing, and evaluating a psychological article found on the internet. The article in question is about cannabis and how it interacts with depression. (“Cannabis as a Treatment for Depression” 2015, Abby Hutmacher) Since depression is a serious mental health issue, and cannabis is on the rise as a medicinal drug, it is important to know how the two interact and what good or bad can come from this. Depression is a psychological disorder that causes extreme distress.…
It also affects how people process their thoughts, emotion, and body . The vast majority will be influenced by depression in their life either specifically or by implication . Depression is the most common mental illness in the world, yet only a few people can tell you what exactly it is. Mental health is becoming better understood, however depression…
Richard Bach stated, “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life” (1977). This quotation sums up my outlook on family. I believe that a family is not made just from being born into a line of people, but having a bond that is very hard break between those people. This class taught me a lot about families, how they are formed, and how they function. I took the class because it was required for my major.…
Depressive disorders are characterized by excessive sadness, negative thoughts, moods and behaviors. It also affected normal life functioning and activities as walked, eat, sleep and many others. The symptoms of this illness can last from weeks to years depending on how quick you receive treatment for it. Normally most of the treatment help very much to people who suffer from this .There are different types of depressive disorders; some of them most severe than others, have most persistency or have a greater number of symptoms. How often they occur and how long they last is different for each person .Depression…
In life, there are a lot of choices to make in order to cope up with the demands of life. Every single day we face a lot of problems and stress due to upsetting life situations. Day by day we need to deal with this and they need to face the pressure that life brings. For some, they can cope up with it but there are those who cannot adapt to it. And the more they can't cope up, the more they eaten away by life's problems.…
If depression gets to bad then there could be thoughts or suicide or even death. There are different types of depression moods such as major depression, psychotic depression, and seasonal affective disorder. (Nation Institute of Mental Health/Depression) (WebMD, Depresson Health Center, Depression…