The amygdala and hippocampus assume crucial parts in emotions and memory. Located in the brain, the amygdala rests on either side of the thalamus and directly below the hippocampus and dictates some emotion. When damaged, emotions do not work efficiently and the creature will become indifferent to stimuli. Also located in the brain, the hippocampus lies beneath the thalamus and controls the process of changing short-term memory to long-term memory. If damaged this will inhibit the creature from creating new memories and many memories will be lost.…
The hippocampus, amygdala and prefrontal cortex assists the brain in determining what is stressful and how to respond to the situation. The hippocampus not only stores memories and events but it also responds to the stress hormones in the blood. Mental disorders, like depression, may cause the neurons in the hippocampus to shrink, or weaken, starting a chain reaction to mental disorders. As the brain makes new neurons the repeated stress slows the production of those new neurons. Another key structure in emotional regulation is the prefrontal cortex.…
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.…
Portrayed by both manic and depressive occasions Bipolar I Disorder is a form of mental illness. It was first known as manic depression disorder. The phrase manic depression is commenced in Ancient Greece where the pairing of the words was used to explain symptoms of the disorder. Bipolar disorder is the sixth dominant cause of disability in the U.S. When you are diagnosed with this disorder you experience this course of conflictingly high-flown tendency and hovering verve, this is called a manic episode. The word "manic" describes the moments when someone with bipolar disorder senses major excitement and confidence.…
“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.…
Depression is known as “the common cold of mental illness.” In psychology we use our brains to process certain behavioral activities. If one is not behaving normally it can be hard to observe the person’s actual actions due to them not being able to…
3. Describe the similarities and differences between depression and bipolar disorder. Include their causes, symptoms, and treatment. Similarities: Depression and bipolar disorder are both mood disorders that include severe sadness that inhibits daily functioning. This intense sadness can manifest as feelings of hopelessness.…
There are many symptoms that a person may experience when they are either in a manic or depressive episode. The symptoms of a manic or hypomanic episode may include things such as a feeling of being high or being in a euphoric state, delusions and high self-importance, extreme energy and creativity, loss of sleep or appetite, rapid thoughts and speech or unrealistic plans and poor concentration. Those with bipolar I may also experience hallucinations. A person in a manic state may also feel out of control, anxious, frustrated or angry. Symptoms of hypomania usually don’t last as long as those of mania.…
Bipolar Depression is a genuine emotional instability that is additionally exceptionally treatable. It is a deep rooted ailment. The condition is frequently set apart by extraordinary emotional episodes. One could go from a low state of mind (discouraged) to a high mind-set (energized or to a great degree unsettled ) various times once in a while over a time of days or weeks, and at times, it can happen a few times in a day. This is frequently called a blended state of mind.…
The symptoms exhibited by those with bipolar disorder depend on whether the person is undergoing a manic mood or a depressive mood. For example, a person exhibiting a manic episode might be overly happy and outgoing—the “life of the party”—or be highly irritable or jumpy. They may talk very rapidly, be easily distracted and restless, have difficulty sleeping, behave impulsively and do high-risk behaviors (unsafe sex, spending sprees, impulsive investments). When that person is in a depressive episode, however, they may undergo long periods of worry or feeling “empty,” lose interest in hobbies, sex, or other activities, feel very tired and “slow,” have difficulty concentrating or remembering, see changes in eating or sleeping, and entertain suicidal thoughts or even attempt suicide (NIMH,…
Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder (bipolar affective disorder or manic depression) is a mental disorder that can cause people to have severe mood swings in matter of minutes. A person who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder can be happy one minute, and depressed the next. There are “highs” and “lows” that a person with a bipolar disorder can experience. The “low” is bipolar depression, but when you feel full of energy, you are at a high. You can feel these mood swings only a couple of times a year to several times a week.…
Chapter 1: Define the seven major perspectives in psychology and describe how each may explain how a person may develop depression. In psychology there is seven major perspectives or as some call them, approaches. These approaches as a whole represents and defines psychology.…
The Mental Illness Behind The Catcher in the Rye “I swear to God I’m crazy. I admit it.” Holden Caulfield, the narrator of J.D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye. A character with a need to split himself from the ordinary whose impulsive behaviors led to social withdrawal. And behind Salinger’s character is a mental illness that explains the changing mood, thoughts, energy, and behavior of the main character.…
This disorder involves unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the way a person thinks. According to the SAMHSA website these shifts include periods of manic and depressed periods. This disorder is the leading cause of disability and suicide. Some symptoms are inflated self esteem, needing much less sleep than usual, more talkative than usual, distractibility, intolerance, increased focused activities, involvement in risky and dangerous activities when one is in mania or hypomania and the absolute opposite when someone is depressed. When one is they feel down, fatigued, loss of appetite, worthless, and think of death more often.…
Depression isn’t like a cold or allergies, it doesn’t just come and go. There is always a reason for someone to be diagnosed with this condition and it takes a little while for people to fall so low into this stage. Depression is a serious medical condition in which someone feels constantly sad, lazy and hopeless. It causes people to not be social, constantly drag themselves around miserably and think suicidal thoughts. Many people get into a state of sadness here and there but that doesn’t always mean they are depressed, it is a disease that controls someones emotions to make them feel no emotion, whether good or bad.…