Affective neuroscience

Among many mental health disorders, Major Depressive Disorder is one of the most common in the United States of America (Deacon&Biard, 2009). Over the years, treatment for depression in patients has increased immensely (Deacon&Biard, 2009). In order to be diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) the patient must experience at least five or more out of the nine most common symptoms within a two-week period which includes: Depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, change in weight or…

Everyone occasionally feels down or sad, but these feelings are usually pass within a couple of days. Depression, on the other hand, is a mood disorder causing a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It is a common and serious mental illness. It interferes with daily life and causes pain for both the depressed person and those who care about them. Depressed individuals have higher risk of committing suicide and are also at a higher risk of developing other psychiatric illnesses.…

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Five (DSM-V, 2013) as a depressive disorder. Symptoms include either having a depressed mood or loss interest or pleasure in nearly all activities for more than two weeks. It needs to be present every day. Criterion A states someone with the disorder needs to present five or more symptoms. Some of the symptoms include depressed mood through either subjective report or observations by others…

“Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems.” (Mayo Clinic 2015) Depression is considered an illness because it is a patient’s personal experience with a certain disease. (Dr. Latham’s Lecture notes) I personally was diagnosed with depression in 2011. I started to see a…

Depression (major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is a common but serious mood disorder. It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating or working. To be diagnosed with a form of depression symptoms must be present over a period of two weeks (Health, 2016). When a person state that they are sad or down, this does not necessarily mean that the person is depressed, everyone will have moments in their life where they feel…

Tiffani Byers 12:15 P.M ENC 1102 Ms. Angelic 20 Apr. 2015 A Deeper Look In to a Sorrowful Woman Since early mankind, one major ongoing social issue that continues to play a big role in different parts of the world is Depression. Depression has the ability to affect someone’s daily life and the people around them making it a serious illness. This paper is written to not only discuss the different types of depression and the importance of being aware of a person’s mental health. But to also…

Major Depressive Disorder is a mental disorder that involves a constant low mood and sadness as well as low self esteem and lack of interest in various activities. MDD is also often called clinical depression, this can impact how we behave as well as our mood and often times affects various aspects of our lives. Depression has been around for many years now, since the B.C. era, when it was first discovered it was known as “melancholia.” “At this time, all mental illnesses were attributed to…

The one verse I will forever live by is Psalm 143:8, “Let the morning bring the word of Your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in You. Show me the way I should go, for to You I entrust my life”. This verse tells me that I do not need to fear about singing in front people, or fear befriending people, or fear leading others, or fear anything in this world because the moment I gave my heart to God, He continually held onto it with such a delicacy. He knows that I trust and have faith in Him,…

When I was 12 years old I wondered why my mom would cry. When I was 13 years old I wondered why her eyes were empty. When I was 14 years old I asked her why. When I was 15 years old I heard her stories. When I was 16 years old I learned depression is real. When I was 17 years old I learned depression isn’t sadness. When I was 18 years old I learned the right words to say. When I was 19 I learned what words not to say. A thick, grey cloud sits above my house. And waits. Its presence is intense…

Seasonal affective disorder also known as SAD, affects people during the changes in seasons. This causes people to lose energy and feel constant mood swings. If someone gets this in the fall and winter they tend to gain weight and hibernate. If they get it in the spring…