Affective neuroscience

Depression has been said to be to be a “common cold of mental health” (Lucknow, n.d.) and this is because of the alarmingly huge number of diagnosed patients that suffer from this mental disorder. It is quoted that more than 350 million people of all ages suffer from depression worldwide. However despite this, many cannot tell the difference between feeling sad or depressed and having clinical depression. This makes the current use of ‘depression’ in some cases pop-psych, that is psychological…

In the case of Ellen, I believe she meets criteria for 296.89 F31.81 Bipolar II disorder with atypical features, current episode depressed, severe. Per the DSM-5, Bipolar II diagnosis is warranted when there has been at least one episode of hypomania but never has been a manic episode and the most predominant episodes are those of depression. In the case of Ellen, she has struggled with depressed moods described as being unhappy most of her life, weight gain and increased appetite, insomnia and…

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines depression as “feelings of severe despondency and dejection”. Depression is just feeling sad, right? No, depression is much more than being sad or upset. Depression is misunderstood. Depression is a constant feeling of despair and hopelessness. I am angry that I am the way I am and I want to get better … but will I? I don’t know. It has been almost five years and I have given up hope. Depression is a black hole that I cannot seem to crawl out of. I claw my…

Considering the most popular cancer states (breast, colorectal, smoking-related, prostate, lymphoid and hematopoietic tissues), and 4 depression states, one positive and one negative relationship were found; A positive correlation between SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and other-site cancers, and a negative correlation between depressive symptoms and prostate cancer. This provided no compelling evidence for the hypothesis that depression is positively correlated with cancer risk. The strength…

Review of Literature The Beginnings In fifth century that Hippocrates and his associates gave the description of depression as “Fear or sadness that last a long time mean melancholia” (Hippocrates, 1923–1931, Vol. IV, p. 185) in Greek. They defined it in a way similar to what we understand it as presently having deep sadness, worthlessness, helplessness and hopelessness as the core symptoms and related symptoms like decreased interest in usual activities, social detachment, decreased sleep and…

There are wide variety factors that’s believed to contribute to the onset of depression. “Most likely, depression is caused by a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors.”- "Depression." NIMH RSS. Web. 28 Nov. 2015. The utmost importance factor certainly lies in the brain, which scientifically wheels emotions, despite the prevalent lore has it that emotions resides in the heart. Levels of brain chemicals, as well as the functioning of nerve cells, and nerve…

Does your child seem to get a lot of homework? This seems to be a problem affecting many students in our world. Today, many students seem to have so much homework. The effects of too much homework are as follows: disturbance of the life balance of the child, less time for friends, family, and extracurricular activities, and greater amounts of stress. For these reasons, the amount of homework a child receives must be reduced. To begin with, too much homework disturbs the life balance of the…

Dr. Solomon in the beginning of the lecture quoted Robert Jay Lifton, saying that we are responsible for our own extinction. He was relating to the growth of weaponry in the 20th century; yet, I believe that some of the points he made about “death” throughout the lecture, they could also be applied to the statement about extinction. To me, this lecture was not just about death, but life as well. Depression and substance abuse is a current— or even past—problem for many Americans. I am…

Ableism have been serious since it started. Here are some facts about ableism. I will tell you about what is it, how does it affect people and examples throughout history. First of all, what is it? What is ableism? Well, ableism is a type of discrimination for people who are handicapped, etc. An example of ableism is getting turned down for a job because you are handicapped. However, doing something like that could get you arrested and charged today. Another example is being made fun of because…

Can someone really "die of boredom"? The phrase is so commonly used, but could it be true? Many sources say boredom is good for people but, research shows that yes, a person can die of boredom. So is said, those who complain of being bored may be at risk to die young. Those who have been at state of high level tedium are likely, by two and a half times a possibility of dying of boredom as a person is with possibilities of dying of a heart disease or stroke. Boredom is also believed to be a…