Affective neuroscience

Depression is a condition of general emotional dejection and withdrawal. Also known as a common but serious mood disorder. Many people get depression. Depression has effected around 350 million people. Depression has certain signs and symptoms on people. Depression can sometimes be treated with medicine but this will not cure your depression in most cases. There are also different types of depression. Depression has also developed differently over the years. There are five other types of…

A hushed topic, depression in teenagers has been detected for decades. Still, few people are aware of just how prevalent the disorder is and how it impacts our society today. Cases of teenage depression have increased in number over time, thus causing a trend (Bansal 1). In America today, high school students are five to eight times more likely to suffer from depressive symptoms than teenagers were fifty or sixty years ago (Hales 1). In the past, diagnosis was very rare - it was thought only to…

Also, the factors of depression were discussed in this article, some including Major Depression, Psychotic Depression, Postpartum Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder. I found there was beneficial material about the factors which include genetics, brain biology and chemistry, trauma, loss of a loved one, negative relationships, stress, and medical diseases. Throughout the text, the…

Teenagers are the future. It is the duty of the past generation to pave the way for the next one, and the number one duty is to keep them happy and healthy. This outreach program, “Operation Save-a-Life”, is focused around teenagers. More specifically, it focuses specifically on their mental health and well-being. “Major depression is a chronic,common disorder among adolescents, with lifetime recurrence rates estimated at about 70%, and most (40% to 60%) recurring within two years”(Birmaher et…

Stress is one of the major problems in the present world. In this modern world, life has become very complicated, and it has become a part of people’s lives. There are many factors that are causing stress. It is effective both physically and mentally, and it is usually caused because of pressure and fear. Some reasons that cause pressure are workload, grades, and responsibilities. There is a natural development in faith that in every sector of work, education, and family there is stress which…

Depression and motivation may form a seemingly unending loop of doing nothing when you feel emptiness, lethargy and nothingness. The feelings of depression well up inside you and may affect everything you do, including the most mundane tasks. With lack of motivation, depression may become a very serious part of your life if you don?t take it seriously or take action to get help. Despite the overwhelming feelings welling up inside you, there are some simple ways you can try to break the cycle.…

It's typical to find yourself stressed, tired, and often feeling drained. It's a fact of life that everyone goes through those feelings. If you're feeling that way yourself, you're probably also wondering what you can do to feel more relaxed. There are a lot of tips and tricks out there, but there are none quite as simple as taking a bath. Sure, that is probably already part of your daily routine, but it can be so much more beneficial than just getting clean. Especially if you take the time,…

Depression is a serious thing that haunts almost everyone at least once in their life. More than three hundred million are affected every year. I am a victim to this statistic, and while I was suffering though my depression. People around me always told me that it will get better. But I wasn’t affected by their words, they seemed meaningless. As days went on, I felt worst and I wondered how things were suppose to get better. I was so far gone into the dark side of my thoughts, I was unsure of…

Depression. Is when hormonal and physical changes that occur directly after the birth of a child as well as the new responsibility of having a child may feel overwhelming or depressing. Another yet more seasonal based form of depression is seasonal affective disorder which is the onset of depression during the winter months due to a lesser amount of sunlight, but this type of depression usually lifts one the individual gets more sunlight in the spring or summer…

“I don’t even know why I’m angry. I just am. It’s like a flip of a switch. I’m just some little kids entertainment. On, off, on, off.” Depression. We’ve all heard of it. It is hard to define because we do not have much knowledge about it. The best way to describe it is prolonged feelings of severe despondency and dejection. We all feel depressed sometimes, but many people can not even fathom how someone can feel desolate and melancholic all the time. In this society, depression is barely…