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food, disease prevention and care and provided safe havens for children as well. They helped to establish schools, recruit teachers and create classrooms to get children back into school as quickly as possible. UNICEF efforts provided mothers and children with psychosocial support following the disaster, and also initiated several programs that rehabilitated and sustained development. (UNICEF, 2014). With a disaster as severe as this, many people might welcome the idea of emergency relief,…

Over the Edge Each year, more than 35,000 people commit suicide in the U.S alone, no one can agree on a way to slow down these numbers (6). Think of suicide like a river leading to a waterfall. Beginning to have depressed thoughts or actions is at the mouth of the river. However suicidal thoughts would place you near the fall. People have tried suicide hotlines, therapy, and many other things. However, none of our leaders have decided whether to concentrate our efforts upstream to prevent…

What is Borderline Personality Disorder? According to the National Institute for Mental Health website “Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness marked by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships.” Majority of people with BPD have problems with regulating emotions and thoughts, impulsive and reckless behavior, tend to have unstable relationships with other people. Some also suffer from other mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, addictions, and eating…

Introduction The topic that will be discussed in this paper is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) also known as depression. Depression is known as one of the most common psychiatric disorders that can be found on young and old adults. This paper will go into detail on what is MDD the different types of treatment options, and its diagnosis. Description Major Depressive Disorder is one of the most serious medical illness that may affect how someone feels, think and or act. It is a disorder…

A migraine is an exceedingly common disorder that causes substantial pain, disability, and societal burden (American Migraine Foundation, 2015). Described as painful headaches, they are often accompanied by nausea, vomiting and unusual sensitivity to light, sounds, and smells (WebMD, 2014). However, migraines are not just painful headaches. They are an extremely debilitating collection of neurological symptoms that may include severe recurring intense throbbing pain on one or both sides of…

Depression often occurs with individuals suffering from cancer, stroke, cardiovascular disease, dementia, and the elderly. According to a World Health Organization survey, depression is the fourth universal ailment. A definition of depression provided by the DSM IV describes major depressive disorder as persistent sorrow accompanied by low physical activity. Symptoms such as weakened interest in most or all activities, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness, indecisiveness, and recurrent…

My R4D topic is about Depression. I selected this topic because there are so many people that are diagnosed with depression; they can’t help but feel isolated from the world. I wanted my research to turn that around and make everyone aware about what depression really is. What I wanted people to know is that anyone surrounding you can have depression, discrimination can cause a bigger problem, and if no one understands the illness, it can result to tragic conflicts. My research process…

A number of non-motor features are known to precede motor manifestation of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Depression has long been recognized as a frequent accompanying up to 10-45% of PD patients, in fact, there have been several case reports of depression preceding the onset of PD. It has became clear that PD can have a prodromal stage, a period during which neurodegeneration has begun, but motor signs permitting classical diagnosis are not defined. Studies have suggested that depressive symptoms…

Depression is a serious, but common, illness: One in 10 adults report experiencing depression, and the condition is the most common cause of disability in the United States. Depression is associated with emotions such as anger, shame , and fear , and sometimes these emotions can manifest in the body in the form of aches, pains, nausea, and other complaints. Depression may cause feelings of tension or irritation and may lead to weepiness, and it is not uncommon to feel intensely fatigued…

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in the treatment of Major Depression Major Depression impacts a lot of people. Major Depression is a mood disorder that occurs when feeling sad, anger, or frustration. It affects how person thinks, feels, and performs activities of daily living. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) as defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) V is a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities for more than two weeks (American Psychiatric…