Dysthymia

Depression consists of much more than feeling down. A person with depression can not “snap out it” or change their moods instantly. Depression is a real and serious mental illness that affects an estimated amount of 350 million people globally. It is normal for a person to occasionally feel down, but when those feelings remain for more than two weeks, it is likely a case of major depression disorder. A person suffering from depression struggle with negative feelings that are persistent and…

Misdiagnosis for children Joey Rivera Professor Hodge Goodwin College English 300 11/23/15 Are meds necessary or are you a lazy parent? (Ellis, 2012, pg1)” Between 2005 and 2011 data had been collected to show that there was an increase in mental illnesses for children ages 3-17. “ADHD (6.8%) Behavioral or conduct problems (3.5%) Anxiety (3.0%) Depression (2.1%) Autism spectrum disorders (1.1%) (CDC, 2015, para 9” the problem with these numbers is not that there going up it is that…

Techniques and Interventions I often use free association with most of my clients. Many of my clients are hesitant to come to counseling and suffer from some form of low self-esteem. In using free association I am giving the client power to lead the session and it will “help the client learn more about what he or she thinks and feels in a nonjudgmental, accepting atmosphere” (Capuzzi & Gross, 2011, P. 67). If the client feels that they are not being judged, then they are more likely to face the…

What are mood disorders? How many different types of mood disorders are there? “Mood disorders are defined as a disorder marked by a significant change in one 's emotional state that seriously interferes with one 's ability to function” (Pastorino, 2013, p. 593). In other words, suffering from a mood disorder not only affects your emotions, but it also affects the way that you preform tasks and interact with people on a day-to-day basis. “Mood disorders are one of the more common psychological…

Being thrust into the hands of fame as a mere child unaware of the hardships to come, drove Marilyn Monroe into a frighteningly unstable mental state. Monroe’s life was far from traditional from the beginning, yet few expected one of the largest sex symbols of the fifties to suffer an extreme nervous breakdown and mental disorders. Those close to her saw it more than the public, but Marilyn Monroe was a mentally fragile woman. From the rise of her name as an indisputable up and coming actress,…

Depression Discrimination: Caging the Beast Within There’s a world in which most people aren’t able to comprehend. A world that’s dark, cold, and oppressive. One that is inhabited by so many, yet spoken by so few. In a personal account, one woman speaks out about such horror. Jamie Flexman states, “It’s like being trapped inside your own prison and true access to your brain lies behind that locked door. Sometimes, briefly, you are allowed outside to stretch your legs but you know this is…

According to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, major depressive disorder can be defined as a depressed mood or a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities that lasts for two or more weeks at a time and has a significant impact on daily life. 25-year-old Tracy was referred to a mental health center when she began displaying symptoms of a depressive disorder that affected her daily functioning after her partner of two years "freaked out" and left her when she told him she was pregnant.…

Depression and Insecurity in Interpreter of Maladies All relationships and marriages run into problems at one point or another. In Jhumpa Lahiri’s collection of short stories Interpreter of Maladies she wrote about the various problems that come about in different relationships. There is no denying the fact that depression and insecurity are significant personal problems portrayed through the characters Jhumpa Lahiri created. A problem in some relationships is depression. In her article…

Clinical disorders are defined in class as “behavior that leads to distress, disability, or an increased risk of death, pain, or loss of freedom.” In the film Good Will Hunting, both the protagonist, Will Hunting, and his therapist Sean can be characterized as having clinical psychological disorders. Will is a mathematical genius who hides his true emotions throughout most of the film, suffering from a disorder stemming from his upbringing -- and Sean is a character who is has been battling…

Bipolar turmoil is a constant mental issue described by scenes of raised temperament, generally exchanging with scenes of sorrow. For the vast majority, bipolar confusion is a deeply rooted condition requiring progressing treatment. Bipolar I issue: This is described by at least one hyper scenes or blended scenes (indications of both madness and sadness) enduring no less than seven days. A man or woman will likewise encounter times of despondency with scenes lasting no less than two weeks. It is…