Dysthymia

About 68% of the US population has Necrophobia, a fear of death.(Seth) This phobia is most common in younger people in their late teens, and people over the age of forty. (Sarah Johnstone.) There are multiple reasons as to why one would find themselves fearing death. There are people who may fear the idea of losing somebody who they are emotionally attached to and having to cope with that loss. Life without that somebody may seem unimaginable and impossible. Some fear death for religious reasons…

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…

In the past five weeks we have learned about many different theories. These theories were either sociological, biological, or psychological. Personally, I do not believe that any one theory can most effectively explain crime as each theory can explain to an extent what was an individual's intent. However, if I had to pinpoint one theory in particular that I thought contributed the most to crime I would pick the rational choice theory. The rational choice theory believes that all individuals…

Raced thoughts, feeling of euphoria, unlimited energy, and lack of sleep. These are feelings that I experienced and am well familiar with. I was confused and scared in a mind that felt like an endless tunnel. My thoughts never stopped racing and I felt like I was on top of the world. I felt peace and quiet only after finding myself a patient in a psychiatric hospital. I graduated from Hoggard High School, class of 2012 in early June. That following August I was enrolled as a freshman at Cape…

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…

Depression is a mood disorder that causes significant loss in interests and intense feelings of sadness. This disorder is crushing, and next to impossible to deal with on your own. Medication may be needed to fight off the mood disorder. It is not uncommon for a person to be prescribed antidepressant medication. In fact, one in ten Americans take an antidepressant. Plenty of Americans take these pills as a part of their morning routine. These pills are a lifeline for someone who is clinically…

The topic of postpartum depression is a topic in psychology which has not been researched enough. The overall knowledge of postpartum depression has vastly advanced over recent years, but there are still many things which are still not understood with the condition. This has been labeled as a possible outcome of the high prevalence and low treatment rates (Banker & LaCoursiere, 2014, p. 503-508). The most common symptoms reported from women with postpartum depression are emotional mood swings…

Bettie Jordan said “Mental illness is a sickness, just like diabetes, heart problems, eye problems, we all need help”*. People suffering with mental illnesses sometimes do not get the help they need. While mental illness is common some argue that mental illnesses are not important and that it is not a illness. Mental illnesses are a serious and common problem for teens, can have a big impact on a teenager's life, and schools should do more to help screen for and raise awareness for students who…

Analysis Sandra’s mental illness, bipolar affective disorder, also known as manic depression, is a common psychiatric disorder (Otto 2011). Bipolar disorder often includes natural periods of remission but commonly relapses if adherence treatment is poor (Grande et al 2016). As shown in Sandra’s case, bipolar affective disorder is characterised by both manic and depressive episodes that is severe enough to cause substantial personal distress, impairment to daily living, social functioning and…

The epidemiology of depression shows that 20% of adults are either directly or indirectly impacted by depression during their lifetime, with twice the number women being diagnosed with the disorder when compared to men. Depression has also been shown to have a hereditary component, with a significant increase in diagnosis for individuals who have a family history of clinical depression. It is also reported that depression is highly correlated with suicide rates and physical disabilities such as…