Epidemic

“Today, 2.1 billion, nearly 30% of the world’s population, are either obese or overweight, according to a new, first of it's kind analysis of trend data from 188 countries” (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, 1). Obesity is a growing epidemic across the globe, and nearly a third of the world’s population being obese shows that it's growing and getting worse. It brings no good for anyone to be obese, as it makes them fall deeper into health and psychological issues as time passes. Yet,…

problem of obesity is not changing. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that “more than one-third of the adult population in the United States is considered obese,” leading experts to label the problem of obesity as an epidemic in America. Obesity is harmful to the body and responsible for a variety of health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, infertility, depression, several…

of a solution, nor no signs of obtaining an idea for the solution either. On top of this, it seems our water source has been rapidly decreasing, as the scientist have been using it as a main ingredient in their solution to the kelp epidemic. The extreme kelp epidemic in L Quadrant must be addressed soon. Please, if this is not stopped now, other quadrants may become infected and cause the…

The 2014 Ebola epidemic was one of the most publicized events in recent history. News sources from all over the world covered the crisis 24/7. With many varying views on the topic, it was difficult to get an unbiased opinion on the topic. With the competition between these various media sources, much that information was skewed to please particular constituents. This lead to false information to being spread and the epidemic being viewed as a bigger threat than it actually was. Large news…

those working has increased causing what some call an obesity epidemic. (Church, 2011) Although, not one single factor can be solely identified causing this large trend throughout the world. Rather, in the case of weight, physiological, psychological, and environmental factors all influence a person’s weight. Understanding the complex system of factors that explain the overall increase in individual weight can help reverse this epidemic and promote personal health as opposed to finding an…

The documentary that I watched is The Silent Epidemic The Silent Epidemic explores the growing problem of self harm in Australia. The documentary explores the possible causes of why there is such an increase in rates of self harm in the past decade. In fact, it has reached epidemic proportions. The documentary explores how the brain chemistry and neural connections in the brains of those who self harm is different than those who do not. It also explains how the mechanisms behind self harm and…

(Espejo 35). Continuing on, it goes to ask, “Why has the number of Americans on government disability due to mental illness skyrocketed from 1.2 million from 1987 to over 4 million today?” (Espejo 35). Robert Whitaker, the author of Anatomy of an Epidemic is the very first book to scrutinize long-term results…

your daily life, in 2016 it is almost impossible to avoid some form of stress. There seems to always be a deadline or a soccer game that requires time to accomplish. These events that occur in our life are called stressors. In the video The Stress Epidemic, they use a barking dog as an example of a stressor. If the stressor is not taking care of the end result is stress. If I had a hypothetical meeting with a client who is under stress how would I approach the situation? The first thing I…

There is an epidemic sweeping across our nation. It will kill two point eight million people worldwide this year alone. This epidemic is obesity. Luckily you can keep yourself and your family safe. With things healthy eating and exercise, you can keep yourself and those you love from becoming one of the two point eight million. According to the national institute of health, more than two in three adults in America are either overweight or obese. The numbers are only expected to grow as about…

Routine Cynicism: “Cynicism, an unceasing attitude of negativity, has become an interpersonal epidemic that limits lives in organizations and families” (Arnett, 1999, p. 13). “Cynicism…‘contempt for whatever is or might be proposed; it is a constant act of fault finding, a general rejection of the pleasure of life”’ (Arnett, 1999, p. 13). Three key ways to develop a cynical outlook: 1. The formulation of unrealistically high expectations, of oneself and/or other people. 2. The experience of…