Freezing-point depression

Discovering My Voice It was nearing the conclusion of my ninth grade year when the dark abyss of depression consumed me; Anxiety and sadness masked my cheerful demeanor. One of the few activities that could still bring a genuine smile to my face was art. It had been a long day of dodging small talk and forcing smiles when I decided I would spend lunch in the art room. “Where are you going?” Miss Moss the English teacher stopped me in the hallway. “The art room, that is okay, right?” I replied,…

years old I wondered why my mom would cry. When I was 13 years old I wondered why her eyes were empty. When I was 14 years old I asked her why. When I was 15 years old I heard her stories. When I was 16 years old I learned depression is real. When I was 17 years old I learned depression isn’t sadness. When I was 18 years old I learned the right words to say. When I was 19 I learned what words not to say. A thick, grey cloud sits above my house. And waits. Its presence is intense and I can feel…

total isolation and detachment of social groups” (Monahan). This line is important because it has the title of the poem in it and gives the readers’ assurance to what the poem is actually about. “Acquainted with the Night” by Robert Frost expresses depression, loneliness, as well as…

Depression isn’t like a cold or allergies, it doesn’t just come and go. There is always a reason for someone to be diagnosed with this condition and it takes a little while for people to fall so low into this stage. Depression is a serious medical condition in which someone feels constantly sad, lazy and hopeless. It causes people to not be social, constantly drag themselves around miserably and think suicidal thoughts. Many people get into a state of sadness here and there but that doesn’t…

In fact, depression affects over 100 million people worldwide (NIMH). The stress on young adults has become extremely overwhelming, and is taking an extreme negative toll on those who are preparing to go into the real world. Too many young adults suffer with some type…

another person to cause them harm or sadness, or even simply spreading rumors about other people. Cyber bullying takes many different forms, but all produce the same repercussions. Being bullied can cause kids to start up drinking, drugs, can lead to depression, and so much more harmful outcomes. Cyberbullying is not only disruptful for…

Days, Glad Days: A Story about Depression would most likely be for ages of 5-8. The story is about a girl, Amanda Martha, trying to understand her mother’s depression. Which at times causes her mother to be sad, cry, or even be in bed all day. This book is meant to help children deal with parents with depression and notice that there are good and bad days to depression. There are also quite a few illustrations, which are meant to help the children visualize depression. Mommy stayed in bed this…

her appearance. Valeria stopped participating at clubs and other activities she did outside of school, and her grades dropped at school. She was now moody and had become pessimistic in her outlook towards life and complained of feeling worthless at points. Valeria’s closes friends started saying that they’ve seen Valeria drinking with a group of older students after school. Valeria was very close to her younger sister and appeared to have been the most affected by and least accepting of his…

illness aren’t often looked at as people. Any person with a form of disability tend to get pushed aside by society but they are still people and deserve a shot at happiness. Depression, or any mental illness is an emotionally tasking illness, it drains you of energy, motivation and happiness. As a person diagnosed with depression, I don’t think that synthesizing happiness would work for most. As a matter of fact, I know it doesn’t work for me but I can’t speak for others who are in the same…

come off the motorway and go round the roundabout three times – our game when Mum's not in the car. Jakey giggles, pinned to the door by physics” which gives clear proof of their strong bond. This love is never described as the mother, an important point when describing the theme – as it is clear the mother is mentally ill, and the family is a having a hard time dealing with it. An important part of the message is the parallel development of the storm compared to the further they get from the…