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Bipolar disorder, formerly called maniac depressive insanity, is a mental health disorder that affects more than three percent of the United States population and has the highest rate of suicide in comparison to all other psychiatric disorders (Coyle 2007). This disorder is characterized by lack of stability, which makes having a standard and normal routine in one’s daily life lessen the effects of bipolar disorder (Michalak et al 2006). Statistics show that unfortunately, more than six percent…

Depression, The Secret We Share - Andrew Solomon Nandaraye Choi Summary: Andrew Solomon shares his experience on depression, and how he feels on modern treatments for it. Solomon speaks about different treatments for depression, including electroshock therapy, as well as a cingulotomy, which is a brain surgery that treated mental illnesses. He feels that modern treatments don’t help with the depression, they just temporarily numb the pain. Using anecdotes of people he interviewed, he uses their…

continuously taking footage of any designated area. From around 12 miles above the ground it can see over 250 miles away and can provide imagery from around 380 miles away (Barrie). During the day this drone uses solar power to fly while also charging its lithium batteries which help it fly during the night. This is why the Zephyr can stay in the air for so long, it doesn't continuously need fuel like other drones. This drone can fly up to 250 miles above the ground and can be controlled from…

(courtesy of WebMD). These symptoms seem suspiciously similar to Leonard’s maniac depression. Adderall is also popular among college students who use the drug to study and get high grades. High grades like the ones Leonard has. Leonard also alters his lithium pills and doesn’t follow the doctor’s orders. I believe that the author chose these symptoms for a specific reason. Even though Leonard achieves a god-like status when he is in his high, his crash eventually ruins his marriage. I may be…

Think about what it would be like to have a mental illness. Think about the daily struggles that one that has an illness goes through every day. There are several different mental illnesses that are diagnosed. The five that affect one’s life the most are schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, anorexia, and social anxiety. Generally people with these disorders have to rely on medication to make them seem and feel normal, or close to it. People who are diagnosed with a mental illness are…

There are constantly new drugs going on the market, and they all try to fix problems that humans have been dealing with forever. There is medication out there to manage allergies, infections, headaches, disorders, and more. One of these newer compounds is an anticonvulsant with the brand name Lamictal. Being an anticonvulsant means that it prevents abnormal electricity in the brain from happening, thus controlling seizures and the mood swings associated with bipolar disorder (WebMD). It’s mainly…

Although nuclear power reduces the exposure of radiation to their workers, this marginal still necessitates a heavy consignment. “The three principal types of reactors under consideration are those cooled by a pumped liquid metal, like sodium or lithium, by… liquid metal heat pipes and by inert helium or helium-xenon gas. Regardless of which one ultimately is chosen, it would allow scientists to conduct the same kind of orbital research at distant Jupiter that is now only possible in Earth…

Product Idea Description: The problem manifested through traditional exchange of business cards which stems from the initial point of exchange to the final storage of contact credentials. Traditional business cards despite their prevalent use; has its own limitations and pain points. Specifically, there are three main sources of pain for users, including: 1) Need to always carry a large stack of business cards. 2) Manual process of inputting and organizing contact information to a device.…

Almost immediately following World War II the US and the Soviets were plunged into the Cold War. It wasn’t the usual kind of war as it didn’t involve infantry vs. infantry combat but just politics and a series of nuclear tests to sort of flex their muscles. The Soviets were quick to divert most of the countries funding into their nuclear projects which allowed them to created hundreds of nuclear capable weapons. Russia for the most part remained on the backfoot always trying to play catch up…

Lives and millions of dollars are also the cost of fossil fuels in the Middle East. Terrorist groups such as ISIS thrive on the world's dependency for oil. ISIS stands for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. They are an extremist military group under corrupted Shar'ah law and the Shi'ah Islamic sect. They control 2/3rd of Syria's petroleum pockets. Using this oil, they act as a broker to small and privately owned refineries. The US has bombed the majority of these refineries, but they continue to…