Loneliness in America

Teenagers are the future. It is the duty of the past generation to pave the way for the next one, and the number one duty is to keep them happy and healthy. This outreach program, “Operation Save-a-Life”, is focused around teenagers. More specifically, it focuses specifically on their mental health and well-being. “Major depression is a chronic,common disorder among adolescents, with lifetime recurrence rates estimated at about 70%, and most (40% to 60%) recurring within two years”(Birmaher et…

Types of loneliness Several theorists proposed distinct types of loneliness. They articulated different quality of experiences of loneliness in service to define the experience. Gleaning from various qualities of experience described by those scholars, loneliness is a complex human experience as it has many aspects. Fromm-Reichmann (1959) asserted that there are several different types of loneliness. She distinguished culturally determined loneliness, self-imposed aloneness, compulsory…

In America, approximately 19 million people are affected by depression. A major question raised by depression itself is whether depression is a pain-stricken illness or not. Is depression capable of confiscating day-to-day functioning? People who have not suffered directly from depression tend to feel as if depression is controllable, as if a person can just get rid of depression. I have chosen two pictures that accurately represent the way in which society treats a depressed individual. In the…

The subject that is at hand, I have unfortunately had a ton of experience with in my life. I have been in the United States Army for 6 years now, 5 years of Active Duty, 1 year in the Reserve component. I am also a combat veteran of Afghanistan as was in Kandahar, Afghanistan from December 2012 to September 2013. I have lost some of my closest friends due to self-harm or suicide after being diagnosed with depression and being diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, I as well have PTSD.…

The definition of solitude is the remoteness from habitations as of a place or absence of human activity. Humans tend to live around other people because it makes it easier to gain resources but are people truly capable nowadays of living in solitude in nature and surviving. In Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer Chris attempts to live in solitude but fails to survive. Even before he goes into the wild to endure this challenge human intervention does not allow him to gain an understanding of the…

Did you know that loneliness increases your death risk by 26 percent, while social isolation and living alone increases mortality risk by 29 percent? This study was created by researchers at the Brigham Young University (Corbett). There was a kid that lived in Korea that played games all of the time. He forgot to eat, drink and do everything needed to live. While he was playing his game he collapsed and died on the spot from malnutrition. The reason he stayed on the computer so long was for the…

When students leave their homes and enter college, they are exposed to new conditions. As we transition from high school to college, we don’t expect the difference between the two to have as much impact in our academic life. College exposes students to new opportunities and expands our knowledge base while also introducing us to unexpected adversities. We realize the high demands, such as self-discipline and motivation, needed to pass our classes. However, we also discover obstacles that hinder…

ENG 102- 3rd June 29,2017 Loneliness Thinking about the word lonely, more than likely people always refer to it with a negative connotation. Being alone is not always a bad state of being for a person. Loneliness causes people to have time for themselves. The word loneliness is defined as “ affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone” (“Loneliness”). However, Not everyone who is alone is lonely. Society should look at the word loneliness in a positive way…

Lonely Company Author Kim Culbert communicated “People think being alone makes you lonely, but I don’t think that’s true. Being surrounded by the wrong people is the loneliest thing in the world” (Mind Your Wings). The terms “alone” and “lonely” are rather differential in meaning. Alone is defined as being “separate, apart, or isolated from others” (Dictionary.com) On the other hand, lonely is defined as “destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship, intercourse,support, etc”…

The story begins in the winter season which represents the young wife’s loneliness, depression, and especially her frustration from not being able to fully comprehend what was going on with her. During the winter season she begins experiencing a psychological breakdown to the point where she no longer feels the need to leave her…