Long Depression

“Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems.” (Mayo Clinic 2015) Depression is considered an illness because it is a patient’s personal experience with a certain disease. (Dr. Latham’s Lecture notes) I personally was diagnosed with depression in 2011. I started to see a…

Depression (major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is a common but serious mood disorder. It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating or working. To be diagnosed with a form of depression symptoms must be present over a period of two weeks (Health, 2016). When a person state that they are sad or down, this does not necessarily mean that the person is depressed, everyone will have moments in their life where they feel…

Over 401 million people all over the world suffer from depression and schizophrenia. There is a link between mental illness and creative genius, and scientists have found that eminently creative individuals have a much higher rate of chronic depression. On the other hand, it has also been proven that depression is the cause of two-thirds of the suicides in the United States every year. If those with depression and schizophrenia are not forced to get treated, the illnesses could cause self-harm…

1. The Adult Child ******* In the short story, “Raymond’s Run,” by Toni Cade Bambara, Hazel embarks the reader on a journey through her point of view about the topics of social class, ethnicity, and gender roles. From visualizing her actions, there were two things that really spoke to me. Firstly, I can tell that Hazel is a young girl who seems to be in charge of her older, “mentally challenged” brother. It seems as though she has had to mature more quickly because of her brother’s situation, so…

these shots are the close up of the hands gripping onto the life raft in the beginning of the documentary, this camera shot is shown because it shows that the men had to hold on tightly if they wanted any chance of survival, they tolerated this for 4 long days. The selection of the content means that the Mermaid Vigilance are represented the worst way possible. At no point during the documentary, does the audience hear the full side of the opposing story, as the Captain of the Mermaid…

and grieving over the fact that Allie is gone. In this instance, Holden could have been aided immensely by McKechnie Counselling Services as the individual therapy sessions that are offered assist people in letting go of sadness that is causing depression as well as find personal and spiritual growth. Holden is still holding on to the sadness of his younger brother’s death, which is causing him to be depressed. With the use of individual therapy sessions, Holden could overcome some of his mental…

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…

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…

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…