Long-term depression

Depression Depression, also known as depressive disorder, is a syndrome that reflects a sad and/or grouchy mood. Depression can affect someone's mood, cause them to feel drained, and cause someone to feel down for weeks, months, or even longer. Depression can have a remarkable impact on a person's life. This can result in many negative consequences such as pain and physical illness, anxiety, panic disorder or social phobia, alcohol or substance misuse, family conflicts, relationship difficulties…

Aids Services Organizations are community based organization that provide support for people with HIV and AIDS. Majority of the services received are for people living with HIV and AIDS, however they offer support for families, friends as well as provide prevention tools. Services include family, individual counseling or referral for other resources. Mujeres Unidas Contra el Sida (Women United against AIDS) was started in 1994 in San Antonio, Texas. The agency was established as an outlet for…

can have short term and long term effects on a child. As a result of children growing up in poverty, children having increasing rates of depression and behavior issues. Depression can be caused by growing up in poverty, growing up in poverty increases the risk of a child being depressed. Children realize that they are poor from a young age and are constantly comparing themselves to other kids. According to Emily Badger of the Washington Post, children have higher rates of depression when they…

be to give you the research that has been conducted around the effects of how alcohol affects the adolescent brain long-term, and short term. Without critically thinking about the issue of teen drinking we should be able to assume the short-term effects such as poor decision-making, and overall loss of cognitive functions. The cornerstone of my research will relate to the long term effects that the alcohol has on the adolescent brain reason being this is a subject we have a lot of research on,…

Percentage of elderly residents with diagnosed depressed, by long-term care facility: United States, 2011-2012. 1Nursing Homes double the percentage for home health agencies and residential care communities. The risk of clinical depression and depression symptoms proposes a threat to residents’ quality of life, activities of daily living, independence, and involvement within the nursing home or assisted living facility or their lives.12 Depression is a natural response for many older adults…

informative tool for staying in contact with friends and family or receiving news updates and for educational purposes. But, as with most things, there is a limit; how much is too much? My goal is to look specifically at children and the short and long term effects that can result of excessive screen time or media time. This concern of children having too much media exposure is well validating in today’s society, as there are several researched health and social complications that can emerge.…

cause some short term physiological impacts such as constricted blood vessels, dilated pupils, increased body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure (“Short-Term Effects”, 2016). Although some of these might not sound so severe, these short term physiological impacts can turn into long term physiological impacts such as loss of sense of smell, problems with swallowing, damage to vital organs such as the lungs, irregular heartbeat, and increased risk of strokes (“Long-Term Effects”, 2016).…

Depression in action/ and what Causes it Today there are many causes of depression, and researcher’s state there isn 't one cause to it. There also isn’t a reason to why the brain neurotransmitters are imbalanced during depression. However, it is very important for psychologist and researchers to understand the brain activity. Depression can come in either long term or short term. However, some common causes of depression today include PTSD, long term sickness, and stress. Researches…

My short-term goals are mostly preparation for my long-term goals. My first goal is to begin a master’s program for clinical mental health counseling. This is a goal I have been working towards for four years now. I want to get my master’s and become educated. Although beginning my program has been delayed by a year, I am still striving to accomplish this. My second short-term goal is to get an internship. My ideal internship would be located in a hospital setting working predominately with…

fade away. This is called depression, a mood state characterized by significantly lowered mood and a loss of interest or pleasure in activities that are normally enjoyable 1. Depression can vary from different types of diagnoses ranging from minor to severe depression, which can be life threatening. Those who suffer from this mental illness experience an extensive series of symptoms that can continue to affect the individual if treatment isn’t issued. Symptoms of depression included are:…