Major Arcana

Suicide is argued to be a leading cause of death in the United States for several years. People on certain career paths are more susceptible to committing suicide and/or having suicidal ideation than others; law enforcement officers are members of one such group of people who are at high risk. There is an elevated rate of suicide among police officers, which is logical, as being a police officer is arguably one of the most dangerous jobs for one to have. This is said, as police officers’ lives…

PEDs has always been in the mix when it comes to professional sports. Many athletes go to extreme levels to maximize their performance. The fans go to a sporting event to see an amazing home run, an incredible football tackle or the fastest sprinter in the world. One of the main reasons why PEDs are prohibited in professional sports is due to the fact that it's going to create an unfair advantage over the opponent. In my opinion, I think most athletes will use PEDs if they can get away with it.…

After reading the article “The Forgotten Victim from Florence and Normandie” by Steve Lopez, it gives the readers a word of advice or an idea such don’t let the past bring you down. The advice that it give the audience is meaningful because people who went through a lot in their past brought them down like depression or suicidal thoughts. I personal believe that people need to understand to forget about the past and think about the future because it can bring hatred, anger, depression, and…

According to the Amerian Psychological Association, suicide is the third leading cause of death for people ages 15-24 (American Psychological Association). In recent years, the topic of teenage suicide has been highly publicized in the media. One of the reasons often associated with today’s youth choosing to make this tragic decision is bullying. Randall Mann’s “September Elegies” is a piece that serves as an elegy dedicated to four gay teenage boys who made the decision to take their own lives…

therapeutic approaches have been used to address the illness in client populations, with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) standing as the most frequently-applied methods (Miklowitz, 2009). This paper will explore the history of CBT theory and its major techniques, its efficacy in the treatment of bipolar disorder, and the author’s personal reactions to it as a theoretical orientation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: History and Overview Founded by Aaron Beck, CBT is a theoretical approach to…

Stephanie Mallet on her book “Depression: A misunderstood disease” stated that Unipolar depression is a rigorous form of depression which is alike with clinical depression or major-depressive disorder. It is a staid illness and may have severe disabling effects. This mental illness affects women more severely than men. Unipolar depression is a psychiatric disorder which makes you feel not interested with common activities. You are always in a low mood and don’t find joy in anything. It affects…

African-Americans. Hispanic females in America have the highest rates of students who tried suicide in the nation, with a 12.8% prevalence rate. African-Americans, on the other hand, have a rate of 10.2% (CDC, 2015). This review will present three major sociocultural factors affecting African-Americans: the male population, female population, and youth population. African-Americans make up 12% of the total U.S. population (Center for Disease Control, 2015). Amongst African-American males between…

The Journey to Team Louisiana Sweeping through the state tournament, on our way to the world series in Bluffton, South Carolina, until we run into the best team in the tournament. They put 10 runs on us in the 1st inning. All I can say is good thing it is double elimination. Waking up the next morning to a Bossier City, Louisiana was brutal. Nobody wanted to wake up on that bright and early morning and remember the horrific loss to JPRD. We had to forget about it, someone had to step up, and…

Research 3: Patients in two groups did not have any major difference on demographic or clinical variables at baseline. According to (Telch, Schmidt, Jaimez, Jacquin, Harrington, 1995), “Examination of overall SDS scores at baseline revealed that 69% of all participants rated the panic disorder symptoms as creating moderate-to-serve impairment in work functioning, 80% rated the symptoms as creating moderate-to-severe impairment in social functioning, and 62% rated the symptoms as creating…

Ever since Columbus first entered the grounds of the Native Americans their lives have been threatened. Even though they no longer face the same kind of threat they did 500 years ago their mental health is very much at stake to this day. What contributed to this epidemic of depression to break out in the Native American society was in the 1880’s when the federal government initiated the Indian Boarding School Programs, here young children from the age of 3 years old were sent to “convert” them…