Major depressive disorder

The medication most commonly and effectively used to treat this disorder is called a stimulant; between 70-80% of children with ADHD respond positively to this type of medication (Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, 2016). Research has shown that stimulants have a “calming effect” on children with ADHD. In…

addiction. It could even be better than most of the current forms of treatment. Psilocybin is a psychedelic compound from magic mushrooms that acts as a drug that can dramatically enhance the lives of people who suffer from incapacitating psychiatric disorders like anxiety and depression. And according to the findings of the research, the full impact of psilocybin still needs to be further explored. Psychedelics like LSD and (lysergic acid diethylamide) psilocybin are more known as a party drug…

After the tragic car accident killed his loving parents a decade before, a transformed, short, solitary nihilist sauntered down a dark and narrowed pebbled boulevard. Although this sullen lad longed to ignore the horrific incident and regard his existence as excellent, in reality, it was thousands of miles from being so. After all, the fault laid in his own decision. His decided isolation had caused him to detach himself from his friends, family, and peers. Now, each day was uniform as he…

Does anyone in class know what Anosmia is and Did you ever think what it would be like if you lost your sense of smell. Ok we’ve seen people who have lost a limb, the blind, the deaf, and the crippled but did we ever think of a LIFE WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO SMELL. I always imagined it to be the easiest disability to live with how much of this sense do we really use anyway. This is one of the first sense babies uses to help identify its mother. The baby can smell out sweet dearest mum who gave…

Did you know that 7 out of 9 percent of victims of bullying are more likely to consider suicide. In the book “19 Minutes” Peter had thoughts of suicide. He thought of suicide because of the bullying that he was dealing with. When getting bullied it could change someone's whole life. In “Nineteen Minutes”, by Jodi Picoult, Peter is responsible for the school, however the bullies are to blame for the shooting as well. Peter had a lot of problems, but Matt was one of the reasons why Peter shoot up…

My subject was a 90 year old divorcee. She has an upbeat personality and a pleasant demeanor. She has no siblings alive. She is very religious, which plays a major role in her life. She was born in Jamaica and migrated to the United States in the 1970’s. She has 10 children, 8 biological and 2 of whom are adopted. 9 out of her 10 children are alive. In addition, she has countless grand and great grandchildren…

Living with Depression The Catcher in the Rye (1951), written by J.D. Salinger, illustrates the life of Holden Caulfield as he shares his experiences from traveling from Pencey Prep in Pennsylvania to New York City. This book analyzes the sixteen year old's life during the 1950s. Holden suffers from depression which affects his daily behaviors and thoughts and causes him to experience mood swings such as anger, impulsiveness, confusion, sensitivity, nervousness, solitariness, and sadness.…

October 25, 2015 Dr. Kathy Albertson ENGL 1102-02F Dear Dr. Kathy Albertson, Subject: Cover Letter The concept of the context section in my literature review narrates the background of the study I am researching. The context section is composed of exactly 100 words, nothing more or less. My topic of study that I am researching is how parents’ divorce/separation affects adolescents’ development. As we all know, divorce hurts emotionally. Despite the pain side of emotionally going through…

a) Medial prefrontal cortex: the mPFC is divided into three subregions, which have differential control over HPA axis. The prelimbic (PrL) and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) provides negative feedback to HPA axis and thereby reduces the stress-induced activation of HPA axis. The PrL and ACC reduces the duration of secretion without altering the peak of secretions and thus help in response termination. The lesion of mPFC consisting prelimbic cortex have known to produced enhanced cfos expression…

In this article authors Swenda Moreh and Henry O’Lawrence discuss the topic of depression. The article did not have any mention of the author's job titles or their accomplishments; therefore, there was difficulty in finding their credibility on the topic. Both authors talked about several aspects of depression as an illness like what the symptoms are, what causes it, and what the cures are. The authors goal was most likely to get their information reach parents and teenagers. The more knowledge…