Mood disorders

The Gulag Archipelago claims, “Sleeplessness befogs the reason, undermines the will, and the human being ceases to be himself, to be his own ‘I’” (Solzenicyn). Sleep deprivation occurs when a person has gone without sleep for an extended period of time. This condition is progressive and affects every aspect of the body. Sleep helps regulate emotions, behavior, and physical health. Getting an adequate amount of rest each night reduces one's chances of having serious health concerns. An array of…

schizophrenia to eating disorders. You often do not realize how many people you know or famous people struggle with these illnesses. One person that I chose to talk about that has a mental illness is Demi Lovato. Demi has suffered from Addiction, self-harm, bipolar disorder, and bulimia.(elle.com,2016). All of these are types of mental illnesses. They are all different and effect people in different ways. I am going to focus on Talking about her eating disorder. Demi developed her eating…

Hand Syndrome (AHS) is nowhere near as extreme, but Hollywood made it known to the public to make as many fictional cases as there are real. The disorder is also known as Dr. Strangelove syndrome from the movie, Dr. Strangelove. Alien Hand Syndrome was discovered in 1905 with only 40 to 50 recorded cases since and can be defined as a rare brain disorder in which one of the upper limbs operates involuntarily without the person knowing it. With a normal functioning brain, the corpus callosum…

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder where a male or female, with 85-95% being females, starve themselves and lose a significant amount of weight (Anorexia nervosa fact sheet | womenshealth.gov, 2012). They will usually have an extremely low body weight, and have a distorted view of their body. A person with anorexia is obsessed with food, and limits their intake. It is more than an issue with food. Most anorexics have anxiety and depression and want/need a way to feel “normal”. By being able…

Huntington’s disease (HD). Huntington’s disease, also known as Huntington’s chorea, is an autosomal dominant disorder that causes selected neural cell death. With this disease comes concerns regarding what the disease is, its history, and its symptoms. In addition to those components, its stages, diagnoses, and treatments are of great importance as well. Huntington’s disease is a fatal genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain and eventually causes…

distress, anger, worry, sadness); Thoughts (e.g. suicidal ideation, delusions); Physical (e.g. agitation, over-activity). One assessment tool that has been presented for use in this situation is the BATOMI. This looks at the behaviour, affect-behaviour-mood, thought and talk (Speech), orientation, memory, insight and intellect of the person. Although difficult to obtain any research around the use of this assessment tool, it appears to be a favoured approach to teach new paramedics. Mental…

thing as there are concerns of caregivers/guardians abusing their power. An advantage to involuntary treatment is that those who truly need treatment, but would not otherwise accept it for themselves, can get help for their disorder. Often times, people with psychology disorders go untreated due to never having been diagnosed because they have refused treatment. Often the untreated mentally ill engage in criminal activity, self-neglect and can pose concerns for public safety. Involuntarily…

The diagnosis and treatment of Bulimia eating disorder can be a tough journey to face and overcome on a daily basis. The main obstacle that a person with an eating disorder will face on a daily basis is the way they feel about themselves and how society views them. While thinking that society is always judging negatively, this causing a person to feel so negative about themselves and their self-esteem begins to go down. This particular eating disorder is marked by binging, purging, taking…

illness can be treated with many treatments. The most common forms of treatment are medication (pills), therapy (group or individual), treatment at a hospital or medical center, and psychotherapy. Every year mood disorders, including major depression, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar disorder, are the third most common cause of hospitalization in the U.S. for both youth and adults aged 18–44. Individuals living with serious mental illness face an increased risk of having chronic medical…

illnesses; Bipolar disorder, Postpartum psychosis, and Schizophrenia. There are more than just three illnesses that will cause a mother to murder her child, but we will only focus on three. Each of these illnesses has their own symptoms, and treatments, that will be discussed. We will also discuss some other reasons Mothers Kill, such as marriage, stress, and anxiety. What is a Psychological Disorder? “A mental illness is a condition that impacts a person 's thinking, feeling or mood and may…