Mood disorders

of dementia that leads to memory loss that affects our intellectual abilities. Huntington’s disease on the other hand is a brain disorder caused by a defective gene in our chromosome. If I had a choice between the two diseases I would choose Alzheimer’s and here is my rationale for choosing this disease. Huntington’s disease is an inherited progressive brain disorder “caused by a single defective gene on chromosome 4,” (Mayo Clinic, 2014). This leads to breakdown of our nerve cells. This…

as well as Australia, due to a higher frequency of certain alleles that are repeated in these populations (Walker, 2007, p. 221). This disease is classified as a neurodegenerative disorder, which is a term that is used to describe CNS disorders/diseases that are progressive (Damjanov, 2012, p. 465). These disorders typically present many different neurologic and psychiatric symptoms, such as “abnormal body movements and progressive mental deterioration”, and it is also possible to have either…

in the early 1800s. For the 1st century, the field concerned itself with severely disordered individuals confined to hospitals. These patients were mentally ill, had mental disorder, psychotic, and depressed or manic. The career psychiatrist refers to a field of medicine focused specifically on the mind and treat mental disorders in humans. It has been described as if there is a connection between the world with social environment and and the world from the perspective of mentally ill people. I…

In the words of John Steinbeck, ‘It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.” In other words, we are able to make better decisions when we are well rested. In this manner, just as eating and breathing, the act of sleep represents one of the physiological needs according to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. As a matter of fact, the stage pyramid proposed by Maslow comprises a motivational theory based on…

are emotional mood swings, crying spells, low self-esteem, hopelessness, irritability, and a loss of interest in once-enjoyed activities (“Depression during pregnancy and after,” 2002, p. 6). The direct cause of postpartum depression is unknown at this time, but the research…

Bipolar disorder is one of six causes of disability in the United States mainly because it is left unknown and untreated, says the article Bipolar Disorder: Causes, Contents, and Treatments. Bipolar disorder is very common in children, adolescents, and adults. Different types of the disorder include bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymic disorder, and rapid cycling. All ranging from being mild and dealing with it, treatments and psychiatrists, to even being severe and suicidal. Many may assume that…

Mental health in the armed forces is equally as important as the mission. Many times it is forgotten that in combat a healthy mind is just as important as a healthy body. Nearly one out of four active duty members showed signs of a mental health disorder in a study done in 2009 and about twenty percent of veterans showed signs of PTSD. (Dingfelder, 2009, p. 52). The two most common mental health problems faced by returning or active troops is post-traumatic stress…

individuals are affected and living with bipolar disorder everyday. Bipolar disorder is present in approximately 5.7 million American adults, or an equivalent of 2.6 percent of the US population (Kerner, 2014). Bipolar disorder is also known as “manic depression.” It is a mental disorder that is marked by the constant changing of moods. Most of the time it goes from periods of depression to periods of being extremely happy or being very irritable. Bipolar disorder is a common, serious mental…

suffers from similar symptoms. Michael James endures schizophrenia, which ended his career abruptly. James Nickson suffers from type 2 diabetes that limits his work performance. During the interview James asked Michael question pertaining to his disorder. James: How old were you when you noticed your first symptom? Michael: I was 22 when I had noticed one of the symptoms; disorganized speech. When I would talk to my parents they were unable to understand me because my words would get twisted…

started starving herself again. Her parents are crushed. They are between continuing to let Alicia lie in a hospital with tubes in her arm and taking her home or watch her starve to death” (Goodnough 7). As one can tell from Alicia’s story, eating disorders are a serious mental and physical illnesses that have life-threatening…