Mood disorders

Summary of Epilepsy Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain which leads to episodes of seizures due to malfunctioning of some brain nerve cells. It is not infectious thus cannot be passed to people near an epileptic person. The main characteristic is the involuntary movement of the whole body or some body parts. The affected person experiences episodes of unconsciousness accompanied by the uncontrollable opening of bowel or bladder muscles. This condition can be mild to severe especially and is very…

controversies that researchers currently do not have answers to (Gupta & Kulhara, 2010). Scientists have conducted studies that prove that schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorder. Still, that is not enough for some experts who think otherwise. Some argue that schizophrenia is a biological disorder but there are people who disagreed. Scientists even traced back to a clinical observation involving Kraepelin and Bleuler, who have a history of schizophrenia because their…

Introduction There has been a dramatic shift, within the last couple of decades, on how women perceive their body. Unfortunately this shift has been significantly negative in nature. Women in today’s society are more dissatisfied with their bodies than ever before. The main culprit, which has driven this downward trend, is mass media. Mass media is very much a double-edged sword. On one hand, it has increased global connectivity and has allowed for the perpetuation of information in a very…

In Parry’s case, he is diagnosed with a moderate case of Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD). His symptoms are antisocial behaviors, transcendent beliefs, delusions, erratic subculture norms, paranoid ideation, and irregular thinking/speech. To support Perry’s Diagnoses, in criteria a, it specifies that an individual with SPD experiences delusions (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). With this being said, he reported how he communicates to God is by little flying people who can only be…

Many other factors can lead to the continuous abuse to substances. Substance abuse is a growing problem in the U.S. today caused primarily by genetics, the environment, and mental disorder. One of the primary reasons for the growth of substance abuse in the United States is genetics. A small percentage of the population may hold genes that contribute to the addiction to drugs and alcohol. These gene does not necessarily make someone…

mental disorder at the time of their deaths.”(3) There are several warning signs that a person is contemplating suicide. These warning signs can include; talking about suicide, behavioral changes, and mood changes. It is imperative that these signs are caught in order to prevent suicide and they get the medical treatment needed. Proper understanding and compassion of mental illness could further prevent…

bright, outgoing girl, quickly cast herself out of the world. She then questions everything she does and what her parents would think of her, further degrading her self esteem. Lindsay is suffering from major depressive disorder. A disorder that plagues the victim with a persistent low mood that is accompanied by low self esteem and a loss of interest…

addiction, substance abuse, violence and disruption in the family can be an indirect effect of mental illnesses. What exactly is a mental illness? Also known as “psychiatric disorders”, mental illness is a range of illnesses that affect one’s mood, thinking and behaviour. Examples of mental illnesses are anxiety disorders, depression, schizophrenia, bi-polarism, post-traumatic…

For many, sleeping is not something that needs to be dwelled over, but for some, it is something like a task that they must convince their brain to do. Insomnia is a disorder that causes an individual problems with sleeping or staying asleep. This disorder produces many negative effects such as: obesity, depression, anxiety, mood swings and concentration problems. As a given, college students are bound to get a fair amount of school work to deal with throughout the school year. With exams…

aggression, loss of social queues, loss of self awareness and disassociation. After reviewing Daniel Johnston 's biography some ideas of what he may have been suffering from come to mind. Daniel Johnston was most definitely suffering from bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and…