Mood stabilizer

I never really understood, or even attempted to research, how our body and brain are connected. By now, I have a much more greater understanding of exactly how hard our body and brain work together in order to keep us at the highest functioning, and healthiest level possible. One important aspect of this is called homeostasis, which regulates many body functions to maintain a level of balance. For example, when a person is outside waiting for the bus, and forgot to wear a jacket, homeostatis may…

amongst the youth and affects them for the rest of their lives. BPD affects a person’s mood causing it to constantly fluctuate between manic and depressive phases. Because Bipolar disorder is a complex physiological…

An eating disorder is an illness that causes serious disturbances to your everyday diet, such as eating extremely small amounts of food or severely overeating. A person with an eating disorder may have started out just eating smaller or larger amounts of food, but at some point, the urge to eat less or more spiraled out of control. Severe distress or concern about body weight or shape may also signal an eating disorder. Common eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and…

Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts; it is generally a prolonged feeling of sadness and hopelessness, lasting anywhere from weeks to years. A large part of the teenage and middle-age population suffers from some type of depression. There is no single cause for depression, but the majority of the causes are similar. Genetics, as in if there is a history of depression in your family you are more likely to develop depression. Health conditions, such as cancer or…

Developmental issues can be hard to distinguish. The mental health problems of young children are often unrecognized until they become severe and difficult to treat”(e.g., Tolan & Dodge, 2005; U.S. Public Health Service, 2000a, 2000b). Not diagnosing children in earlier stages of development can be detrimental to their adulthood in many aspects. One in twenty children in America establish a form of depression before the age 19. There are multiple varieties of depression that can occur. Major…

aggression towards staff during his personal care; where James repeatedly shouts; “No!” They also advised; he appears to be disorientated to time, place and person; but often wanders around the unit independently. James is not currently prescribed any mood stabilizers i.e. anti-depressants or anti-psychotics. His only prescribed medications; are for constipation and pain relief; which have not been administered/dispensed. I enquired as to his physical health as a possible infection may result…

Although mental illnesses were diagnosed as early as the 5th century by Hippocrates, there is no single solution or cure for mental illness (“History of Mental Health Treatment”). Multiple national programs have been established by the government and non-profit organizations to aid those affected with access to treatment and support. One of the oldest programs in the United States, Mental Health America, was founded in 1909. The primary program Mental Health America offers is online Mental…

In 1944 a Viennese pediatrician named Hans Asperger conducted a clinical research trial involving 200 children in which four boys manifested traits associated with autism but had normal cognitive functions and language development, yet significantly lacked interpersonal skills. He had classified their behavior as autistic psychopathy and detailed that it was responsible for their idiosyncrasies such as unreciprocated nonverbal communication, self-imposed isolation, and specialized…

When a youth is diagnosed for depression, it can get complicated due to system expressions varying by developmental stages. Children and adolescents of different ages may not describe their mood status effectively (Rosenberg & Rosenberg, 2005, p. 79).” Adolescent depression is increasing; recent surveys show that as many as one in five teens suffer from clinical depression depression can be challenging to diagnose in teens because many adults…

(2012), the French offered illicit drugs which included hashish, which is a concentrated form of marijuana given to individuals experiencing emotional and stressful situations. It was used to alter their mood and stimulate a happier state of being. The psychoactive drugs were merely used as a relaxer for social and recreational purposes. The neural basis is a modern concept of the neuroscience to define the biological processes of a human being’s normal…