Mood

Architecture is also able to put us in a spiritual mood depending on the situation. However, the same situation that makes a person feel calm, could make another one uncomfortable or ‘unsafe’.…

Mood disorders are a category of mental illnesses which alter a person’s emotions in a negative way. One such illness is Major Depressive Disorder (MMD), which involves a loss of enjoyment in usual activities or a sad mood for most of the time over a two week period, along with at least four other symptoms (Grivas, 2016). This is different to bereavement, which is a person’s normal reaction to loss, though the DSM-5 now recognises that forms of depression can develop from bereavement (Bressert,…

She was cutting herself across her wrist; she was malingering, and was experiencing acute distress. At times, Melissa believed that her body was not real and therefore would cut herself to feel the pain in order to feel real. She also experienced mood fluctuations. She would express anger in an intense way and then quickly switch back to being “normal” and go throughout her day. The problem that she was dealing with was unstable interpersonal relationships and when she was in the hospital she…

There are many studies done trying to find answers for many complicated questions. In the mental health field, mood disorders are the most common. Mood disorders consist of major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, and many more. MDD is one of the most common depressive mood disorders. About three to five percent of people experience this disorder at some point in their lives and the lifetime risk is about 17 percent (Anxiety and Depression Association of…

According to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, major depressive disorder can be defined as a depressed mood or a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities that lasts for two or more weeks at a time and has a significant impact on daily life. 25-year-old Tracy was referred to a mental health center when she began displaying symptoms of a depressive disorder that affected her daily functioning after her partner of two years "freaked out" and left her when she told him she was pregnant.…

world does not function as simply as she thought. However, the writers present the stories in different points of view, to give the readers a smoother reading experience. Another way the stories differ to convey either hope or hopelessness is through mood. In his story, Finney uses tense words and descriptions, and then a simple and complete ending to give a feeling of hope and a changed life. Collier, on the other hand, runs her entire story with a morose tone to help the reader understand the…

Dysthymia and Depression: Would You Know It If You Saw It? He sees nothing but darkness, hopelessness, and despair. He is searching for the light at the end of the tunnel, but with no hope. Feeling worried and anxious, he struggles to fake that well-known smile. He is confused, struggling to understand his own feelings and emotions. He has a good life, has many good friends, and is a top student, with a happy family. He just cannot seem to put the pieces of the puzzle together and there…

is important to understand that condition. According to the Mayo Clinic Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition where the person experiences a combination of symptoms such as schizophrenia like delusions and hallucinations along with mood disorder symptoms such as mania and depression. Schizoaffective disorder is not as well understood or as well studied as its more straightforward relative’s schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. This is because it is a mix of multiple health…

The use of methamphetamine may result in severe psychological effects due to the impairment of the brain, through dopamine depletion as the main example. Australia has one of the highest rates of methamphetamine use in the world, with around 2.5% of Australians having used methamphetamine in the last 14 years. As methamphetamine enters the brain, dopamine is released in concentrations ten times higher than normal. This excessive release of dopamine produces pleasure and cause the user to…

As the days become longer, the leaves change hues, and snowflakes hit your nose it becomes obvious that the seasons are changing. While some of us welcome the change with open arms, five percent of Americans are dreading just one season, winter (Kurlanski, 2012, para 2). More common in women than men, Seasonal Affective Disorder is a proven depression encountered only during winter months and can sometimes end in hospitalization (Kurlanski, 2012, pg 2). Gloomy weather has a significant impact on…