Panic of 1837

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensation or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something. Often a person carries out these behaviors to get rid of the obsessive thoughts and habits they began to have. Although the symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder can begin at almost any age, there are two distinct periods when OCD symptoms are most likely to appear. The first occurs at the ages of ten to twelve or…

For this assignment I have chosen to write about the disorder agoraphobia. Now this disorder is a type of anxiety disorder in which you fear and often avoid places or situation that might cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed (mayoclinic.org n.d). Therefore, the symptoms of this disorder would be a fear of being alone in any situation, fear of being in crowded places, fear of losing control in a public place, and a fear of being in places where it may be hard to…

The anniversary of the death of my beloved friend and protector, Blitz, passed yesterday. Blitz was a tri-colored Collie who was a prince of a dog. When the wind ruffled his fur or he pranced he was the epitome of canine royalty. Blitz was a gentle soul who loved nothing more than to be with his family. We did everything possible together. Throughout his life he suffered from digestive ailments which caused him to feel unwell and quiet oftentimes. As I, myself, suffer from medical issues which…

I have been struggling with the effects of Hashimoto’s disease, GERD, anemia, vitamin deficiency, anxiety, and depression for years without a proper diagnosis and treatment program. Each year a doctor has prescribed something to relieve a symptom, such as an iron infusion for my anemia. But, the relief has been short-lived. Over the last year, I have pushed my doctors to do more testing and now have a combination of medications that manage some of the symptoms more effectively. However, my…

The Shadow of fear Well I'm going to start off with telling the real definition of fear. Then I'm going to give examples of fear. As well as a short story from the past about fear. As you read this essays out will slowly learn what fear is and what it can do to a person. As well as more details on what fear is. this quote is quoted by Franklin D Roosevelt, The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. First I'm going to tell you about the real definition of fear. an unpleasant emotion…

"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is the fear of the unknown" - H.P. Lovecraft. The difference between fear and confusion is a fine line. There is even fear of confusion known as fear of the unknown. The true difference between the two lies in the definition of both words. Fear and confusion merge together when the confusion is so severe there is no longer a difference. Fear is experienced when you perceive to be in danger. Confusion…

First of all the child could have an emotional reason. If the child has had a catastrophic event happen in their life this may affect the child. For example, if the child no longer sees their mum anymore for whatever reason, the child may become quite emotional. Another example is if a child spends a lot of time with the mum or dad, they may have separation anxiety when they come to nursery. This means they would be feeling sad and down and therefore may not want to play or learn because they…

The first assessment took place because Shannon was in a car accident resulting in a severe concussion. Shannon is struggling with maintaining a clear head and new information. Her doctor suggested taking a semester off for her brain to heal and Shannon wants to know how her current intellectual functioning using the WAIS-IV and WJ-III. Shannon’s Full-Scale Intelligence Quotient (FSIQ= 84) was in the low average. Her Verbal Comprehension (VC=76) was borderline and Perceptual Reasoning (PR=91)…

aisy Carachure “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become” – C.G Jung During the Summer of 2014, I experienced a small mental breakdown. I could not control my emotions or feelings. My whole life was spinning out of control and I had nothing to hold on to. My regular activities and support systems were slowly failing to keep me afloat. It felt like I was being slowly submerged under water with no help. Going out in public was a terrifying aspect and I couldn’t stay still.…

The Monistic Nature of Fear Fear is an emotion experienced in most all living creatures; this emotion is experienced precisely because it is a survival mechanism developed to protect an individual during dangerous or uncomfortable situations, combining physical and psychological aspects together in the uniformity of monism. Comparing studies between one concerning a lessened neurological processing of pain in fearful subjects that are administered light shocks and a separate study concerning…