Psychotic depression

Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2015) Depression is a condition that affects one out of every ten people living in the United States at some point in their life. Depression is a disease that can be found in adults, teens, and children. It is found in…

In fact, depression affects over 100 million people worldwide (NIMH). The stress on young adults has become extremely overwhelming, and is taking an extreme negative toll on those who are preparing to go into the real world. Too many young adults suffer with some type…

Depression is not just a change in ones mood or a sign of weakness; it’s actually a medical condition with many factors such as emotional and physical behavioral symptoms. Many people in today’s society are ashamed to seek appropriate help and end up suffering through these hard times alone, which leads to many harmful behaviors and even worse case scenario, such as death. What people fail to realize is that depression is a health problem that has treatments, but in order for it to work one must…

illnesses, anxiety and depression, as well as talk about the stigma associated with mental disorders in general. The illnesses Depression Depression a mental illness which causes a person to experience debilitating negative feelings ranging from sadness to hopelessness for an extended period of time. Individuals with depression often describe a wide range of negative feelings which can include: Persistent…

disconcerting. Holden’s depression and fixation on innocence are byproducts of the loss of his brother, Allie. Additionally, Holden’s dislike for social standards fuels his nonconformist attitude and ultimately furthers his feelings of depression. Equally as troublesome is Holden’s difficulty in connecting with other people, as it causes him to feel isolated. These three issues are superior in severity because they disable Holden from living a happy life. His feelings of alienation and…

Depression consists of much more than feeling down. A person with depression can not “snap out it” or change their moods instantly. Depression is a real and serious mental illness that affects an estimated amount of 350 million people globally. It is normal for a person to occasionally feel down, but when those feelings remain for more than two weeks, it is likely a case of major depression disorder. A person suffering from depression struggle with negative feelings that are persistent and…

gloom would indicated that Lincoln’s depression was biological. One could also argue that through Lincoln’s childhood misfortunes, such as the death of his brother and mother from illness and disease, a foundation was laid for his melancholy episodes in later life. Growing up in life, Lincoln’s voracious appetite for reading and writing poetry, along with a desire for self-education, lead his father to view him as lazy which…

will have resulted in negative core beliefs about her self worth and the environment immediately around her. Individuals who are prone to depression tend to hold persistent, negative thought patterns…

After two reported sexual assault safety alerts, attempted unauthorized entry in college apartments, river and house flooding and the unthinkable death of Bjorn Norderhaug, we are a community that has suffered through a lot of tragedies. We are a community that is still grieving and for some still in shock from such events. It can be hard to continue on with our lives when we are aware of such loses. It’s as if with a drop of a hat we can become sad when we think about what the Luther College…

been many different surveys conducted over time testing the connection between mental illness and creativity, it is still unclear if there is a distinct connection between the two. Many believe that mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder and depression, aid in creativity. While there are certainly creative people who are not mentally ill, correlations can be drawn between mental illness and creativity; resulting in many famous artists who are mentally ill and many mentally ill artists who…