Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Website #1: Mayo Clinic Brief Review of Contents/Summary Mayo Clinic’s website provides a user-friendly and accessible interface for those seeking answers concerning their mental health (Mayo). In addition to holding a large array of information, information is presented in a variety of modes (Mayo). For instance, the dashboard on the main page houses several dropdown menus directing one to a surplus of links such as, “Patient Care” and “Health Info,” ‘Education, “and “Departments and…

According to The Nebraska Department of Veteran’s Affair, estimated 7.8 percent of Americans had experienced PTSD, also known Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD is considered a psychiatric disorder and a mental health issue in the United States. They often develop depression, substance abuse, and anxiety. People that were diagnosed with PTSD had a serious accident, physical or sexual assaulted or a military combat. There three different symptoms, first symptoms is when you’re thinking about…

Case Study The case study will discuss a 52-year-old male client, Samuel, who is suffering obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with good or fair insight. In this paper, this author will illustrate this case and discuss Samuel’s symptoms and diagnosis. In addition, this author will demonstrate evidence-based treatments and analyze potential challenges in therapy. Symptoms and Diagnosis This section will show an explanation of Samuel’s problem and his diagnosis. Samuel presented many features…

Verona Hibbert 11.10.2016 Abnormal Psychology Reflection essay An illness is defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary as, “a condition of being unhealthy in your body, mind or a specific condition that prevents your body or mind from working normally: a sickness or disease” (2014). When we look at the way one’s understanding of a disorder, we may find that the dictionary tends to define it as, something that disturbs the normal order of processing in the brain. Once one understand the different…

metabolism with serotonin, melatonin and tryptophan. 5HTP has been used over the counter for relief of minor and major depression since the late 1970 's especially in Europe. 5-HTP is the main precursor in the brain for the portion of Serotonin. The main studies that have shown the importance of this nuero transmitter have been related to treating dysphoria after use of the street drug extract or MDMA. Significant studies in rats showed that increasing dietary 5-HTP helped increase serotonin…

Before I start talking about the book I have chosen to read, I would like to describe how I came to my decision upon choosing the book. When I first saw we had to read a memoir I was nervous because I have never read one. So the first thing I decide to do was find what a memoir was. After learning what a memoir was I felt less anxiety because I knew what I would be dealing with. My next step in continuing this project was figuring out which book I had to read. Our professor gave us a list…

In the beginning was pain. Or perhaps it was end that was suffused with pain, its distinctive indigo tint. Color of old bruises, color of broken pottery, of crumpled maps in evening light. But, no, not like them, ultimately. For although men have tried for thousands of years to find the right simile- and women too- ultimately pain is only like itself. (VD 3) So begins Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s novel The Vine of Desire. Divakaruni textures the experiences of Calcutta born and raised sisters,…

Junot Diaz’s use of mental health issues a key part of the novel. If mental health is a taboo subject in the United States, it is ten times that in Latin American countries. Starting with Abelard’s wife, Socorro, she deals with severe anxiety. The narrator explains that Soccoro’s father, who would be Oscar’s great-grandfather, witnessed the death of his father at the hands of the state police. This caused him to become an alcoholic and Socorro to be “anxious” and she developed “the habit of…

Sheila’s Life With Body Dysmorphic Disorder In today’s society, it’s commonplace to compare oneself to models that appear in magazines or to look at oneself in the mirror and wish to be prettier or sexier. However, when one takes this comparison to a level where hours are spent comparing oneself to others, to a level where hours are spent staring in the mirror wishing to change oneself - this becomes a level of obsession that is now no longer considered normal. This obsession begins to…

With respect of knowledge, people often search for purpose behind everyday experiences to rectify meaning. The problem is that everyday objects, actions, and people come from endless diverse backgrounds resulting from both positive and negative intention. General practices such as religions or sports originate from centuries before and accumulate greater purpose as they continue. Every purpose behind rituals holds moral value that shape around the best optimal perspective. A person may find a…