This article about antidepressants starts by talking about how the use of antidepressants has increased throughout the decades. The article suggest that depression is being misdiagnosed in many patients who think have depression when they really do not. These people are turning to antidepressants to address and deal with feeling sad and stress in their life. The article suggests that depression can be properly diagnosed and treated with a psychiatrist, but people turn to their primary care…
Supporters claim that antidepressants is the best solution for dealing with this type of illness. People of all ages have been able to live more fulfilling lives. According to the article " Are antidepressant drugs safe for young patients" it states "By making treatment of depression easier, they say, the drugs have allowed many people to overcome the stigma traditionally associated with mental health problems. As a result, Americans are more honest about their mental health, allowing them to…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental illness that is brought about by exposure to trauma. Most traumas are involving death of a loved one, or the threat thereof, serious injury or amputation, sexual violence, or any life-shattering, or life-altering event that leaves one feeling helpless and hopeless. (Smith et. all, 2015). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is often brought upon by something incredibly terrifying and overwhelming to the experiencer. The most common group of individuals of…
Have you ever gone through depression? It is most likely that the answer to this question is yes, but can a child go through depression? Yes. When we hear the word depression we usually imagine an adult going through depression but not a child, and yet it is more common than we think. Studies have shown that about 5% to 9% of children meet the criteria for a major depression regardless of their gender (Rathus, 2014). What exactly is childhood depression and what are the signs a child is going…
Depression in action/ and what Causes it Today there are many causes of depression, and researcher’s state there isn 't one cause to it. There also isn’t a reason to why the brain neurotransmitters are imbalanced during depression. However, it is very important for psychologist and researchers to understand the brain activity. Depression can come in either long term or short term. However, some common causes of depression today include PTSD, long term sickness, and stress. Researches…
Mental illness is becoming one of the biggest health issues in American society today. One in five people you encounter has some form of mental illness whether they like to admit it or not. A lot of people with mental illness don’t get the help they need because they’re embarrassed and feel shameful of their illness. I was one of those people for the longest time. I’ve dealt with both anxiety and depression at different times in my life. I’ve been to intense therapy and currently take Paxil for…
An estimated 70 percent of adults in the United States have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lives, and about 20 percent of these people go on to develop PTSD (Mahoney). Understanding the causes, symptoms, and treatments is the first step to understanding the condition as a whole. There are major causes that experiences in the military may cause people to develop both physical and mental reactions. When people are affected mentally, they sometimes have stress reactions that…
Music Therapy for Depression The music is not only the global language which connect people with each others they have different languages. It is not only a popular entertainment, and it is not only for fan. The music is valuable thing changes people mind and touch their souls.The music is an active treatment for many of the mental diseases and could be another option for traditional medicine. Many studies present music therapy as a successful treatment for many mental disease…
Great Expectations was written by author Charles Dickens. It covers the life of a boy named Pip. Pip falls in love with a girl named Estella whose adopted mother is Miss. Havisham. Miss. Havisham had shaped and formed Estella to shy away from love and to take it upon herself to keep the revenge going. Pip has noticed that the reason that Estella may not want him would be because he’s not a true gentlemen. He later finds out that he gets an anonymous benefactor that gives him money. Pip takes the…
Similar to every medication available for any illness, side-effects of varying severity accompany anti-depressants. However, contrary to popular belief, these medicines do not exhibit addictive qualities, as included in Anthony Tung’s research published by the mental health information website heretohelp.bc.co. However, Tung states that experiences similar to drug withdrawal may occur, so doctors prescribe gradual diminishing doses. According to Daniels, this also aids in the prevention of…