Types of psychological depression

The following essay will focus on the disease known as Muscular Dystrophy and how it affects the overall state of human growth and development ranging from preconception genetics to the complexities of its negative psychological impact it has on its unfortunate victims. Tim Newman, from the University of Illinois-Chicago (2017), states “Muscular dystrophy is a muscle-wasting disease whose predominant forms may affect up to 1 in every 5,000 males.” Muscular Dystrophy, otherwise known as MD, can…

Paul and David are just like the next man may feel more shame about their depression and try to be a tough guy and tough it out or Adam should use alcohol or drugs as a self-medication. Untreated depression in men can have devastating consequences, as men are about four times more likely to die by suicide than women (World Health Association, 2016). Truly, Paul and David could benefit in many ways from the research on depression. Paul is known for his zeal to continue to press regardless of the…

symptoms include fatigue, depression, insomnia, loss of appetite and headaches. Individuals develop a compulsive reliance to steroids, and, in the midst of being cognizant of the negative effects it qualifies them as drug dependent. The feelings experienced while taking steroids make them addictive in nature, but the consequences make them an extremely debilitating drug. Several studies have been carried out in recent years to determine specifically what physical and psychological affects long…

Children are psychologically affected. They begin to fear abandonment. They have feelings of anger, sadness, depression, aggression, and impulsivity. In the long-term, some show severe depression. Children grow up stronger and more independent (Matthews). The divorce can actually benefit children because the pain and struggle teach them to become stronger individuals (Hoph). The biggest fear overall…

The public health crisis is associated with "over twenty different diseases and conditions including high blood pressure (hypertension), type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, deep vein blood clots, fatty liver disease, sleep apnea, heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gallstone disease, arthritis, colon cancer, breathing problems, and depression." However, being overweight and leading an inactive lifestyle are now a normal occurrence in American Society. Lack of awareness and…

fulfill the children’s income-to-needs ratio. Living in these conditions is dangerous to children as it opens up many risk factors that can affect their social and emotional development. We’ll be looking at these risk factors and how they affect the psychological development of children in three different ways: (1) mental and physical health, (2) their relationship with their family and other people, and (3) education. At the same time, I’ll also be looking on how damaging of these consequences…

Helicopter parenting has a negative impact on a children's development resulting in lower levels of autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Parenting practices are shown to influence the development of social wariness in toddlers, preschoolers and young children, which can then progress into college age students. Overprotective parenting lead to “highly socially wary preschoolers who are more likely to develop internalizing and anxiety problems, poor social competence and weaker academic…

understand what makes the brain so special; to be able to figure out what exactly goes wrong in schizophrenia. Thus, as more studies are being conducted, scientists are trying to further discover what type of effect on the brain causes adults and children to abnormally behave, which includes effects such as depression, anxiety, and hallucinations. Moreover, questions are arising and being answered about how schizophrenia can be diagnosed; however, experts are still in the dark about the cause of…

that is not as often thought of. There are actually many different forms of mental and emotional abuse. Sometimes one partner will be overly dominant, and treat the other like a servant, and make all important decisions for the both of them. With this type of behavior, often comes economic isolation. The abuser will be completely in control of finances, and prevent their partner from getting a job and/or force the victim to beg for money or an allowance, ultimately giving them no financial…

are constantly busy, whether attending school, going to work every day, or even taking a stroll at the park; we humans are constantly feeling the pressure of stress. However, not everyone experiences the same form of stress. There are many different types of stress such as: psychical stress, mental stress, emotional stress, and much more. Just as there are many forms of stress there are even many more causes of stress. These can result from pressures at work, economic or financial pressures,…