Ursa Major

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, a five stage model prioritizing the different psychological and physical necessities, lists “Relationships and Belonging” as an individual’s third most vital need. It states that a person cannot be fulfilled in their life without having intimate relationships. When examining literature this theme becomes especially prevalent; several stories focus on how the loss of community damages a person’s livelihood. For example, this is exhibited in “The Story of Green-Blanket…

An impulsive act for affection caused me a foreign, agonizing pain. The feeling of suffering and abandonment was heartbreaking. I was alone. I was eight when I first understood the value of pushing myself, yet taking calculated risks. I attempted skiing with a group of experts when I was only a novice. Suddenly, the ground beneath me passed faster and faster. Before I knew it, the earth fell from my skis thrusting me into a perpetual free fall. As the wintry secretion covered my tired,…

Before starting my speech, I would like to ask everyone a question, ‘have you ever been able to touch the feeling of loneliness?’ Being alone is quite horrible. I am one of the people who scare to touch the torment of pain of loneliness. However, the more worried you are, the more possible it will happen. People who are afraid of loneliness are generally easy to be lonely. Firstly, from my perspective, loneliness is the word which has the same definition of ‘desolation’. As I stand inside a…

worldwide. However despite this, many cannot tell the difference between feeling sad or depressed and having clinical depression. This makes the current use of ‘depression’ in some cases pop-psych, that is psychological terms misused in pop culture. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or clinical depression is a psychiatric disorder that is often associated with a persistent low mood, low self-esteem, and a decrease in level of functioning. My essay will be focused more…

This study analyzed the different forms of news coverage pertaining to the steroid era in Major League Baseball, along with the fan’s opinions of Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Rafael Palmeiro. These three players previously tested positive for steroid use throughout their time in the Major Leagues. While all three of these players showed remarkable talent throughout their Major League careers, their statistics will always be tainted, which influences peoples opinions on whether or not they…

With war comes many things such as shame, guilt, or embarrassment. Some soldiers are ashamed of themselves because they are weak and are unable to perform like others. Other soldiers carry the burden, a heavy load of guilt with them caused by the death of their comrades. In the chapter “ The Dentist “ from The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, uses negative diction and descriptive imagery to portray that even if a person can handle immeasurable pain, they struggle to handle the feeling of…

What do you normally think about when you hear the word ‘death’? The most common feelings and/or emotions that follow death’s path include a long list of words. A few of the words among this list include, but not limited to fear, anger, grief and depression. Is this really the way to reflect on someone’s life, though, after they have passed? In the book Zhuangzi, translated by Burton Watson, a man named Zhuangzi loses his wife and describes to the reader how someone’s death should be treated.…

Do you find yourself worrying about other people’s feelings? Do you yourself worrying deeply about certain situations more than others? Do you cry or explode about something so small, and think it’s the end of the world? Do you slobber all over your bed and cry until you sleep? If all four questions apply to you, you are sensitive. You are also a very dramatic person, just kidding, you are not dramatic nor that sensitive as the questions above. But if the first two questions actually apply to…

1. Pavlov approached the investigation of paranoia in a clinical setting by relying strongly on psychiatrists and their evaluations in the early 1930’s. Pavlov was inadequate when it came to having a clinical comprehension of paranoia, however by 1934, he had learned how to identify the symptoms of this mental illness. From 1931 until his death in 1936, he had studied five different cases that were diagnosed as paranoia/ paranoid states which were previously diagnosed by psychiatrists. While…

panic attacks in order to be able to complete a diagnosis. Per the textbook, it is common for BD clients to have dual diagnosis associated with ADHD and anxiety disorders with a 10.6% to 62.5% panic disorder rate. When making this diagnosis, the major consideration was whether Ellen had experience episodes of mania or hypomania. What I took into consideration was the fact that during these episodes of elevated moods, Ellen’s daily functioning was not severely impacted or included any psychotic…