A Brief Note On Depression And Its Effects On American Society

According to research published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, major depression rates for American adults increased from 3.33 percent to 7.06 from 1991 to 2002. “Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act”(Parekh). Although some may believe that depression is stagnant, more Americans are in fact dealing with depression than in years prior. I heard this and was unsettled. In a time of openness and greater opportunity than ever before, why is depression increasing in Americans? My research has lead to the conclusion that social media, the modernization of western culture, and the average American diet has been leading factors in

When most people hear the phrase “The Great Depression” they only associate it the crash of the stock market and the hard times that followed. Here in the Midwest, when we think of the Great Depression we also think of the Dust Bowl and the Dirty Thirties. The Great Depression was a very climactic end to a series of poor choices that greatly affected the entire United States.

Thinking positively can be a difficult task, no matter the circumstance. When negativity fills you up like helium in a balloon you should always try to find the light in the darkness. Thinking positively doesn’t make the hard times disappear, it helps you survive negativity and the daily conflicts that challenge you. Looking on the bright side of things increases attentiveness, improves your ability to think, and leads to happier thoughts (Psychology Today). No matter what you are going through, you should always stay optimistic. “Man’s Search for Meaning” and “Dear Miss Breed” are great examples of how having a bright outlook can help you survive conflict.

families during the Depression lived in place that were called Hoovervilles. The name “Hooverville” was given to them because it was named after the president at the beginning of the depression, Herbert Hoover. The camps were named after him because they thought the president was not doing enough to help the people thought that he was not doing what he should to try and stop the depression. The horrible affects of the depression lasted longer because the government was uninvolved. In 1933, a new president came into office, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Franklin D Roosevelt created jobs and did his best to end the depression. One of the worst effects of the depression was that there was not enough public aid but, when FDR became president the public started seeing more help from the government. To make it even harder on families in the depression, over 30 percent of the banks failed. As a result, when the banks closed, it wiped out the life savings of the depositors . Furthermore, during the depression there was one of the worst droughts in history, known as the Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl wiped out millions of crops and led many people to lose everything. To conclude, with such low unemployment rates many people in the depression had very hard life and had to suffer through bleak times. Many think the depression was caused by the stock market crash of 1929, but actually, the depression was mainly caused by underlying problems and an imbalance in the economic structure. In

There are so many people living miserable lives today because they are choosing to be negative and put in as little effort into themselves as possible. If people could just wake up in the morning and decide to be positive and think about the good things in life all day then they would be happier, healthier, and they would have better relationships with people. People would feel healthier if they thought more positively because they wouldn't be bringing themselves down all the time. They would be more motivated to do things; like exercise, eat healthy, and get more rest. People who spend their days thinking negatively also seem like they are more depressed and mopey than people who think positively. That may be because they have so much

I agree with the idea that the desire to look or be perfect contributes to depression in society today. The media overall displays unrealistic images and portray unrealistic life styles, also contributing to depression. I also agree that depression can be associated with falling short of one’s own expectations, which may lead to one being focused on negative thoughts and events as well as cognitive errors. For example, someone who is obsessed with perfection may develop “all or nothing theory”. Lastly, it was nice to mention the fact that social media is reported to help temporarily forget about problems. I believe that social media has its pros and cons when it is associated to a person with depression. Nice post!

Positive thinking is not simply a belief that everything will be alright in the long run; it is a way of life. A person that thinks positively always starts every new activity enthusiastically, even when he/she is facing a problem or conflict. Like in the 1930s, the Nazis took control of Germany and the Holocaust was in its upgrade. Jews were taken to concentration camps where they suffered abuse and starved. Here I will mention 2 examples in which people faced conflict with positive thinking, although it did not help them solve their problem, but to endure it. And they are a prove of my favorite quote “Sometimes you cannot stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” -Jon Kabat - Zinn

Mr M, a 48-year-old gentleman, came to the clinic with on-going sleep problems. He complained of depressed mod caused by exacerbations of his pre-existing depression. He was feeling very low and mentioned that he had has suicidal thoughts lately. He cited his children as the protective factor. His brother died due to a car accident and he has been blamed by his father to be the cause of his death since then. He also witnessed his friend diedin an accident when he was 10 and has been getting more flashbacks of that incident.

Positive thinking is a center of many good benefits. There are many ways to use positive thinking to change a person’s life. It is not just for making one feel happy or experience a positive attitude; it is a source that he or she uses to benefit oneself. It is a source that an individual uses to create a happier and meaningful life.

There have been many instances that led people to believe that there is discrimination amongst African-Americans in the United States. The workplace, criminal justice system, education system, and health care systems are all places that has been said to treat African-Americans differently from other races. There have been more severe forms of discrimination amongst African-Americans from as early as the 1950’s. African-Americans were forced to go to separate schools, use separate restrooms, sit on different areas of the bus, inappropriately harassed by the police and faced so many more harsh realities. As a result, these problems African-Americans faced have definitely been improved but still occur little more often in today’s society. Things are more unified from compared to the past like being able to sit next anyone you want to on the bus, everyone uses the same restroom, and everyone is allowed to attend the same schools. Are there still problems even though the circumstances have changed? Yes. The form of discrimination has been seen in all aspects especially the criminal justice system.

The human mind is a peculiar thing, it can tear you down and make you think that you deserve to be on the ground or it can pull you up and place you on a pedestal of praise. Your mind is your beacon of emotion that allows you to make the right decisions, and positive thinking gives you that natural spur of determination to accomplish any and all challenges in front of you. And just as negative thinking can place you in a sea of emotional despair leaving you grasping for even the smallest scraps of hope to float you to the surface and allow you to breath in the air of relief that your long and frightening endeavor has ended, positive thinking can place you on an enormous, luxurious ship sailing on calm cool waters of satisfaction, happiness and confidence in everything that has just occurred.

Most individuals do not take positive thinking seriously, as they do not have the appropriate information as to what it really signifies, or do not consider positive thinking as helpful and efficient. Adversaries and troubles do not depress positive thinking individuals. If circumstances don't result in their favor or as they assumed, they will do it one more time. Authentic positive thinking does not involve the mere act of stating that all things will be fine, as a word of mouth, and at the same time think about defeat. In order to induce advantageous development and changes into one's life, positive thinking has to become the dominating psychological behavior throughout a person's lifetime. It has to become a habit to attain an excellent quality of

We all live in the world, which is full of sadness and disappointing. We see people dying, poverty, unemployment, etc. However, there are a lot of positive things in the world: children, who are born every day, people, who get new life opportunities, happy marriages, etc. The greatest gift is to see the positive sides of life, without concentrating our attention on negative. According to Winston Churchill, a pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. In my opinion, it is really true, because the positive or negative attitude towards life can highly influence our chances to success, feelings and even health. Positive thinking can be the best treatment for those, who don’t know

Thinking negative is like wearing dirty and dark glasses, because it fogs our vision and gives us a highly distorted image of reality. When you are thinking negative, you can 't find joy in life as your entire mindset convinces you that joy and happiness are not an option for you, and even if you are

Positive thinking really affects our day-to-day lives in many different ways. Our thoughts, whether positive or negative, ultimately determines what we attain and who we become. Negative energy attracts negative results, while positive energy attracts positive results. Thinking positive can help us have good days. Either we run the days or the day runs us. It 's a daily choice we were given the power to make.