Depression In The 60's

My great grandmother, Mildred McClellan-Vanarsdale, lived through different historical events in the African American community. "If there is no struggle there is no progress," a famous quote spoken by the great Fredrick Douglass. It explains that some situations need to have a struggle in order to prosper. The African Americans that lived in the time period of the thirties to the two-thousands understood every event that took place.

“Depression has become the central component of stress for teens”(“levels of anxiety”). stress has had a dramatic increase since the 1960’s due to responsibilities, Schooling, and future situations with jobs. and should be closely monitored.Stress is higher today than it was in the 1960’s. A lot of stress teenagers feel is due to a lot of them not having enough sleep which puts them in a horrific mental state.Stress also creates a wall between you and other people so not only are you having problems with things you struggle with but it causes you to worry about what others think.Lastly, Stress is higher for teenagers today than it was for teenagers in the 1960s, Due to the fact that they need to be more responsible and take on more tasks

Teenage depression from the 1950’s has changed in so many ways till this day teens today have many ways to access information and become aware of the signs and symptoms of depression, so they are able to look out for themselves, friends and family in ...Whereas the lifestyle in the 1950's did not allow for teens to become educated on need of help...the topic of depression, even though it was obviously just as severe as it is today. Throughout our various lessons on the 1950's,we have learned that it was improper to discuss personal "issues" even if the topic was a global problem.

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.

The term “depression” was derived from a Latin verb deprimere, "to press down." Dated as far back to the 14th century, the term "to depress" meant to bring down in spirits or to conquer (AllDisease.org, 2011). Even though melancholia continued to be the leading diagnostic expression, depression increased its frequency (its usage of name) in the medical field and was a synonym by the end of its century. The DSM-I (1952) (as cited in Girdlera & Klatzkinb, 2007) refers to depressive reaction and the DSM-II (1968) (as cited in Girdlera & Klatzkinb, 2007) depressive neurosis, as words that define an extreme reaction to an identifiable conflict or an internal circumstance (DSM, 2000).

Major depression is a commonly diagnosed psychological disorder affecting individuals’ ability to feel happiness and peace of mind. Those who suffer experience negative emotions, lack of motivation, changes in behaviour and dysfunctional cognitive symptoms. Depression is classified by the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5) as five of more of the listed symptoms present persistently over the same two weeks. One of these symptoms must be depressed mood or loss of interest in previously pleasurable activities. Depression causes disruption to typical daily life such as inability to maintain friendships and jobs. Other symptoms outlined by the DSM-5 include; insomnia, fatigue and recurrent thoughts of death. There is much debate over what exactly causes depression. Biological explanations question hereditary and neurotransmitter factors. While psychological theories include the cognitive ideas of Beck’s negative triad and hopelessness theory. This essay will focus on the ways in which psychological and biological explanations contrast and how their theories can overlap to better understand depression.

The African Americans before World War Two were not treated equal. Before the depression they more and more African Americans began to seek jobs but this lead to many problems. There were rallies against companies hiring African Americans and very prominent wage gaps. “It was exactly what the white defenders called it: a “way of life” that included elements of culture, expectations of behavior, and a political economy that mocked the ideals of a democratic republic wherever Jim Crow ruled” (Moye 15). Even though there were laws in place for less racial segregation, most people still did not like African Americans. Many still worked on farms as sharecroppers or on tenant farms. This also led them to get hit hard and be very affected by the depression.

In 1929 through 1939 people experienced the pain and depression in America. In 1928, a presidential election happened. It was Herbert Hoover against Al Smith. Hoover was elected by a majority. Most would rather have Hoover over Smith because Smith was racist. In 1928 more people put money a stock on the stock market and then became rich off of the stock money they already put in. People were doing this from 1927 to 1929 to become rich. In October of 1929 the stock market crashed. people tried to sell there stock to anyone but no one wanted them. once the stock market crashed people owed money. They had to sell everything they had such as, cars, houses, and any businesses,if you owned any. Americans now live in houses made of cardboard,scrap

In America, one in five adults has a mental health condition, a staggering statistic. Appreciatively, recovery is the goal in the mental health centers of 2017. Nevertheless, in the 1950s, patients were provided with inhumane treatments such as lobotomies. Ken Kesey’s novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, provides an accurate portrayal of a psychiatric ward in the 1950s. The antagonist, Nurse Ratched, hopes her patients will not recover and manipulates them to gain authority. In contrast with the past, Nurses of the present day treat individuals with respect. Conduct towards mentally ill patients has changed since the 1950s in ways such as public attitude, medication, and

Field, Tiffany, et al. "Depression and related problems in university students." College Student Journal, vol. 46, no. 1, 2012, p. 193+. Student Resources In Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A285532033/SUIC?u=tel_a_beaman&sid=SUIC&xid=7c414f9c. Accessed 17 Apr. 2018.

"Seventh grade, the year everything changes." This simple phrase is exactly what I said to myself on the first day back to school. I said a new variation of it with the dawning of every new school year, as I hoped for happy friends, good fortune and maybe a new boy to crush on. I honestly believed that chanting that everything would change within the year could actually make it happen. Though with the number of times I did it, I never recall specifying whether I expected the upcoming year to change for the better. Had I known what was to come this year, I would have done anything to reverse it, or I would have at least told the universe that I wanted to be happy.

William Faulkner and Charlotte Gilman are two well known writers for intriguing novels of the 1800’s. Their two eccentric pieces, “A Rose for Emily” and “The Yellow Wallpaper” are equally alluring. These authors and their works have been well recognized, but also critized. The criticism focuses on the society that is portrayed in these novels. The modern readers of today’s society are resentful to this dramatic society. These two novels are full of tradition, rebellion and the oppression over women’s rights. Both of these novels share the misery of the culture, but there is some distinction between the two. “A Rose for Emily” is a social commentary while “The Yellow Wallpaper” is an

In Gary Greenberg's Manufacturing Depression: The Secret History of a Modern Disease, he takes an in depth look at the history behind depression, antidepressants, and how we have come to recognize and accept depression as a biochemical disease. When analyzing this book we can see that depression itself, whether it be a disease that is biochemically manifested or not, is deeply integrated into our society in a variety of ways as many aspects of society associated with depression have specific functions that are integral for society to function properly as a whole.

People of all ages, backgrounds, and walks of life have felt depressed and unhappy at some time in their lives. These periods of sadness usually pass after a short time, but for some people, this feeling can remain for weeks, months, and even years. (1) This prolonged state of unhappiness is called major (or clinical) depression and is characterized by a persistent sad or "empty" mood, loss of interest in favorite activities, difficulty concentrating, and many other symptoms. It is not simply a mental state but an illness that interferes with the way people feel, function, and think.(2)

Depression has numerous causes and effects which affect not only the person but the people around them. Depression doesn’t have a specific cause; in most cases it’s different for everyone. It is a common, treatable mental illness that can be experienced at any time in life. It is often described with feeling sad, unhappy, miserable, or “down in the dumps”. Most people have these feelings on occasion. There are several types of depression. These different types of depression describe slight, but often important, diagnostic differences. True clinical depression interferes with mood disorder in everyday life for weeks, months, or even years. Most people think depression affects only one