How to Manage, Cope and Deal With Depression
By Barrie Strong | Submitted On July 08, 2013
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Depression has become endemic to our ever increasingly stressful and busy lives. With the worldwide economy in turmoil, increasing pressure on natural resources, rising unemployment and a predominating cultural mindset of material wealth as a sign-post of prosperity and happiness it is little wonder that stress, anxiety and depression are more evident than ever before.
It seems our expectations are determined by the bombardment of the media to have more of this or a new version of that. Computer technology renders models and versions obsolete in just a matter of months so pressure is brought to bear to purchase an upgrade. Work is increasingly infiltrated by job protectionism longer and longer hours just to try to avoid the dreaded pay-off. We are constantly in competition even if we consciously try to avoid it. Children make more and more demands on the pockets of their parents, costs are rising exponentially beyond remuneration levels and we seem to be swirling in a maelstrom of pressures on our time.
before. Some students have been so dependent on their parents for so long that when it comes to daily task they are at so confused on how to properly complete it. In college we experience academic, financial, family, social, and family stress. Stress is a normal human behavior but it can physically and mentally harm us. To deal with stress one has to find ways to cope in order to decrease their stress level. Ideal coping mechanisms for a college student is counseling, communication , and relaxation
Coping strategies are specific psychological and behavioral aspects people use to deal with, master, reduce, minimize, or tolerate the occurrence of a stressful event. One coping strategy is problem-solving, it is an ongoing process in which we take what we know to help us unveil what we don’t know. This method includes overcoming obstacles by developing a hypothesis, testing its prediction, and coming to a reasonable solution. There are three simple roles that involve problem-solving which consist
comfortable and stable both physically and mentally. Stressors are life events, that may cause physical, mental, emotional, psychological or spiritual stress and our body and mind “cope” to attempt to regain that stability of homeostasis Pearson Education, 2015). Both subconscious and conscious responses are used to cope with stress. Subconscious responses are the physical responses such as
Mishel’s (1988) Uncertainty in Illness theory is a mid-range nursing theory that examines how uncertainty can affect patients. In addition, Mishel’s theory identifies causes of uncertainty that negatively or positively affect the patient. If an individual is spiraling down a known path of illness, they may perceive uncertainty as a benefit. However, illness uncertainty causes breakdowns, fear of the illness, emotional distress, loss of control, and inappropriate coping methods (Mishel 1988). These
Depression treatment needs to begin with, consulting with a qualified professional mental health doctor. This gives affected person voice to talk out treatment options, and clearly understand the symptoms. Thereafter, the treatment is given that includes: medication, therapy and lifestyle changes. And in some occasion the health care giver can refer a patient to Psychologist or a Psychiatrist for further treatment.
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In this essay I will be discussing the psychology of cancer. More than 270,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK. Cancer is the cause of a quarter of all UK deaths, and well over a third of all deaths in adults under 65 (Cancer Research UK, 2004). It is a deadly illness, in 2012, an estimated 14.1 million new cases of cancer occurred worldwide and an estimated 8.2 million people died from cancer. Around 12,500 cancers in the UK each year are linked to alcohol with smoking causing
to manage with school. Getting over stress and anxiety is a big deal to me because I have struggled a lot with these things over the past year. There are many causes, but I have found that most of them are personal and anywhere from health-related issues, emotional issues, relationships, and major life changes. Getting over these things will hopefully help my academics, and social life but finding the causes and the root of the problems are what is most important. Therefore stress, depression, and
year were drugs, depression and stress.
To get started, I chose drugs because I’ve grown up with lots of family members that drink and smoke cigarettes along with friends that smoke marijuana. Not only that, but I have also partaken in drinking and even tried marijuana once. As I read through the textbook on the drugs and consciousness chapter I was shocked by some of the numbers and studies done on all three of the above drugs. For example, the book discusses how marijuana can an increase the risk
headaches, migraines, depression, anxiety and cardiovascular disease. It is vital to be proactive and manage health problems before the problems get out of control. According to Alvord et al. (2016), “People who suffer from depression and anxiety are at twice the risk for heart disease than people without these conditions” (para. 4). Understanding the illness through research may help to manage the problem more efficiently.
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mechanisms Addiction Reviews the strong relationship between bipolar and substance-use disorder Mechanisms and treatment implications
Bipolar disorder and substance-use disorders commonly occur in the same individual. In fact, bipolar disorder has a higher prevalence of substance-use disorders than any other psychiatric illness. Individuals with both disorders have a more severe course of bipolar disorder, including earlier onset, more frequent episodes, and more complications, including anxiety-