Lithium: A Short Story

1. “The magical time of childhood stood still, and the pulse of the living earth pressed its mystery into my living blood” (1.1).

Reflections Within is a non-traditional stanzaic poem made up of five stanzas containing thirty-four lines that do not form a specific metrical pattern. Rather it is supported by its thematic structure. Each of the five stanzas vary in the amount of lines that each contain. The first stanza is a sestet containing six lines. The same can be observed of the second stanza. The third stanza contains eight lines or an octave. Stanzas four and five are oddly in that their number of lines which are five and nine.

"(...) others, directed by lookers-on up at high windows, darted here and there, to cute off little streams of wine that started away on new directions (...)"

Which of the following words from the poem “Home Burial” give the reader insight into the relationship between the man and woman? Mark all that apply.

. . . Often, awaking suddenly at midnight, he shrank from the bosom of Faith, and at morning or eventide, when the family knelt down at prayer, he scowled, and muttered to himself, and gazed sternly at his wife, and turned away. And when he had lived long, and was borne to his grave, a hoary corpse, followed by Faith, an aged woman, and children and grandchildren, a goodly procession, besides neighbors, not a few, they carved no hopeful verse upon his tombstone; for his dying

The Efficacy of Lithium in Treating Bipolar Disorder Lithium is a psychotropic drug that became available in 1970 as a mood stabilizing medication for the long-term treatment of bipolar disorder. It has been shown to reduce the frequency and severity of manic states, as well as the depression that is concomitant with bipolar disorder. Much research has been done in the short duration of lithium's employment to evaluate its efficacy and side effects. As stated above, "Lithium stabilizes the mood of a bipolar patient, preventing a relapse into either mania or depression" (Kalat, 2004, p.472). Bipolar disorder (also known as manic- depressive illness), is characterized by the presence of the following symptoms: motor

As a counselor works with clients, one may have to work with a client that are taking psychotropic medication. A client named Kimberly disclosed in a session that she has Bipolar Disorder. She is a 19 year old African American woman. Kimberly has been experiencing symptoms of Bipolar Disorder for three years. Before beginning to take lithium, Kimberly has run away from home, displays erratic behaviors, has using marijuana to relieve symptoms, and attempting suicide when experiencing severe depression. Kimberly has also attempted suicide. Kimberly’s mental illness has affected her relationship with her mother and put a financial strain on the household. Kimberly was arrested and charged with the possession of marijuana.

“From the sphere of my own experience I can bring to my recollection three persons of no every-day powers and acquirements, who had read the poems of others with more and more unallayed pleasure, and had thought more highly of their authors, as poets; who yet have confessed to me, that from no modern work had so many passages started up anew in their minds at different times, and as different occasions had awakened a meditative mood.” (2) (paragraph 31).

(…) the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory; this most excellent canopy, the air—look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire (…). What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty! In form and moving how express and admirable! In action how like an angel, in apprehension how like

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Fowlkes and Cardenas are responsible for taking the initial steps in the weeping “Utviklingssang”, which soars with a calm expressiveness before entering into another march pumped by an untamable snare

hallelujah in lofty acceptance Joy echoes within pain's mentality sinking to the depths of antagonism, chasms of voided punctuations coming down virtual throughways, 'looking spyglass' questions broken casts now a fragmented sustenance, skyward in atmospheric holds paid the iron piper tenfold, bread & butter pickled slick pats coming 'round wrought again, gorged on fear's frustrated master engulfed in thereafter once, familiar blood-red glow spreading hostility raised the bar in hourglass sand's lessons of rewritten dusted history's indolent score, spoken amen upon kingdom's stagnated door knocked at opportunity ’s disapproving contempt, spurned rejection's commencing cold shoulder sanctioned on a new horizon's embrace sang hallelujah in

Almost everyone has a favorite song, a song that takes them back or sends them forward to a place and time that is not the present. What makes us pick out our favorites? What kind of affect does a song have that it requires us to constantly hum it or sing it at the top of our lungs? While I cannot speak for others without some kind of group consultation, I can explain the things that make me feel so intensely about this song, "Lithium," preformed by a 1990s grunge rock band, Nirvana, and sung by Kurt Cobain.

They looked onward, with winged beasts behind them. Light streamed from their open palms, as human hands clamored for them. Halos gravitated above their round heads as a rainbow of light emanated from behind them. Below the words 'The Divines: Our heroes, Our Gods.' were printed in bold font.

Today was the day I take the dreaded chemistry test. The test even my smartest friends did badly on. But it was time. I walk in. I see the tests layed out everywhere I sit in my usual desk. “Ok” I whisper to myself “go time” I take my pencil out of my pocket. One of my friends sit next to me he is stressed I can tell. But I studied. I was going to be ok. Question 1 configure the electrons using the electron configuration diagram. Ok 1s2,2s2,2p2,2p6 there lithium was configured I already hear somebody turning over a page. “HOW?” I a have finished question 1 and somebody was already on the next page. They probably guessed i thought to myself. Don't guess that's no good you will fail that way.