Seasonal affective disorder

Sort By:
Page 50 of 50 - About 500 essays
  • Decent Essays

    Metal Disorders and Effects in Hippocampus Cristian Zapata English Composition County College of Morris   Among the general population, depression is common and can possibly affect all ages. Metal disorder like depression affects the person living condition, affects the hippocampus, and it have different ways that can be treated. Depression permits the feelings of severe despondency and dejection. Depression is a silent killer; that can be undetectable. A person can have depression due to different

    • 624 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    not for two years. A remission of symptoms cannot be longer than 2 months. Causes • Major Depressive Disorder • A strong link between neuroendocrine abnormalities and dysthymic depression has been established Risk factors • Genetic • Alterations in neurotransmitters • Long term stress • Chronic medical conditions • Social isolation • Ineffective coping strategies • Other psychological disorders • Females affected more often Signs and Symptoms Physical • Fatigue • Decreased energy • Insomnia •

    • 482 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Depression is a mental disorder accompanied by persistent and pervasive feelings of low mood, and low self-esteem. Depression reflects a disturbance and change in a person’s mood. Mood is defined as the “prolonged tone that dominates an individual’s outlook.” Depression is the most common mood disorder (Murray, 2012:478). It is followed by a loss of enjoyment and interest in everyday pleasurable activities. It affects family life, social life, sleeping habits, eating habits, and overall well-being

    • 302 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Clinical depression is known as a serious disorder that affects a person's mind. It is usually defined as a mental condition that causes feelings of extreme sadness, hopelessness and worthlessness. However, a new study shows that the effects of depression go beyond a person's mind and could negatively affect a person's entire body as well. A research team led by researchers at the University of Granada studied thousands of people with depression, Medical Daily reports. They found out that depression

    • 316 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Perhaps one of the most devastating long-term effects of adolescent addiction is the effect that the drugs and alcohol have on brain development. The brain finally stops developing at the age of twenty five. Researchers have found that inhibitory control is developed during adolescence. “Basic cognitive processes are already well established in childhood. However, more complex cognitive functions, such as inhibitory control, undergo a substantial refinement during adolescence.” (Tamm et al) quoting

    • 336 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    https://student.societyforscience.org/article/friends%E2%80%99-good-moods-can-be-contagious Summary: Many people have questioned, can a mental illness known as depress through social groups. A graduate from University Of Warwick in Coventry, England by the name of Edwards Hill, was part of the research team that analyzed if teens moods and attitudes had an effect on others mental health. Edward stated, “Having depressed friends does not make you more likely to become depressed yourself,” Edwards

    • 396 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Depression is a mood disorder that affects many aspects of the brain as well as the body. It is mostly triggered by changes in hormone levels, grief,environmental causes,and stress. Genetics also increase a person's susceptibility to acquiring depression. Some symptoms include hopelessness, loss of enjoyment of activities you have previously found pleasure in, sleep disturbances, slowed thinking and movements, anxiety, feelings of worthlessness and suicidal thoughts and attempts. Studies on

    • 267 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Depression or depressive disorders (unipolar depression) are mental illnesses characterized by a profound and persistent feeling of sadness or despair and/or a loss of interest in things that once were pleasurable (Ford, Anne, & Odle, 2015). A major depressive episode is a change in several different aspects of a person’s life or emotional state consistently for a minimum of 14 days. A major depressive disorder may consist of a single episode or be recurrent at various points in life. Anhedonia

    • 865 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Emotional Stereotypes

    • 278 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Research provides empirical support for many of these postulated emotional correlates: for example, Sermat (1980) as well as Loucks (1974) reported data linking loneliness with hostility. In a study done at UCLA, Russell et at., (1978) found lonely students were apt to feel "angry", "self- enclosed", "empty", and "awkward". These students also described them- selves as tense, restless and anxious. Similar results were obtained among a sample of senior citizens studied by Perlman, Gerson and Spinner

    • 278 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    word “depression”, the first thing that come into their mind is sadness. It is a very hard word to define because it comes in many forms and some people define it as mental illness. However, I don’t agree with that definition because to me it is a disorder meaning that something is out of the ordinary. When people have depression, they feel hopeless, extreme sadness or loss of interest in something they even used to like. I chose this topic because this is something that I can relate to or I better

    • 537 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays