Bipolar disorders are a class of Axis I mood disorders with severe physical, social, and psychological consequences to the patient, the patient's friends and family, and society as a whole. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed., the lifetime prevalence...

In recent news and scientific publications, there has been a great deal written in the area of genetic research. New discoveries of ways to possibly cure disease or rebuild life-saving tissues and organs based on this type of research hold great promise. In addition, this type of therapy raises th...

Adolescent Depression: The Under Acknowledged Disease Depression is a disease that afflicts the human psyche in such a way that the afflicted tends to act and react abnormally toward others and themselves. Therefore it comes to no surprise to discover that adolescent depression is strong...

Adolescent Depression: The Under Acknowledged Disease Psychology Depression is a disease that afflicts the human psyche in such a way that the afflicted tends to act and react abnormally toward others and themselves. Therefore it comes to no surprise to discover that adolescent de...

In his poem, "To Sleep," Wordsworth talks about how he can't seem to fall asleep. He never tells us why, but maybe it's because he doesn't know. There probably was a significant event that he experienced that has either affected him psychologically that he doesn't know would affect him, or he ha...

A Closer Look At High Risk Youth It is important not to overreact to isolated incidents. Young people will have problems and will learn, at their own rate, to struggle and deal with them. But it is critical for parents and helping adults to be aware of the factors that put a youth at particular ...

Manic depression is a mental disorder in which a person, at times, suffers from periods of mania, in other words, periods when the person is excited and easily agitated. At other times the person will suffer from periods of extreme depression, hopelessness, fatigue, and suicidal tendencies. When t...

1) Bipolar Disorder – What is it? - a condition where a person has an experience of alternating periods of depressed moods and periods of manic or excited moods - No one knows what exactly causes bipolar disorder. A study in the American Journal of Psychiatry reports "the extra signal-...

Depression is awful disease that affects almost twelve million Americans. Depression can be a crippling disease. It can cause withdrawal, anger, confusion, other diseases, or even death. Suicide caused by depression is the third biggest killer among teenagers. Every forty five minutes a teenager tak...

Depression is awful disease that affects almost twelve million Americans. Depression can be a crippling disease. It can cause withdrawal, anger, confusion, other diseases, or even death. Suicide caused by depression is the third biggest killer among teenagers. Every forty five minutes a teenage...

Mental Illness Definition The condition that is said to exist when a person's emotions thoughts, or behavior deviate substantially from what is considered to be normal at a certain time and place in history. In other words, the definition of mental illness depends on a society's norms, ...

What's stopping us from killing one another in spite or anger? Do we fear the law, or do we fear the punishment? The Law is a deterrent but let us question this, we do not harm others because we fear being punished and not because we know that we do not bear any right to do so. Sounds nebu...

Depression can be a symptom, pertaining to when an individual "feels depressed", or it can be a sign, when an individual "observes" someone in a depressed state. Depression can also be a diagnosable disorder that affects millions of people around the world. Depression makes it ...

Postpartum Depression Postpartum depression is a disorder that occurs in women after giving birth to a child. Symptoms of the disorder may include: sluggishness, fatigue, exhaustion, sadness, depression, hopelessness, appetite and sleep disturbances, memory loss, over concern for the baby, uncontr...

Patty Duke: Bipolar Disorder Anna Marie Duke was born on December 14, 1946, into a disturbed household. Her father was a raging alcoholic and her mother had unstable emotions ranging from perfectly fine one minute to suicidal the next. Anna's mother had severe periods of depression and was ...

Mental Disorder Feeling sad, empty, discouraged, tearful, and lost of interest or a pleasure that once was enjoyable. World's most serious mental aliment that affects the brain, the mind, and the body (Hales, 103). "But for as many as 10.3 percent of Americans, the National Co morbid...

Depression in Women Sometimes sadness is feeling blue where someone just needs a caring friend or family member who can offer encouragement. Sometimes sadness is much more. Severe sadness can cause frequent crying spells, sleeping too much, or eating too much or too little. Women may resor...

Depression in Women Sometimes sadness is feeling blue where someone just needs a caring friend or family member who can offer encouragement. Sometimes sadness is much more. Severe sadness can cause frequent crying spells, sleeping too much, or eating too much or too little. Women may resort...