An estimate of 61.5 million Americans experience mental illnesses in a year. Contrary to popular belief‚ anyone can fall victim to a mental health illness. Approximately Four million adolescents suffer from mental illnesses‚ in the United States (www.nami.org). The growing rate of mental health issues has concluded in the improvement and expansion of mental health treatment‚ more research is being done on the different kinds of illnesses‚ and how to treat them‚ or cope with them. The treatment process
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gclid=CMuz5uaSo9ICFW-x7Qodi64EDA The majority of food allergies occur during early infancy and Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMA) is one of the most common. Cow’s milk allergy and Lactose Intolerance* are often confused with each other‚ but they are not the same. CMA is caused when the body’s immune system mistakenly views the protein in cow’s milk as a threat. It is the chemical‚ histamine‚ which cause the most typical symptoms which are clearly recognisable as an allergy. A family history of allergies increases the likelihood
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Introduction Allergies are damaging immune responses by the body to a substance to which it has become hypersensitive. One in five people in the United States have allergies (American College of Allergy‚ Asthma & Immunology 2014). I have been suffering from severe allergies since I was a small child. I experience usually mild symptoms year round because I am allergic to many things like dust mites‚ cockroaches‚ fur‚ dander‚ feather‚ etc. However‚ I often get really bad flare ups during the spring
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disease that can be treated. It is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory system that results in relapsing symptoms. In simpler terms‚ asthma is the narrowing of the airways in the lungs that causes wheezing‚ coughing‚ and gasping for breath. It is a very unpredictable disease and can differ greatly from one person to the next. Some people have very mild symptoms every once and a while where as for others it is a daily struggle to breath. Asthma can occur at any age but most commonly
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to downplay mental illnesses. They want to say “Oh‚ it’s not me or one of my loved ones‚ so it’s not important to me.” Or worse‚ some people say that they are faking it to get attention. There are many mental disorders ranging from anxiety‚ to eating disorders‚ to substance abuse and alcoholism. The ones that come to mind most often‚ though‚ are anxiety‚ depression‚ and schizophrenia. Many people kill themselves or others due to these three disorders. Anxiety is a very common mental disorder. There
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Depression is a very common mental illness that affects a person’s mood‚ how they feel‚ think‚ and handle everyday activities such as eating‚ sleeping and working. In nimh.nih.gov’s article‚ it is discussed that there are five major types of depression: persistent depressive disorder‚ perinatal depression‚ psychotic depression‚ seasonal affective disorder and bipolar disorder. These different types can develop under certain circumstances‚ but all cannot be diagnosed until the symptoms are present for
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the skin‚ kidneys‚ lungs‚ heart and brain. This attack induces inflammation‚ causing redness‚ pain‚ and swelling. It is not contagious. Symptoms come and go and vary from person to person. The symptoms can develop so slowly that the person may not notice for a long time. When the lupus symptoms are evident‚ they are called flares or relapses. When the symptoms are better‚ it is said that they are in remission. There are three major types of lupus: 1. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - lupus that
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When thinking of philosophers one of biggest names out there is Plato. The greek meaning of the name plato meant “Broad Shouldered”.Plato was around during 428 - 347 B.C and was one of the most influential philosophers of his time. During Plato’s early life was around Peloponnese War and grew into his teenage years around the time of Athens defeat of Spartan. Plato was descendants of Athenian Nobles on both sides of his family. Plato’s father Ariston died when plato was young and his mother
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extremely difficult for those who possess the disease. Many people who contain these types of mental illnesses may find it difficult to keep a job due to the constant weight of mental illness on their shoulders. In the article "Anxiety‚ Stress‚ and Depression at All-Time High Among Americans: Study: by Tom Porter speaks about how many individuals are affected by mental illnesses and facts about mental illnesses that occur. This paper will consist of how and why mental illness is occurring so frequently in
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Cystitis is a bladder infection also known as urinary tract infection. Bacteria’s are the common cause for a bladder infection. kidney stones or a tumor that causes blockage in the urethra or the bladder‚ could be also the cause for cystitis. Symptoms are: feeling the urge to urinate more‚ pain while urinating‚ and blood in the urine (hematuria). To treat a bladder infection: antibiotic will help for the bacteria‚ drinking lots of fluid and medication for the pain. Surgery is needed if kidney stones
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