Sleeping problems and disorders When you sleep‚ you pass through five stages of sleep‚ stages 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4 and REM sleep. Stage one is the lightest sleep. During this stage you can be awaked easily. Muscle activity slows during this stage. Stage 2 is where the eye movement stops and the brain waves are slower. In stage 3 slow brain waves called delta waves begin to appear‚ with smaller yet faster waves. By stage 4 these waves appear more often‚ and it is quite difficult to wake someone during this
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For many years I have been battling with my diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. I have had very rough days but also some of the best thanks to my son and husband. When I became pregnant‚ it changed me‚ some days I hated myself and other days I loved everything about myself but the moment I was able to hold my new born I knew there would always be someone who loved me unconditionally. I have this perfect little baby boy who loves me for me. He sees my strength‚ he still knows I am his protector‚
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something about it. I do believe that people are beginning to take bullying more seriously than they have in past years; however‚ there is still a lot more that can be done in order to decrease the amount of bullying that takes place. Teens with bipolar
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Final Project PS 220 Urie Bronfenbrenner has provided a comprehensive system for analyzing developmental patterns in children. His theory suggests that in order to understand children’s development‚ we must have a broad view of the inter-related contexts in which the child is developing. He believes that we need to look at the impact of these symbiotic systems that influence children’s development. These systems include the family of the child and expand the analysis to the school‚ friends‚ neighborhood
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extreme feeling of hopelessness. Other symptoms include: loss of appetite; weight loss; headaches; sleeplessness; loss of energy; and tiredness. Symptoms of anxiety are also quite common. Suicide is common in about 15% of depressed patients. Bipolar Disorder - is also known as manic depression. It affects about 5 in 1000 people. It is characterized by severe mood swings ranging from mania to depression‚ with normal periods in between. During a manic phase‚ the individual may think that they are invincible
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Obsessive–compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common mental illness and is characterized by obsessions or reoccurring thoughts (e.g. making sure things are always symmetrical) and compulsions in which a person does tasks repeatedly (e.g. repetitive and excessive cleaning of a certain area). About 2.3 to 2.4 percent of the U.S. population has OCD in a given year‚ according to government statistics. That translates into 1 in 43 Americans or about 6.3 million total people in any given year. (Grohol‚ 2015)
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others. Also‚ they are under great pressure to be independence and responsible for their lives. Suicidal risk factors among teens are: * Family crisis- family loss‚ parents separation or divorce * Psychological problems- anxiety‚ depression‚ bipolar disorder‚ insomnia‚ or alcohol/drug use. * Family history of depression or suicide * Being victims of bullying * A previous suicide attempt * Feelings of isolation from others‚ family or peers;
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The article I have chosen to write about is “Life with Borderline Personality Disorder” by Alaska Young. Ms. Young shares the experience she has with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Alaska said that she has live with this disorder since a very young age. Ms. Young says “When I was in middle school‚ I became depressed‚ in addition to the anxiety I had been feeling since I was a very small child.” This disorder only grows stronger as she grows older. Ms. Young says that when she had friends
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SOMATIZATION DISORDER OUTLINE • • • • • • • • Introduction Epidemiology Etiology/pathophysiology Risk factors Clinical features Investigations Diagnosis Differential diagnosis OUTLINE • • • • • • Treatments Complications Prognosis Prevention Conclusion References INTRODUCTION • Somatization disorder is a form of somatoform disorder characterized by recurring multiple and current‚ clinically significant complaints about somatic symptoms • It is also
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This research paper consists of a mood disorder named Seasonal Affective Disorder associated with depression. Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal and his associates at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) discovered Seasonal Affective Disorder in the 1980’s. Recently‚ according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV and DSM-5 states that its status was changed. It’s no longer classified as a unique mood disorder but now its more specific such as seasonal patterns for recurrent
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