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    Project In Health Submitted by: Rochel Marie Jaranilla 4th- Jade Submitted to: Ms. Amarro Health & PE Teacher A mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological pattern‚ potentially reflected in behavior‚ that is generally associated with distress or disability‚ and which is not considered part of normal development of a person’s culture. Mental disorders are generally defined by a combination of how a person feels‚ acts‚ thinks or perceives. This may be associated with particular

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    INTRODUCTION A mental disorder is a psychological or behavioral pattern generally associated with subjective distress or disability that occurs in an individual‚ and which is not a part of normal development or culture. Mental disorder has a wide scope of illness for centuries. It has many levels of illness and most of the illness are common conditions faced by individuals either they noticed it or not. In Malaysia‚ Ministry of Health did a survey and shows 11% of our people have mental illness. That

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    Rockets allow satellites to be set up in space‚ which lets people to forecast the weather and communicate. Without the invention of rockets‚ humans would have never been launched into outer space.. Rockets have impacted society in many ways. They allowed the knowledge of science to expand. People learned the laws of gravity. You may think that the invention of the rocket was not effective because rocket fuel can cause air pollution‚ you risk your life to take a rocket to

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    The article‚ “Study: Abortion increases rate of mental health disorders‚” discusses the controversy about if abortion increases the risk of mental health disorders. The article explains the pro-life argument that abortions increase the risk of women having psychological problems. Evidence shows that this conclusion is inconsistent because much of the data is scarce. The essay explains how researchers have not been able to reliably track the effects of abortion due to lack of termination reports in

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    Alcoholism and its effects on society The alcohol is a terrible disease that effects not only your own body and mental health but also it effects everybody who surrounds you. By being an alcoholic you are experiencing all different types of problems. It can be either a problem with a lack of money that will bring you to the friends who are going to get tired of it sooner or later‚ or alcohol will ruin your healthy relationship with your family and your lovely kids. People who are

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    Mental disorders Panic disorder: Definition- a psychiatric disorder in which debilitating anxiety and fear arise frequently and without reasonable cause. Signs and symptoms- Shortness of breath or hyperventilation. Heart palpitations or a racing heart. Chest pain or discomfort. Trembling or shaking. Choking feeling. Feeling unreal or detached from your surroundings. What are the effects – (Emotional effects) Inability to focus Failure to relax Expecting danger Absentmindedness Getting easily

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    Impact of Alcoholism and Alcohol Induced Disease on America Thuy Truong Psy 105 Prof. S.Garry Nowak Dec 4‚ 2013ABSTRACT ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of what alcoholism is‚ and how alcohol induced disease‚ the deleterious impact of heavy drinking‚ alcohol abuse and alcoholism on the United States. Alcoholism is a serious disease that affects the lives of millions of Americans‚ devastates families‚ compromises national preparedness‚ depresses economic

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    MENTAL HEALTH PACK 1. Evaluate two different views on the nature of mental well-being and mental health: The term well-being can be used in different ways The New Economic Foundation describes well-being as how people experience their own lives. It is more than the absence of problems and illness‚ personal and social factors‚ and it is not just about happiness but enabling individuals and communities to do well in life and flourish. In 2011‚ the Government defined mental health as “The art

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    sub-group and consider how social science contributes to understanding the social problems encountered by this group. The view of mental illness has changed over the centuries‚ as a supernatural problem‚ to an actual medical condition. Mental disorder is defined under the Mental Health Act 2007‚ as “any disorder or disability of the mind” (Rethink Mental Illness 2011). As stated by the Mind for Better Mental Health (2012) “mixed anxiety and depression is the most common mental disorder in Britain” .This

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    The Impact of Media on Health and Eating Disorders At any given point in the day‚ The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness says that one in three women will be on a diet and one in four men will be on a diet. The media is a big impact on peoples desire to change their shape. Looking at beautiful people with seemingly perfect bodies almost constantly can take a toll on someone’s self esteem and view of themselves. The Rader Programs Center for Eating Disorders’ website states

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