Essays on Depression

A diagnosis of depression involves a loss of interest in usual activities or feelings of sadness accompanied by an array of possible symptoms that must be present for at least two weeks (American Psychiatric Association, 2017). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2017)...

A recent scientific journal provided proof that the use of art therapy can improve psychological stability and help alleviate depression, anger, stress and anxiety levels. High levels of anxiety and depression can affect a patient not only psychologically but also physically. Through new studies, health...

Strokes are unexpected events caused by an abrupt loss of blood to the brain which leads to permanent tissue damage (Robinson & Jorge, 2015). In stroke survivors, post-stroke depression (PSD) is one of the most common comorbid mental disorders (Wang et al. , 2018) and...

The same was not true in the case of the unipolar participants. In neither case did the duration of their illness seem to have an affect on their performance. In conclusion, the researcher’s hypothesis that both unipolar and bipolar participants would display impairment in memory...

About 16 million girls aged 15 to 19, and some 1 million girls under the age of 15, give birth every year according to the World Health Organization. Teenage pregnancy has been a major issue in many parts of the world for years. This issue...

From the summit to the abyss. From the trance of passion and madness to the abyss of depression. From recklessness and impulsivity to indifference. These are the extreme cases attributed to bipolar disorder (or: Bipolar disorder, formerly called Manic Depressive Psychosis), a psychiatric disease characterized...

In any given year, one in five people in Canada will experience a mental health problem or illness, and about one percent of Canadians will experience Bipolar Disorder. (Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2013) Bipolar 1 Disorder formerly known as “manic depressive” disorder is characterized...