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By definition, manic depression is otherwise known as bipolar disorder in modern times. It is “a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, behavior, thinking and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.”(Introduction: Bipolar Disorder) This overall definition clearly supports the argument that Rose Mary carries bipolar disorder. Often times in the memoir, Rose Mary changes her mind and mood about doing something very quickly without any foreshadow. This brief explanation of bipolar disorder shows that Rose Mary possesses most of the traits of having bipolar disorder. From a greater perspective, bipolar disorder has two very distinctive phases ---- the manic phase and depressive phase. During a manic phase, patients are often “jumping quickly from one idea to the next” (Melinda and Jeanne), feeling energetic and having “unrealistic beliefs about one’s abilities or powers” (Melinda and Jeanne); during a depressive phase, patients are often “feeling hopeless, sad, empty”(Melinda and Jeanne) or irritable and unable to

world of manic depression. She details her struggle with the disease that spawned multitudes of

Once this girl started with the drugs, she could not stop. As soon as she tried the first drug, it lead to all of the other drugs and things that she did. Her first time doing the drug was an accident, and she did not know, but she made the wrong choice in continuing to do them. She said it gave her a feeling of belonging and love that she had never felt before. If her parents or her close friends had paid more attention to her, then some of the events that happened would not have happened. Her heavy drug use lead to her runaway from home to the streets, involvement in crime, her prostitution, and her visit to the insane asylum. She found a "best friend" (Chris) - one that would give her drugs - and they decided to runaway and leave their family and friends to start their own shop in San Francisco. They thought they could not handle their parents telling them what is right and what is wrong, but that is what they needed to hear. They were naive in thinking they could live their lives alone without any rules or any authority.

“Many of these transitions can be traumatic, and the adaptations required may temporarily overwhelm the coping capacities of individuals or families” (Hepworth, D. H., Rooney, R. H., Rooney, G. D., & Strom-Gottfried, K. 2017). This life transition for Jessica seems hard for her and she are not able to maintain close relationships with her parents. Therefore, she struggles with adapting to the loss of a support system. Other challenges that Jessica faces is the potential for a mental health diagnosis. She describes symptoms of loss of pleasurable activities, isolation, feelings of worthlessness and guilt, fatigue, loss of sleep, diminished ability to think or concentrate and suicidal ideation and attempts. In addition, she has a history of self-harming behaviors, and a family history mental bipolar and depression. Jessica also seems to have feelings of a low self-concept of herself “People are tormented with feelings of worthlessness, inadequacy, and helplessness. These and similarly self-critical feeling pervade their functioning in diverse negative ways” (Hepworth, D. H., Rooney, R. H., Rooney, G. D., & Strom-Gottfried, K. 2017). Also, she feels like she is unable to succeed in social, and educational, and the family environment. She avoids social relationships for fear of being rejected, and she does not acknowledge her

To reflect confidentiality, the names of individuals and locations are pseudonyms. As I begin my classroom observation and case study reflection, the list of PA Early Learning Standards is by no means an exhaustive list, but it gives an indication of the learning that happens behind the walls of Mrs. Jackson’s room. While I can select seven standards that she clearly meets, the list continues to expand for kindergarten, first, third, and fourth grade students. As the Title I Reading Specialist, Mrs. Jackson takes great pride in her role at St. Madeline Catholic School since 2013. Not only does she work with kindergarten through fourth grade students, Mrs. Jackson is a committed instructor for helping English Language Learners, both in the

She also mentioned her experience when she was being put on anti-depressants and having appointments with both psychiatrist and psychologist at her young age. The last visit to the

There are no current or past indications of mental health problems in Jasean's case. Jasean has shown no indications of homicidal ideation and no indications of suicidal thoughts. There is no evidence that he was ever physically or sexually abused. There are no indications that he has been sexually aggressive. Jasean has no mental health diagnosis or medications present or past. He has never participated in a psychological evaluation or received any treatment.

She went to the Doctors because there was times when she would act angerily or start to cry terribly for what we thought was no reason. So we took her to the doctor to see what was wrong up in her mind. He diagnosed her bipolar and with depression. She reacted worsewith th pills and thought somethin was seriously wrong with herself for that reason. she went to a very dark place. We went to multiple doctors and finally on took the time to talk to her and to get to know her, she stopped taking ills and learned to deal with what she had. she had terrible anxiety problems and learned ways to handle it better and somewhat control it. She isn't perfect and she still has anxiety attacks but she is doing alot better and isn't on any pills. She no longer feels broken because oe doctor acted differently and took the time to truly access the problem instead of throing more pills at her and hoping for the

Bipolar Disorder is a brain disorder which unfortunately affects many individuals, causing unusual shifts in behaviors and moods, alterations in energy and activity levels, as well as dysfunction in the ability to perform day-to-day activities. This disorder can even be the cause of many broken relationships and the development of other mental health illnesses. In the literature review provided, the writer will explore Bipolar Disorder as a mental illness, specifically diagnosed in adults. The paper will entail information regarding contributing factors of the illness, treatment options and therapeutic models to treat the disorder, and will discuss the effects on children of parents with bipolar disorder. Additionally, the writer will reflect on a certain gap in current and past research and will provide a discussion of implications for future social work practice with this specific population.

Jennifer is an intelligent young adult who is negatively affected by her symptoms. She has been struggling with anxiety, depression and eating disorders from a very young age. She is well aware how her anxiety and depression has set her back in achieving her goals, both professional and while socializing wither peers and family. During her college, she lived independently, but was unable to budget her finances during a long term period, Further she was unable to focus on her studies and started to procrastinate resulting in not turning in her assignments on time and receiving bad grades. This enhanced her anxiety and resulted in increasing depression status. She cried often and was unable to pull herself back from a depressive state without

From what I have identified on hate crimes in my research, the top two motivations for hate crimes are based on race and sexual orientation, “In 2010’s FBI report, of the 7,690 reported incidents, 48. 4 percent of the crimes were racially motivated attacks, with sexual orientation bias coming in second at 19.1 percent.” (DL Chandler,2010) Two of the best examples of these crimes are the James Byrd and Mathew Shepard cases in 1998. These crimes prompted the enactment of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act that was signed by President Barack Obama in 2009. Although the crimes are both very horrific and morbid acts in their own right, they were based on different types of hate racial and homophobia. The James Byrd Case was racially motivated

Sally has said to us (her family) after her latest breaking point she feels as though she wants to fix everybody and when she can’t she feels as if she failed them. As a single mother of 5 kids she never gave up and was always over-working herself. Up at 6:00 am to start her work day and back home late at night, sometimes Sally kept going without sleep. When I first met her I could tell she was a kind woman but she seemed very overwhelming and she always had a million and one things to do, never being able to sit still and watch 30 minutes of the news. Her kids would explain her as “just mom”, when the doctor talked to them and said that she was experiencing more than just basic stress and this behavior wasn’t “just mom” it made for hard time understanding what bipolar meant. Her manic episodes have consisted of her believing she was working with the FBI, attempting to take down a big cross in a church believing her father wanted her to, to believing the ones in the stocking caps were the “good ones”, that people were following her but there would be an FBI agent at every stop light to protect her, and much

Her mom was drunk, again. She tried being a perfect kid, and knew that anything she did wrong would just make it worse. Her mom would yell when she got drunk. She didn’t know how to handle it. She was beaten and bruised. She would spend her nights in her room thinking that it was all her fault and that it was hopeless to try and be happy. Her dad tried helping but it always ended in an argument between him and his wife. His wife tried hitting him and throwing all of her problems towards him. It affects the children and spouse when a member of the family drinks.

If the same exact scenario were to replay in present day, I believe she would be diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder 1 Manic Episode. According to Beidel, Fruen and Hersen in Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis, Bipolar I disorder is

Vaccines are one of the most important medical achievements in the history of mankind. Their importance cannot be downplayed; previously, entire civilizations fell to diseases that the populace had no immunity to. However, fears among the general public about vaccines can lead to reduced immunization rates. Declining or deferring on these inoculations can lead to resurgences in sicknesses that we think of as well managed or even eradicated.