Many have researched the effects of marijuana on people with anxiety and other psychological disorders. However, much of the research has been inconclusive. That is to say, many of the researchers have found no correlation between marijuana use and a decrease or increase of anxiety and depression symptoms. Some research does suggest that there is […]
Awareness for mental illnesses is becoming a bigger issue as time passes. We have many people around us that are suffering from mental illnesses that we do not know of. Anxiety is one of them and it is believed that cases, where people suffer from it, are increasing. Everybody should be aware of what anxiety […]
Our editors will help you fix any mistakes and get an A+!
Order nowStarting from a cognitive psychologist, rather than looking deeply for the answer in Jake’s environment, they would be focused more on his mind and how he views himself, and even how he speaks about himself on a day to day basis. With anxiety being the problem they are focused on, a cognitive therapist would look […]
Phobias have been around for thousands of years. The first reference that had to do with phobias were written back in the 470 to 410 B. C in ancient Greek by a physician named Hippocrates (2012). Hippocrates wrote about a man named Nicanor. He explained when Nicanor went out drinking at night, he would become […]
First it was the virtually inescapable negativity of the presidential campaign, and now it seems that we wake up daily to shocking executive orders and headlines questioning our national security and the foundation of our democratic process. Our current environment, intensified by the 24-hour news and social media cycle, creates nervousness and resentment that has […]
Over recent years, the connections among depression and anxiety have been continuously linked. Along with name of a prescription states the dosage. When receiving new medications, I generally google exactly what it is I am taking before ingesting it. While googling my anxiety medication when they were first prescribed it came up as anxiety medication […]
The exponential rise in anxiety throughout the youth in behalf of the morally accepted fear of failure has overwhelmed various concerned individuals. The pressure of maintaining a presence among social media, being an exceptional athlete, as well as a scholar puts constraints on the adolescent. The concern of deficiency submerges the youth until anxiety is […]
Fear and anxiety are a part of life. Whether it be due to an important exam, walking alone at night, or an upcoming job interview, anxiety has its place in life. For many, anxiety is a useful tool that can keep them alert and help them be prepared in stressful or even dangerous situations. However, […]
Abstract Anxiety is a standout amongst the most widely recognized mental illnesses; nonetheless, there is no short clinical measure for evaluating it. The goal of this investigation was to build up a short self-report scale to distinguish plausible instances of anxiety and assess its legitimacy. Introduction Anxiety is a typical response to stress. Continuous anxiety, […]
Anxiety is the most common of all mental disorders- it affects 40 million Americans over the age of 18 (ADAA). Anxiety is not only occurring locally but also globally. It can affect anyone no matter the culture or environment- It is an international conflict. Around 10% of individuals in North America, Western Europe, Australia, and […]
Depression and Anxiety in Teenagers. More than 1 in 20 US children and teens have anxiety or depression (Wolters Kluwer Health). Teenage depression and anxiety is one of America’s most prevalent issues that parents can’t seem to get a hold of. Students all over the nation are struggling day to day with this mental illness. […]
Anxiety is a generalized term that expresses the fear and worry of a person in addition to the effect on their ability to perform everyday activities (National Institute of Mental Health, 2018). Anxiety is seen as one of the most common disorders and can be prevalent within elementary school children. About 13% of children are […]
As you may know, anxiety is within us all. At some point in our lives, we all have experienced this type of mental state. No one can blame oneself for it; it just happens when a person is overwhelmed or experiencing high levels of stress. If one experiences this emotional state, it is important to […]
In 2017 Mental Health American, a clinical research program created to study mental health reported that 11% of teenagers in the United States had reported having symptoms of either depression or anxiety. (Mental Health America, 2017) With suicide being the third leading cause of death in the United States, it is very important to study […]
Abstract In the USA, the family units have emerged to much complicated. Families continue to evolve ranging from the extended, nuclear and up to the single parenting family setups. Others are the stepfamilies, multigenerational and the foster types of families. Thus, abuse by a member of the family of substances may result in differences based […]
Although fear is a normal and an important human reaction to something dangerous, certain fears exceed to the point where they become irrational fears known as phobias. Phobias, typically develop in a person’s childhood because they cannot see the difference between unreal and real things at a young age. Phobias can be divided into three […]
Participating in physical activity results in an increase in happiness and brings more joy into your life. People have different reasons for participating, or choosing not to participate, in exercise. For some, the motivation comes from having health issues or being overweight. For others, the motivation may simply come from the fact that they participate […]
Life stressors are everywhere, and they do not discriminate whether it be from financial issues, family struggles, internal standards, etc. In fact, stress can have an immense effect on physical and mental health (Keller, Litzelman, Wisk, Maddox, Cheng, 2012) and in high volumes can cause depression, brain damage or even premature death. (Monroe, Torres, Guillaumot,, […]
A woman filming a documentary on childhood rape victims starts to question the nature of her childhood relationship with her riding instructor and running coach (“The Tale”, 2018). The Tale is a controversial, personal chronicle of sexual abuse starring Laura Dern who portrays symptoms of PTSD as she processes memories of sexual abuse decades after […]
Emotions are the feelings aroused in a human being or even an animal of higher cognitive faculty in response to internal or external stimuli. The psychologists analyse emotions as having five basic types, fear, sorrow, happiness, anger and disgust. While fear is aroused by noticing a threat, a horror of something terminal, it creates the […]
“1 in 5 College Students Stressed, Consider Suicide”. “One in Three College Freshman Report Mental Health Disorder”. “College Students Are Anxious, and Extremely So”. Today, mental health is a growing concern among members of our society who raise awareness for the poor mental health of young adults. At first, we might dismiss these claims of […]
Writing is one of the important language proficiency for academic and occupational aim that almost all people use to accomplish their purposes in their daily activities. A great number of researches have been done to investigate the effect of writing anxiety on students’ performance in the target language in different parts of academic setting in […]
The DSM-IV and the DSM-V have been criticized for creating too many diagnostic categories between psychopathology and normal psychological phenomena. Both emphasizes on the difficulties of drawing a precise distinction between normality and psychopathology. The DSM-IV defines mental disorders as A) a clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual. […]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is classified as an anxiety disorder that develops after an individual has contact to a shocking, terrifying occurrence. In most traumatic circumstances, it is very normal to feel terrified during and after it transpires. The fight-or-flight response automatically comes out as a reaction to protect one from any harm. Most people experience […]
I have grown up in a generation of social media users. Facebook, one of the most popular social media sites, was founded in 2004, when I was three. Four years later it had 100 million active users. Today, Facebook has 2.27 billion active users worldwide. Not only has Facebook’s popularity significantly increased but so has […]
For the first 5 years of her life, Charlotte Figi had frequent seizures and was constantly spending her nights in the hospital. Her family was told there was nothing more the doctors could do. Her parents became desperate to find a solution. When Charlotte was just 6 years old, she was prescribed to medical marijuana. […]
Mindfulness is an attention to and awareness of events and experiences as they occur. A growing body of literature supports a mindful based approach for treating, reducing or aiding in the prevention of emotional distress like: depression and anxiety (Jenson et al, 2016). Mindfulness has been practiced universally and more recently, become a popular practice […]
Domestic Violence has effected and still continues to effect the lives of many individuals. Statics on domestic violence states Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten Domestic violence is not only found amongst adults but even children and teenagers are victims of domestic violence or are the abuser in an […]
In the beginning of the story, the narrator explained the house as being a beautiful, silent, far away from the village, gated, and a haunted house. She already described the home as something devil-like possessed and wondered why else the house went on sale for so cheap and why it was abandoned for so long. […]
For most children, social experiences are positive and pleasant, ones which help in building interactive skills and easing individuation and self-sufficiency. However, for other children social experiences might be troublesome, upsetting and even painful. Indeed, some children struggle in social interactions to the point that they cannot get involved in even basic activities such as […]
