Mental Health Essays and Term Papers

brain. It is a disease that makes it hard for a person to tell the difference between a situation that is real, or unreal. It makes it difficult to think logically, to give normal emotional responses, and to behave normally in situations where others…

in young adults. It is when they refuse to eat, or maintain a healthy body weight. It is more commonly found in females, affecting about 2% of the female population, as opposed to .2% of the male population (http://health.yahoo.com/health/encyclopedia/…

found in girls of later adolescence and early adulthood. It is very rarely found in men. It is characterized by episodes of binge eating which is eating large quantities of food in a short time. This behavior may be very severe with enormous quantities…

by Webster's Unabridged Edition Dictionary as: in psychology, an emotional condition, either normal or pathological, characterized by discouragement, a feeling of inadequacy, etc. Also as being gloomy; dejected; sad.         Depression is the…

emotional, and behavior disorders that appears in early childhood. Autism, or autistic disorder, almost always develops within the first 3 years of a child's life. Children and adolescents with autism cannot interact normally with other people. …

down' from time to time. It's normal to feel sad for short periods, especially if something bad had happened in our lives. But those of us who suffer from depression have much more than 'the blues', and our feelings can last for a long time. …

to do for my Behavioral Science class on my personality theories research paper Abstract In the busy world of the westerner there are many who enter into therapy with their psychotherapist for the sole purpose of becoming "normal."…

images and thoughts are constantly changing and shifting. Unable to focus on whatever task is at hand, your mind wanders from one activity or thought to the next. Sometimes you become so lost among all the thoughts and images that you don't even…

syndrome, actually I didn't knew anything about them and why they all are alike and have certain disabilities. One thing I knew is that it is and it was a great misfortune as for them as for their parents and relatives. Here are some of my and others…

due to the grim reality of economic inequality. This problem has been around for many years and shows no signs of reversing, which poses many other problems and spin-offs that involves the vast majority of our growing population. Dennis Raphael's…