I have dealt with chronic depression and anxiety since I was at least 8 years old. This has created various hardships in achieving my education. I had to repeat my senior year of high school, but I don’t think I was ready for college then. For most of my life, I’ve had trouble staying focused. A general feeling of restlessness has interfered with my ability to focus, and made me less prepared. I’d fallen behind in subjects like mathematics because the newer concepts were stacked on top of unstable foundations. In the past, my general apathy toward deadlines has led to most of my assignments being out of sight and out of mind; I’d leave them stuffed away in my binder. The thought of beginning a written assignment would make me sick. Thinking
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, also known as (GAD) is one of the several types of anxiety disorders. GAD according to our textbook (Lahey) is an uneasy sense of general tension and apprehension for no apparent reason that makes the individual highly uncomfortable because of its prolonged presence. GAD is much more than the normal anxiety people experience day to day. Without provoking, it is chronic and exaggerated worry and tension. This disorder can involve anticipating disaster, often worrying excessively about health, money, family or work. Sometimes, though, just the thought of getting through the day brings anxiety.
School takes up a large portion of my time as it is, but I easily become distracted. When I arrive back home from school, my phone’s notifications are being checked, and all of a sudden an hour has gone by. While completing homework on the computer, I will open another tab and end up straying away from the assignment. In addition to that, my study habits could definitely be improved. Whether it be studying or doing homework, I always end up procrastinating. I would study the night before a quiz that I have known about for a week. Procrastination has been a thing I have done for years and I aim to stop doing
I feel as if though the best way to adapt to the harsh reality of a personal problem is being vocal about it, which can later help someone realize that it may not have been much of a personal problem after all. One issue facing college students around the world is the fact that many of them derive from households and families lacking any college alumni; therefore, making them first-generation college students. The difficulties that come along with attaching this moniker to students include tedious things such as spending countless, mind-bending hours spent on Google searching what school best suits one’s needs, or needing to delve a little deeper into websites regarding what differentiates an independent student from a dependent one. Minor
This paper introduces a 35-year-old female who is exhibiting signs of sadness, lack of interest in daily activities and suicidal tendencies. She has no interest in hobbies, which have been very important to her in the past. Her lack of ambition and her suicidal tendencies are causing great concern for her family members. She is also exhibiting signs of hypersomnia, which will put her in dangerous situations if left untreated. The family has great concern about her leaving the hospital at this time, fearing that she may be a danger to herself. A treatment plan and ethical considerations will be discussed.
Anxiety disorders are the 2nd most diagnosed mental illness in the United States. Anxiety comes from the “fight or flight” physiological response in ones body. The fear a person experiences is an intense emotional alarm accompanied by a surge of energy in the autonomic nervous system. The surge is what motivates us to flee from danger, cueing the “flight” response. However, some anxiety is good for us in moderate amounts. Most people perform better when we are a little anxious (Yerkes & Dodson, 1908). Anxiety can improve test performance or make you more energetic and charming on a date. It improves, social, physical, and intellectual performance. In fact little would get done if we didn’t have any anxiety. However anxiety can be negative as well. The most common symptoms are looking worried and anxious or fidgeting. That is pretty normal for most people. These symptoms are a physiological response that starts in the brain. It elevates the heart rate and creates muscle tension. Most of the research has been done with animals. Animals seem to experience anxiety in a similar way to ...
According to an article by Josephine Marcotty in Minneapolis’ Star Tribune from April 10, college students lead “hyper-enriched lives,” said Greg Kneser, dean of students at St. Olaf College. That’s what makes this generation of students distinct from its predecessors, he said. That is why more students who cannot cope with these feelings end up at college counseling centers with “increasingly serious mental-health problems.” 15 to 20 percent of college students nationally were diagnosed with depression. The second most common diagnosis was severe anxiety. According to the article, it is not unusual for mental-health issues to become apparent during a student’s college years.
When I was in elementary school, I fell behind in many of my classes. This inefficiency was further expanded when my family moved to New Jersey from Massachusetts, and my parents could see that I was having issues. So they took me to therapists and tutors to see what could be done, and they came to the conclusion that I had ADHD. My parents chose not to medicate me, and instead sent to me to various tutoring programs, some of which I stayed in until high school. My grades were average, so there were no complaints. But college is a different
There is the Emotional concerns: these are Sadness, depression, hopelessness, Tired, lack of energy, Decrease in motivation, Isolation, loneliness, Irritability, hostility, anger, Feelings of worthlessness, and Relationship concerns. There are Stress and Anxiety concerns: these are Fear, anxiousness, Panic attacks, Stress, worry, Unwanted intrusive thoughts, Restlessness, Shyness, and social anxiety. Lastly there are Thinking concerns, students who have these concerns have trouble remembering and concentrating. The most scary part in this knowing of the psychological concerns is that I have gone through and still going through emotional and stress/anxiety symptoms. In high school I went through some major family problems that cause me to go through depression. With these depression symptoms I developed anxiety, but I have gone through every single concerns in these two
The 16 Personalities quiz accurately reveals that I find it difficult to focus and that I also overthink things. The 16 Personalities quiz declares that one of the weaknesses of the campaigner type is that they have a really, really hard time focusing. “It’s hard for ENFPs to maintain interest as tasks drift towards routine, administrative matters, and away from broader concepts.” When it comes to school or any other important concepts, it can be almost impossible to focus. Even when doing something simple, it can be a burden to stay on task. A primary example is when a teacher is explaining something, sometimes I may be drifting off, or thinking of other things, or just plain unfocused! As I see it, this trait has a major impact on pretty
Got into College, in Dominican Republic, in the year 2012, but I did not feel comfortable. I was afraid of college and without knowing what was happening I stopped attending. Later realizing that I was going through anxiety and social anxiety, I was terrified of what others might think of me and I wondered to myself why and who I
Throughout my own life I have battled bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. These illnesses are as severe as stage four bronchial cancer, but unfortunately because they are emotional rather than physical, society doesn’t pay them as much attention. Being a warrior of three mental illnesses is asking to be put into a scorching fire daily and wondering if you’ll ever be able to be as normal as everybody else appears to be. My mental illnesses have affected my school performance in a very negative way the past few years. During high school I somehow managed to maintain a 4.0 G.P.A. all four years, but that number is made up of blood, sweat and many, many tears. I was blessed to be born a very intelligent young woman, but my illnesses were mental blocks for me and resulted in a decline in my school performance. I first took interest in the counseling discourse community my sophomore year of high school. I drove forty-five minutes in order to receive treatment from a well-known, skilled therapist weekly, because it was worth it. Roger helped me with a variety of different things, which ended up benefitting me in my academic career. Taking to Roger jumpstarted my recovery and helped shape who I am today. He taught me to view the world in an optimistic
Although I do not anticipate to fail academically, it may be other aspects of my life that fall apart: my eating habits, my sleep, my relationships, my wellness. I sought counseling my freshmen year at Emory at a time when I was not happy anymore, and I will not be reluctant to seek help when I am overwhelmed in a DPT program. Maintaining my mental health is a top priority as I progress through school and my
I find myself rushing at the last minute to complete my assignments and do my homework without being ready to do them physically and morally. I also find my self forgetting what I have to do , missing deadlines, putting some unrealistic goals, worrying about an exam if I don’t prepare for it. I often waste my energy on less important tasks; consequently, I fail to complete successfully the more important ones. I sleep very late then I don’t have enough hours to sleep ,so I cant wake up freshly ,therefore I come not following normally my courses, concentrating ,and focusing on my works. I am easily distracted by my gadgets and other external tendencies.
I used to have a lot of trouble with Anxiety and Depression, these troubles caused me to feel handicapped through life and felt like many things I did were just too hard to deal with, even the most simple of things. In the past year I learned that you cannot let Anxiety and Depression control your life. These things can only control your life, if you allow them to control your life; and after being on anxiety and depression medication for years, I am finally coming off of the anxiety medication.
There is a fine line between anxiety and depression. A line that is often times blurred. Although there are differences between the two, they also share many similarities, which can lead to false diagnoses for patients. It only gets more complicated when both illnesses are present. For example, The National Institute of Mental Health (2009) did a study of anxiety disorders and found that 53.7% of people reported they also experienced major depression as a secondary condition. These researchers also stated that people who are severely depressed do become anxious. In order to have a better understanding of anxiety and depression one must first clearly define the two conditions, understand the causes, look at the symptoms involved, and review the different treatment options available.