Great Depression Research Paper
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Depression is a mental health condition, where you feel emotionally dejected and withdrawled. This is a state that lasts much longer than any other emotional state of mind. This state of mind is different than everyday sadness, which will always come and go in your life. Depression can interfere with your life and daily activities and make it harder for you to enjoy life. Depression affects how you feel, how you think, and how you behave, as well as lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. If you have depression you may feel devoid of emotion like a robot or feel as if life isn't worth living. Different types of depression have different ranges but they usually last for long periods of time. Depression affects everyone: it does …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Explains that depression is a mental health condition where you feel emotionally dejected and withdrawled.
- Explains that dysthymia is considered a mild, yet chronic type of depression. it can be caused by physical changes in the brain, hereditary changes, stress, abuse at home, etc.
These forms include: Dysthymia, Major Depression, Bipolar Depression, Postpartum Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder also known as ``SAD``. Dysthymia is considered a mild, yet chronic type of Depression. This disorder usually develops in childhood, adolescence or early adulthood but does not have a precise beginning (Hales, 1989). Some causes of Dysthymia can be bio-chemical: people may have physical changes in their brains, it could be hereditary, or it could be caused by your environment: difficult situations that are hard to cope with, high levels of stress, abuse at home, ect. This type of depression lasts the longest amount of continuous time, it can last for any amount of years continuously but for one year at the very least. Dysthymia is known for all of its symptoms to be recurrent, almost always happening. Symptoms of Dysthymia include: poor appetite or overeating, sleeping too little or too much, low energy or fatigue, low self-esteem, problems thinking or concentrating and feelings of hopelessness. These symptoms can become so severe that in addition to having Dysthymia, the people who suffer will also develop major depression and experience what therapists call “Double Depression” (Hales, 1989). People who have Dysthymia can be twice as likely to develop the disorder known as Dementia. Dysthymia tends to affect women more than men. This disorder usually co-occurs most commonly with Major Depression, Anorexia Nervosa, Anxiety, Drug Abuse and personality or somatoform
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- Opines that they feel like they can't do it anymore. there's just too much pressure. they hate school, sports, and everyone.
- Narrates how they covered up their depression since 9th grade. they cried and thought of killing themselves on the spot.
- Explains that depression is an ongoing sadness that changes the way you physically function and think. millions of americans are diagnosed with depression.
- Explains that atypical depression is the most common form of depression in the u.s. the journal of affective disorders states that some of the symptoms include constant sadness, loss of weight or overeating.
- Explains that bipolar disorder can be described as a severe change in emotion, from one end of the spectrum to the other, that affects physical actions.
- Explains that depression goes unnoticed by a lot of people, even doctors. teens bounce from emotion to emotion because of school and new friends.
- Cites angst j, gamma a, sellaro r, zhang h, merikangas k. toward validation of atypical depression
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- Argues that the us government led the country into the great depression and the new deal actually delayed the recovery process.
- Explains that the black tuesday, october 29th, 1929 has been identified as the symbol of the great depression. stock holders lost 14 billion dollars on a single day trade, and more than 30 billion lose in that week.
- Explains that the speculative bubble burst due to the lack of regulation by the government, which allowed investors to take on too much risk.
- Explains that banks took a huge lose after the stock market crash and many people and businesses defaulted on loans. over 9000 banks in us failed during 1930s.
- Explains that the federal reserve system was not effective enough to handle the great depression, which led to over 9000 banks going out of business.
- Analyzes how the revenue acts of 1921, 1924, and 1926 led by treasury secretary andrew mellon led to the reallocation of wealth.
- Explains that the government implemented tariffs on importing goods from 1910s to 1930s. the fordney-mccumber tariff was introduced in 1922 to protect domestic industries.
- Analyzes how us imports and exports, especially agricultural goods, were affected by the tariff and trade statistics.
- Explains that the us became a major supplier of military and commercial goods and food during world war i.
- Explains that the lack of consumer spending was critical to the fall of demand in agriculture. over-construction of housing created a housing bubble during the 1920s.
- Compares the recovery process in the us to other counties.
- Explains that roosevelt restricted wages to match up with the high cost of living. the damage by this policy was phenomenal.
- Opines that the us government could have prevented the great depression despite other uncontrollable factors. the purpose of studying the past is to learn from the mistakes and move on.
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- Analyzes how all sectors of american society were affected by the great depression — men were seen as the sole provider of the household. mass unemployment caused many to abandon their families in shame.
- Explains that the great depression was a period of worldwide economic depression exemplified by the mass unemployment in the unites states.
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- Explains how the great depression and great recession affected america's economy. both of these economic meltdowns share commonalities.
- Argues that the financial crisis was a consequence of human error, not to mention never-ending greed and desire for corporate power.
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- Opines that psychomotor retardation or agitation must be observable by others and not just subjective feelings.
- Explains that the typical mood for a person is dominated by dejection, gloominess, cheerlessness, joylessness and unhappiness.
- Opines that depression is a serious and common problem that affects people of all social class and racial group throughout the world. by taking care of our own health and mental well-being needs, we can reach out to others who are dealing with depression or other mental issues.
- Explains rudy v. nydegger's understanding and treating depression: ways to find hope and help.
- Explains that depression is an equal opportunity disorder and can affect anyone, regardless of background, race, gender, or age.
- Explains that to be considered depressed, it is important to pay attention to these symptoms and know that they must cause significant distress in the social, occupational, recreation, and "normal" areas of a person's life.
- Explains the symptoms of atypical depression, which is found in 30-40% of depressed patients.
- Explains that the symptoms in ad are debilitating even though they may not seem as severe as those in mdd. depressed personality disorder (dpd) shows a pervasive pattern of depressive cognitions.
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- Explains that suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people. every year individuals between the ages of 15-24 take their own lives relating to a mental illness.
- Explains that depression affects anyone, young or old, rich or poor, man or woman, regardless of the racial or ethnic background.
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- Explains that there are a wide range of effective treatments for treating depression, including exercise, talking therapy, and antidepressant medication.
- Opines that depression is not a matter to take lightly. millions of people suffer from it everyday; hundreds have sadly taken their lives because of it.
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- Explains that for a new dominican immigrant, the united states must seem scary, with insurmountable obstacles that need to be quickly dealt with.
- Analyzes how the new disadvantages and new culture tend to make dominicans cluster together in search of a support system, but are often greeted with only the realities of inner city poverty.
- Opines that dominican immigrants lack a supportive backbone, which is what causes the eventual problems which plagues the united states dominicans.
- Explains that dominican neighborhoods have substandard schools, which are not used to teach, but more often used as places to keep children off the streets. the schools are overrun with violence, drug use and gang activity.
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- Opines that having animals readily available to students suffering from mental health problems can help them cope by decreasing their anxiety levels, stress, and depression.
- Explains that clinical depression affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variation of emotional and physical problems. some forms of depression may require long-term treatment like counseling and therapy.
- Explains that people with clinical anxiety disorders often have more intense and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations like going to lunch, being alone, or even just being around other people in general.
- Explains that a survey of college students found that almost half believed their pets had helped them get through difficult times in their life.
- Concludes that having animals on campus to help students cope with their anxiety, depression, or just relieve stress can really make a difference in the students' life academically and mentally.
- Cites the mayo clinic's definition of anxiety, stating that the college student mental health crisis is a topic covered in psychology today.
- States staats, sara, "college students find comfort in their pets during hard times." ohio state university, n.d.
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735 wordsRead More - The Great Depression Research Paperexplanatory essayHundreds and thousands of people are affected by depression, a very severe mental illness, every single year. People think that depression is just someone being sad, and it isn’t very severe. However, it is much more complicated than that. Depression can alter one’s brain chemicals, causing it to be hard to treat and very severe. Depression was first recognized as a mental disorder in 1895, by German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin. Since then, millions of people have been diagnosed with depression. Depression is very capable of ruining someone’s life if it is not closely monitored. Many people experience depression and have their lives ruined; although depression is very severe, it can be treated.
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- Explains that depression is a very severe mental illness that affects thousands of people every year. it is hard to treat and can ruin one's life if not closely monitored.
- Explains that depression affects 6.7% of adults and 30% of children. it can be caused by bereavement, illnesses, social isolation, loneliness, and stressful life events.
- Explains that depression has many symptoms and is capable of ruining one’s life; physically, mentally, and financially.
- Explains that there are many treatment options available for treating depression, such as home remedies, medical treatment, and therapy.
- Explains that depression is a very severe mental illness that everyone is vulnerable to. it can be treated with home remedies, therapy, and medical treatments.
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- Describes eve, a 40-year-old hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinic complaining of having trouble sleeping, feeling "jumpy all of the time," and experiencing an inability to concentrate.
- Explains that dysthymic disorder is a long-term, chronic disorder that falls within the depression spectrum. it has roots in genetic, neurochemical imbalances, childhood and adulthood trauma, and social circumstances.
- Analyzes how the individual establishes services with a mental health agency after her direct supervisor retired. the micro-manager attacks her staff verbally, mentally, and emotionally instead of taking advantage of their expertise.
- Explains that cognitive responses are at the middle of thought, behaviors, and emotion and we can understand abnormal functioning by looking at an individual's cognition abilities.
- Explains the cognitive therapy approach, which is to educate the individual how to recognize negative thoughts, emotions, biased perceptions, and misinterpretation in logic causing them to feel depressed.
- Explains the effectiveness of psychotherapy and combination treatment for chronic depression in the journal of clinical psychology.
- Explains the effectiveness of psychotherapy and combination treatment for chronic depression in the journal of clinical psychology.
- Analyzes, diagnoses and determines a proper treatment plan to work toward the beneficial prognosis for the individual indicated within the case study.
- Analyzes how the individual's symptomology, current issues, combined with the medical conditions implicates that she is experiencing dysthymia.
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