Introduction Schizophrenia: the “cancer” of mental illness. Schizophrenia is the most severe and debilitating psychiatric disorder that exists. This disorder affects about 1% of the population worldwide (Owen & Mortensen, 2016). Although the percentage may not seem significant, the actual number of people affected is huge. While there are several different causes of schizophrenia, most […]
Introduction How many people do you know that have a mental disorder? Well, 60 million people are affected by this illness. I will be talking about the disorder, symptoms, causes/cures, and the effect it has on the person dealing with this illness. Body Point 1 What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder is an illness that […]
Abstract Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental illness. This is an illness that several Americans have and suffer from each year. Bipolar disorder may be triggered by unfortunate events and stressful experiences. Mood swings usually accompany this disorder. Individuals will oftentimes go from frequent shifts of highs and lows. This reoccurrence and severity may differ […]
Abstract This paper includes the comparison and contrast of schizophrenia disorder pathology from multiple resources, as well as data obtained from clinical sites at Harris Health Psychiatric Center. The paper will discuss pertinent lab tests and diagnostic studies upon availability and the significance of each; a care plan with three nursing diagnoses, a short-term goal […]
Introduction Due to related symptoms, mental disorders are often confused with other disorders. Educating yourself about mental disorder differences can increase your chances of distinguishing between the many disorders. “A mental disorder is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant personal functioning distress or impairment” (2018. April). Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive disorder […]
Introduction: Profiling a Famous Person Who is the celebrity you will be diagnosing? The celebrity I will be diagnosing is Demi Lovato. Demi Lovato was born on August 20, 1992, to Patrick Lovato and Dianna De La Garza in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sadly, her father, Patrick, died of cancer, but she has followed in the […]
Understanding Anxiety and its Impact Have you ever wanted to help someone who has anxiety? Well, I’m here to help you how to understand it and how to help cope with it. Anxiety is the feeling of being nervous or unsteady feelings about something and thinking about every other income in every situation. The term […]
