recurrent thoughts and personal rituals. There is no proven cause for OCD. However, research shows that OCD “involves problems with communication different parts of the brain. These brain structures use the chemical messenger serotonin. It is believed that insufficient levels of serotonin are prominently involved in OCD (Wetterneck, 2014).” Rituals are known as compulsions while the recurrent thoughts are known as obsessions, hence the term Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. When I described these actions as
Within the last twenty years, more teenagers have been diagnosed with depression than ever in our nation. An unwanted “trend,” as it seems, has plagued the minds of as many as 1 in 33 teens. Those suffering with depression have only a few options to deal with their mental illness, and Richard A. Friedman believes antidepressants are the most effective way to treat the chemical imbalance. In his article “Teenagers, Medication and Suicide,” he explains that while some may think antidepressants are
connects the judgement and planning of activities and the movements of the body together does not operate correctly. This may cause the obsession to emerge as a compulsion ("OCD in Children and Adults: Symptoms, Causes, and More"). Chemicals, including serotonin, dopamine, and glutamate, can cause disrupted communication in the brain. Brain injuries may also cause the brain to start to function differently. Additionally, the bacteria in certain infections, such as streptococcus and the flu, can prompt the
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a debilitating condition when a person suffers from anxiety. In simple words, the warning system of an individual’s brain is out of order. A person considers oneself being in danger while there is no objective threats. A person finds oneself preoccupied with disturbing thoughts, images, recollections. There exist diverse ways of treatment OCD. For example, pharmacological, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, electroconvulsive, exposure therapy, complementary therapies
In addition, the environment and events of a patient may help in the cause of OCD. For example, a common assumption of OCD is that the patient brings the disorder on themselves. That the patient is lazy, has no willpower, or has a lack of parenting. None of these can cause OCD: they only cause putting blame on the patient who is dealing with OCD ("Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Family and Friends - Better Health Channel"). The only issues family can cause is worsening through criticism ("OCD Is
PTSD is caused by witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. It may occur in people with no previous history with stress or depression. People who are more likely to be diagnosed include Combat military, victims of disaster, concentration camp survivors, and victims of violent crimes. The symptoms of PTSD are caused by seeing or experiencing a stressor event involving death, serious injury. or a event that causes intense horror, fear, or powerlessness. there are also several biological indicators
(THESIS) Depression used to only occur at certain ages, most commonly found in people within mid-life. However, rates for depression have risen tremendously, along with other major health issues such as obesity, heart disease, and stroke. With today’s technology, depression rates may or may not play in creating the mental health problem. Although depression is most commonly found in people ages 45-64, rates in younger ages have skyrocketed. 121 million people around the world suffer from some
Anorgasmia in women: What is it? Anorgasmia is a medical term which indicates the frequent difficulty to reach orgasms even after ample sexual stimulation therefore causes you personal distress. Orgasms vary with intensities and different women may experience different amount of stimulation to trigger an orgasms and may have different frequency orgasms. Additionally, orgasms are subject to changes with respect to medical issues, age and medications you take. If you are happy with climax of your sexual
Introduction Disasters affect people in different ways. Individuals, who have faced a traumatic event experience, inevitably suffer from psychological stress. When that stress impairs the normal function of that person, it indicates that the trauma is simply too damaging to manage and indicates the manifestation of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Someone who experiences intense fear and helplessness after, injury or threat of injury or death may experience certain symptoms that point towards