Mental Health Essays Page 5

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is frequently referred to as ADHD. This condition is diagnosed amongst 6.4 million American children every year and is one of the most common mental disorders. Psychology has always been an important part of history and is a big part of ADHD. My interest in this subculture blossomed and taught me not to…

Standardized testing affects students of all ages. It affects their academic performance and well-being. Many studies show the disadvantages and advantages in how they impact schools. Standardized testing is a common argument whether it improves academic achievement or not and how it influences a student’s well-being. The emotional effect it has on a student’s academic…

Introduction Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting approximately 6.1 million children. It is characterized by impulsivity, inattention, and hyperactivity. Impulsivity is characterized by recklessness and impatience. Inattention is defined as an inability to finish one task without becoming distracted by another. Hyperactivity is simply increased motor activity, which can present as…

Growing up, many people learn about traditional fairy tales, myths, legends, and fables through the people in their lives. Fairy tales are even taught through movies, television, and also through music. Fairy tales usually include fictional characters in made up situations however, they also include underlying messages or lessons. While many authors have found that…

The use and creation of new weapons in the early 1900s like machine guns and dangerous gases left lasting physical wounds on soldiers. With these physical wounds came mental wounds that physicians of the time had never dealt with before. With the brutal tasks and imagery that soldiers came face to face with fighting in…

Introduction Methylenedioxymethamphetimine (MDMA), commonly known as ecstasy is a psychoactive drug primarily used nowadays as a recreational drug. MDMA was originally synthesized in 1912 by Merck as an intermediate drug designed to stop bleeding. In the first clinical study of the psychoactive properties of MDMA in humans, David Nichols and Alexander Shulgin found that the…

Even though most people know about volunteering very few take part in it. Every knows about effect that volunteering. There are many different ways you can volunteer and serve your community. Most of these volunteering activities can be fun if one picks something that is interesting to them. Volunteering has many positive effects that include…

Whether you are civilian or in the military, traumatic events can change the way you live your daily life or view of the world. Depending of how intense the traumatic event is, the effects can affect people differently, it may last for a short period of time or it can be a long-lasting effect. What…

Introduction Living with ADHD is like walking up a down escalator. You can get there eventually but the journey is exhausting (Kathleen Ely, Helena, Montana). This paper will show facts, signs, and symptoms, diagnosis, along with treatment some may receive, along with some brief history. The author hopes to clarify a greater understanding of this…

The family systems approach is a counseling approach that has eight interlocking concepts and is based on the assumption that members in a family system have emotional relationships (Bacon, 2019). This approach uses this basis to solve problems affecting one member of the family. Due to the role and shared environment/aspects of the family system,…