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courtney galli

Schizophrenia: causes, symptoms and treatments - Mental Health A-Z - Douglas Mental Hea... - 0 views

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      Statistic
  • In Canada, one in every one hundred people is diagnosed with schizophrenia
  • In Canada, one in every one hundred people is diagnosed with schizophrenia
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  • people
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      courtney galli on 06 Apr 13
       
      Symptoms of schizophrenia 
  • Researchers do not yet know what causes schizophrenia
  • combination of problems, including genetic vulnerability and environmental factors.
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 07 Apr 13
       
      And the site summary?
  • courtney galli on 06 Apr 13
     
    This site is credible because it is a mental institute with lots of experience with this mental illness.  There are many doctors and researchers who can add/update/correct the information on the site.   
courtney galli

NIMH · Schizophrenia - 0 views

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      courtney galli on 06 Apr 13
       
      Negative symptoms, more commonly found in women
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      Cases in adolescence.  Lots go unrecognized because of symptoms 
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      courtney galli on 06 Apr 13
       
      Biological predisposition can have an effect
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    This is credible because it is a government site.  Government websites usually give correct statistics and tend to not be bias when giving information like this.    This site gives lots of new information that could have been used and lots of information that was already used.
Erin Waxman

Postpartum Depression | Canadian Mental Health Association - 0 views

www.cmha.ca/...postpartum-depression

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  • References to postpartum depression date back as far as the 4th century BC. Despite this early awareness, it has not always been recognized as an illness.
  • The sooner the condition is diagnosed, the more effective the treatment.
  • The mother may fear she is losing her mind or fear that others may feel she is unfit to be a mother.
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      Erin Waxman on 05 Apr 13
       
      example: visions of seeing harm done to their baby, or even seeing them do harm to their own child.
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  • The “baby blues” is the most minor form of postpartum depression. It usually starts 1 to 3 days after delivery, and is characterized by weeping, irritability, lack of sleep, mood changes and a feeling of vulnerability. These “blues” can last several weeks. It’s estimated that between 50% and 80% of mothers experience them.
  • Women with this condition suffer despondency, tearfulness, feelings of inadequacy, guilt, anxiety, irritability and fatigue.
  • A woman with postpartum depression may regard her child with ambivalence, negativity or disinterest.
    • Erin Waxman
      Erin Waxman on 05 Apr 13
       
      to me this is the most scary thing in the world. To have just given life to a child and to feel such negative feelings towards it when it should be the happiest time in your life.
  • An adverse effect on the bonding between mother and child may result.
    • Erin Waxman
      Erin Waxman on 05 Apr 13
       
      very important and can cause severe damage to the child. The lack of feelings of love and belonging in a child's first years can result in many behavioural and psychological problems in the future.
  • The depression can begin at any time between delivery and 6 months post-birth, and may last up to several months or even a year
  • Postpartum psychosis is a relatively rare disorder. The symptoms include extreme confusion, fatigue, agitation, alterations in mood, feelings of hopelessness and shame, hallucinations and rapid speech or mania. Studies indicate that it affects only one in 1000 births.
  • The exact cause of postpartum depression is not known.
  • One factor may be the changes in hormone levels that occur during pregnancy and immediately after childbirth.
    • Erin Waxman
      Erin Waxman on 05 Apr 13
       
      this is the most common thought cause of the illness
  • There is no one trigger; postpartum depression is believed to result from many complex factors. It is important, however, to communicate to women with postpartum depression that they did not bring it upon themselves.
  • One certain fact is that women who have experienced depression before becoming pregnant are at higher risk for postpartum depression.
  • The risk increases in women who have experienced 2 or more abortions, or women who have a history of obstetric complications.
  • a difficult relationship, lack of a support network, stressful events during the pregnancy or after delivery.
  • Therapy, support networks and medicines such as antidepressants are used to treat postpartum depression.
Erin Waxman

How to Help Your Depressed Teen - 0 views

www.about-teen-depression.com/...o-help-your-depressed-teen.htm

#help #teenagers #depression #symptoms #definition

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      Erin Waxman on 05 Apr 13
       
      This connects the to problem of how depression often goes very much unnoticed in teenagers
  • The reality is that it is much more than a sullen mood and bouts of sadness. It is an actual medical condition that can have devastating, permanent effects on a teenager's life.
  • dependent on their parents or other caregivers to provide the medical attention they need, whereas adults are free to go to the doctor on their own.
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      Erin Waxman on 05 Apr 13
       
      very common as teenagers are known to be moody and hormonal 
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      Erin Waxman on 05 Apr 13
       
      dopamine is a common example of a lacking neurotransmitter in a depressed brain
  • it can be difficult to distinguish between a foul mood and actual depression.
  • Physical examinations are always the first step in screening teens for depression so that other possible causes can be ruled out.
  • Simply prescribing teens an antidepressant is not good enough as a stand-alone treatment.
  • therapy
    • Erin Waxman
      Erin Waxman on 05 Apr 13
       
      talk therapy is one of the leading known successful treatments for depression, aside from medication
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 07 Apr 13
       
      You have not established site validity.
Raghav Mohan

Stress Symptoms, Signs & Causes: Effects of Stress Overload - 0 views

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  • Raghav Mohan on 02 May 13
     
    This site clearly states the major facts about STRESS. It's a reliable site because I read into it and it is trust worthy and a non-profit organization that provides us information and it is constantly updated which shows that it is up to date. It helps us understand stress, it's symptoms, and causes.
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  • Raghav Mohan on 02 May 13
     
    what is stress? Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way.
  • Raghav Mohan on 02 May 13
     
    We respond to stress in a unique way, it almost becomes "normal" to us. When we are overloaded by stress that is where many problems kick in and there is not much we can do about it besides try to control whatever it is that is bothering us and causing this stress
  • Raghav Mohan on 02 May 13
     
    Stress signs/symptoms are physical, emotional, cognitive and behavioural.
Camil Darwiche

Depression fact sheet-CAMH - 0 views

www.camh.net/...depression_mhfs.html

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  • Camil Darwiche on 05 Apr 12
     
    This is a credible source because it is a website for an addiction and mental health centre. It is unbiased and factual. This website has a contact us page and is affiliated with the university of Toronto
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