Essays on Health Page 252

Obesity leads to significant long-term health consequences. The World Health Organization claims obesity as one of the most prevent and costly health problems facing our society (WHO, 2018). According to the Centers of Disease Control, in the United States, thirty percent of the population suffers from obesity and 1 in 3 children are either overweight…

The thing I would like to improve upon is a combination of working out and eating healthy. I have chosen this because it has always been a goal of mine, but I could never find the motivation I needed to do it. In high school, I always had sports to keep me in shape and…

Mental Illness is a large problem in American society, and 98.2% of people polled agree. When mental illness is talked about in our society, most times it‘s said in a joke or sarcastic comment. This is a detriment to society because it puts mental illness in a light where it seems less serious than it…

It has been estimated that approximately 6.4 million American children in the United States from the ages of four to seventeen have been diagnosed with attention- deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to its 2015 report, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that individuals diagnosed with ADHD continues to rise from 7.8% in 2003 to…

Nineteen years ago, my uncle was sent to prison for drunk driving. He was driving down a two-lane highway in my home town while under the influence. His best friend was sitting in the passenger seat of his 1970’s Bronco while he sped down the road. He crashed head on into a semi-truck traveling at…

I sat in the cold room and there was nothing but a mattress and me within the beige-colored walls. The metal door with only a small window taunted me. My heart was beating rapidly as tears surged down my now-red cheeks like raindrops In a spring downpour I couldn’t get over how the nurse had…

There is no greater reward in life than to share your love and compassion with the world to make everyone else’s life just a little better. I strongly believe that this can be achieved by choosing pharmacy as my career. Because pharmacy is a profession that comprises the art and practice of dispensing, preparing and…

Opportunity is what draws me to the field of pharmacy. I mean that both simply and comprehensively. I am a very driven individual and I can admit that I seek out connections and reasons to help and support other people. I know that I will only find true fulfillment in a career that allows me…

There are many factors that psychologists must look at to diagnose a person with a disorder. Jake was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder due to taking harder classes. Looking at the behavioral, humanistic, and cognitive approaches in Jake’s diagnosis, it will give a better understanding on why his anxiety was caused and what they can…

Nowadays it is such a conspicuous fact that young people feel more anxious and lonelier than ever before. Anxiety and Loneliness have been the universal mental problems for young people all over the world. In China, we can see that many young people search for the key words ‘anxiety’ and ‘loneliness’ on social platform such…