Essays on Health Page 254

This documentary gives you an insight of mental health by introducing people from different backgrounds who’s describe their own personal struggles with their mental health. This film was filmed over the time span of five years, the documentary follows each individual that suffers from anxiety and his or her own symptoms ranging from worrying and…

It is my personal opinion that the legal age for drinking should remain 21. While it true that many adolescents have some type of alcoholic beverage before the age of 21, it is only inviting youths to be able to consume alcohol before their young minds are capable of the responsibility of handling the effects…

Often times in literature, authors will illustrate the use and effects of alcohol to reflect the experiences that they had encountered within their own lives. Alcohol usually creates a distortion of reality and in some cases self-destructive behavior. Although alcohol can be problematic, it is also used in literature for entertainment purposes and makes things…

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…

What inspire me most to become a nurse is my family history. Growing up I only got to see one of my grandparents whom I lost at 14 years of age. When I was young, I used to ask why many of my friends have grandparents and I only have one. My parents’ response was…

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…

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…

Sociology helps a nurse understand what makes people “tick” the same way psychology does. The only difference is that sociology does it from a “group” or “community” perspective. These are important because besides medical knowledge a nurse really needs to be kind, sympathetic and compassionate. Patients have families. The information gleaned by even a cursory…

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…

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…