Essays on Panic disorder

Psychological disorders affect a person’s everyday life, as well as the lives of the people around them. “Psychologist typically define abnormal behavior broadly, considering it to be behavior that causes people to experience distress and prevent them from functioning in their daily lives” (Feldman, 2009, p. 518). In order to diagnose psychological disorders we need…

I am a mother that battles with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and agoraphobia. While there are definitely overlaps in these conditions, every single one of them makes my life difficult. I’ve written before about how my depression has caused suicidal thoughts, how my bipolar has made focusing nearly impossible, and how my panic disorder has…

There are many common mental health disorders. Such as depression, generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social anxiety disorder, and many more. Mental disorders may affect up to 15% of the population at any one time. (National Institutes of Health). The stigma around mental health should be changed. It…

Picture this: you’re a stay-at-home parent to a three-year-old boy. Your spouse works two jobs to support cost of living. You both agree that it’s important to set aside time to cultivate intimacy in your marriage so your spouse takes time away from work for a romantic date night. Your normal babysitter can’t make it…

Many people get diagnosed with psychological disorder each day. Myers and Dewall (2016) state that nearly 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. suffer from a diagnosed psychological disorder. There are many different types of mental disorders. Disorder can range from substance abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar among many others. This paper will describe a patient…

In August of 2018, I was very excited to begin a new job. However, as weeks went by I started having panic attacks before work. The environment at my new job was not how I had envisioned it. It was not welcoming or pleasant and realized it was not the right fit. Everything began to…

The article I read was about how more American teenagers are suffering from anxiety now compared to in the past. The article stated that over the past decade, anxiety has overtaken depression as the most common reason why college students seek counseling services. The American College Health Association found a significant increase from 50 percent…

Many people have familiarized breathing into a paper bag as an indicator for hyperventilation in several films. In CBS’s sitcom, “The Big Bang Theory” Sheldon Cooper is seen breathing into the brown bag as an attempt to lower his anxiety. In actuality, this practice is deemed unsafe and does more harm than good. There are…

A show that easily captivates an audience “This Is Us” is an American television show that depicts an extraordinary family of 5, with parents Jack and Rebecca raising twins and a trans-racially adopted son, who all happen to share the same exact birthday. One protagonist, Randall Pearson, who happens to be the adopted boy, is…

There are many different types of psychological disorders all over the world. The number one most common psychological disorder in the United States is anxiety. Anxiety effects more than three million people a year in the United States alone. Anxiety, however, affects everyone in some way everyday. This disorder could be passed by genetics or…