Essays on Major Depressive Disorder

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a serious and consuming mental illness that significantly affects a large portion of the population, and disables many adults throughout their lives. The DSM-5 defines MDD as the presence of five out of seven predetermined symptoms for at least two…

Major depressive disorders is an emotional disorder attributed to low self-esteem, restlessness, loss of interest, reduced appetite and weight loss (Strakowski & Nelson, 2016). Often, people suffering from major depressive order exhibit false beliefs, they see and hear things others cannot. Nonetheless, some people exhibit…

CLIENT The subject is a 32-year-old African American, heterosexual, Christian male, that has been a widower for approximately for 1 year. His education includes high school, and a certified nursing assistant for 11 years. Xavier began his struggle with depression when a series of events…

Introduction Emily is a 41-year old Caucasian female who has come to the clinic seeking help for her feelings of depression. Emily is a substitute school teacher and has had trouble finding work in her district. She has been on unemployment since May of 2010,…

This project is researched and conducted to explore the relationship between suicidal ideas and depression. The analysis revealed that depression has the most contribution in predicting suicidal thoughts and behaviors whereas depression has a strongly positive relationship with suicidal ideations. Depression, suicidal thoughts and mental…