Essays on Mental Disorder

Has it ever crossed your mind that you were a sociopath or someone you knew was? The definition of a sociopathy according to Stout is someone who is completely free of internal restraints and unhampered liberty to do just as they please, without conscience. After…

Mental disorders currently affect around 450 million individuals around the world placing it on one of the most common reasons of illness in the modern time. Studies show that treatments to such disorders are available but about two-thirds of patients do not seek help or…

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck illustrates an unlikely friendship between two men traveling together; one born with a mental disability but is also extremely strong, depending on the other, who is small but nimble and smart. George and Lennie embark on their journey…

The disability that this is about is ADHD. ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Ranna Parekh, M.D., M.P.H says “Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children.” Hansa D. Bhargava says “ADHD affects children and teens and…

Youth in the contemporary world are vulnerable and fragile. They are at a greater risk in struggling the life game, adversities and choices. Depression is inevitable in this phase wherein it’s agonizing, confusing, and disturbing. Youth are drain, lost, hopeless, and broken. It is relentlessly…

This paper discusses the case study of Jasmine Mack. Jasmine was an 18 year old college student who began having mental health issues during her first semester. Her fellow classmates, resident dorm assistant, and parents began to notice changes in her mood and behaviors that…

The movie “Boys Don’t Cry” is a factual-based movie describing the life of Brandon Teena, a young boy that moves to a new town and discovers that his desires and behaviors are conflicting with other individuals’ expectations. Brandon portrays himself as a man despite being…

Hereditary defects in the assembly of glycoconjugates cause metabolic diseases called Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG). Hypoglycosylation of glycoproteins and occasionally of other glycoconjugates leads to a heterogeneous clinical presentation (1). A common screening test for CDG is isoelectric focusing (IEF). IEF reveals hypoglycosylation of…

Sex offences are crimes that are often reported in the media and tend to cause a large public outcry. In the United States of America, two thirds of sex offenders in prisons committed crimes against children. As defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of…

Introduction Does anyone really know the meaning of anxiety? “Anxiety can cause people to feel frightened, distressed, and uneasy for no reason” “Mental Health America, 2018”. “If these disorders are left untreated they can dramatically reduce productivity and significantly diminish an individual’s quality of life”…