... the officers come upon daily build up added stress as the days pass. Overpowering stress can soon turn into depression. It is not normal for any person to observe and be involved in traumatic violence on a continual basis. The constant reminder of human misery and brutality are ... as from their families (Seely, 2003, para 19). Instead of recognizing these feelings are symptoms of depression, officers interpret their feelings to be normal, making it worse by letting them persist. These emotions make them feel weak, unproductive and vulnerable, which affects their ability to perform their ...

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... lives. One is Amy George's story. When she was five years old, she felt like she had to take a bath in a certain order. As tine went on, behaviors became worse. Routines became more elaborate everyday and it kept taking longer times to get ready. As time went on, rituals such as doing things in certain order, doing things in groups of ... activities. She tried to hide her problem from everyone. Amy saw a special on 20/20 and decided to get help. She went into behavioral therapy and eventually her behaviors became normal again (Fertman). Another case had to do with a girl named Heidi. OC...

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... home. Obsessive compulsive disorder is an illness that causes people to have unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and to repeat certain behaviors (compulsions) over and over again. We all have habits and routines in our daily lives, like brushing our teeth before bed. However, people with OCD have pattern of behavior that get in the way of their daily lives. Most people with ... psychological elements and 60-90% of sufferers have suffered from depression at one time or another in their lives. Many sufferers are also quite aware that their behaviors are not normal and people who suffer from OC...

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... "fight or flight" response associated with anxiety. Anxiety alerts us to a problem and motivates us to try to resolve the problem, because we want to eliminate the feeling of anxiety. Normal anxiety experienced in day to day living is not an indication of a psychological problem, because everyone experiences some anxiety. Anxiety helps us recognize problems that require a response. "Anxiety disorders develop ... patient either avoids the situation or endures it with severe distress or anxiety. * Either there is marked distress about having the phobia or it markedly interferes with the p...

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