"There was this constant pressure to be perfect, which ultimately manifested into an eating disorder." (Lim, 2016) Her eating disorder was under the radar as she claimed, "why I could hide an eating disorder so well is also because I started out fat, I never really got to the point where I was so skinny that it would raise alarm bells." (Lim, 2016) When the end result came, most people were only proud of her weight loss rather than understanding how it came about. ... Considering most people do not typically pay extra attention to one's arms, her close friends and fami...

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Suicide is the leading cause of teenage deaths in the past years. Teen suicide is often caused by biological problems within the chemicals inside the body. Many people who have eating disorders may have a history or family history of depression. Most depressed people can appear to be perfectly norm...

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Atypically depressed people are often very sensitive to rejection, generally feel very fatigued, and eat and sleep more than most individuals. ... Long ago, researchers believed that young people didn't have the mental maturity to experience depression. ... Studies show that younger patients who are depressed experience more hypersomnia, or excessive sleeping, while middle aged patients who are depressed experience more hyperphagia, or excessive eating, and rejection sensitivity (Posternak, 2001). ... Elizabeth Wurtzel, author of Prozac Nation, states, "The atypically depressed are more ...

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Atypically depressed people are often very sensitive to rejection, generally feel very fatigued, and eat and sleep more than most individuals. ... Long ago, researchers believed that young people didn't have the mental maturity to experience depression. ... Studies show that younger patients who are depressed experience more hypersomnia, or excessive sleeping, while middle aged patients who are depressed experience more hyperphagia, or excessive eating, and rejection sensitivity (Posternak, 2001). ... Elizabeth Wurtzel, author of Prozac Nation, states, "The atypically depressed are more ...

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When a teenager is looking in the fridge for something to eat or drink, it is almost certain that there will be some kind of alcohol in the fridge that their parents drink. ... They will become irritable when they don't have alcohol in them and these people they incounter with won't want to deal with that. ...

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Clinical depression has many related symptoms trouble sleeping, eating disorders, withdrawal and inactivity, self-punishment, and loss of pleasure. People that are depressed do not like to do things they may usually like to. Surveys that have been taken that show approximately 20 in 100 people suffer from depression at any one time. ... There are two major forms of depression that people get. ... Most people who are depressed are women. ...

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In adolescents, depression may include physical complaints, such as headaches and stomachaches, as well as irritability, social withdrawal, and changes in eating habits. ... The mental illness alters a person's appetite, which causes him or her to eat more or less. ... There is a small percentage of seriously depressed people who commit suicide, and many more attempts it (Heller, Kalman, "Depression In Teens And Children"). ... Yet, some people have a higher risk than others for developing depression. ...

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The Cause of Bipolar Disorder It is thought that Bipolar runs in families, and is passed on through genetics, since two thirds of people with manic-depressive illness have at least one relative that suffers from the disorder or with serious depression. ... People who suffer from bipolar live extremely distressing and disruptive lives. ... Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Mania : v Feeling extremely happy or irritable v Inflated self esteem v Not needing as much sleep as usual v Talkativeness v Being more active then usual v Racing thoughts v Difficulty concentrating v Being easily ...

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Many people experience depression when drastic change comes into their lives. ... However, for many people, that feeling of despondency continues for weeks, or even months. ... For some people, depression is a serious illness because it is very hard, for them to get over. ... Some teenagers struggle with being a diabetic or having eating disorders. ... In todays society, most people get depressed from losing a loved one in a relationship. ...

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Since is depression is a form of stress it can also be treated naturally such as exercising, eating healthy and getting enough sleep. ... In some cases the person will even consider their self as being worthless or that people would be better off without them. ...

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The negative thoughts are uncontrollable and one will have lose ones appetite or can not stop eating. ... So what about the percentage of the people who felt relieved and happier? ... About 40,000 people per year is about the size of Massillon, Ohio dying. ... People like me need to know people care because most of the reasons for such suicide is they thought no one cared and that such a world would be better without them anyway. ... People need to realize that suicide is not option when it could be prevented if people just talk....

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Key indicators of adolescent depression include a drastic change in eating and sleeping patterns, significant loss of interest in previous activity interests, constant boredom, disruptive behavior, peer problems, increased irritability and aggression (Brown, 1996). ... Blackman (1995) stated that it is not uncommon for young people to be preoccupied with issues of mortality and contemplate the effect their death would have on close family and friends. ...

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