In this research paper I will talk about 4 different psychological disorders and diseases: Schizophrenia, Depression, Mania, Anxiety Disorder and Tourette syndrome. I will discuss some associated theories behind these disorders and diseases. Also I will include the drugs that can cure or reduce the effects of these disorders, and diseases. How these drugs help us, and the negative effects associated with these drugs. Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is not a character flaw it’s a disorder of the brain. Schizophrenia is a perplexing psychological disorder that makes it difficult to distinguish between what is real and unreal, think clearly, manage emotions, relate to others, and function normally. As a result people with schizophrenia have an altered …show more content…
Feeling sad or blue and not wanting to do things you usually like to do are characteristic of depression. When someone is diagnosed with Clinical depression, or Major depressive disorder which are two types of depression. Their feelings go way beyond simply feeling sad or blue. But there are those who may plummet into the depths of despair, and experience anhedonia, or (lose the capacity to feel pleasure.) Many times for no obvious reason these people have a predisposition to depression that’s quite out of proportion. Depression is a serious medical illness that affects one’s thoughts feelings, behavior, mood, physical health, and well-being. Depression is in fact a lifelong disorder where the individual will experience times of being well that alternate with relapses of the disease. A lot of depressive patients will experience times of mania. The ones who do are thought to suffer from bipolar which is also an affective disorder. Depressive patients who don’t experience times of mania are thought to suffer from what is known as unipolar affective disorder. Depression can be further divided into two groups. When Depression is prompted by a negative experience like (the death of a friend, the loss of a job) it’s termed reactive depression. Depression with no obvious reason is termed endogenous …show more content…
Tics are classified as involuntary, repetitive, stereotyped movements or vocalizations. Tourette syndrome normally begins early in life. Most times in childhood or early adolescence beginning with simple motor tics, like eye blinking or head movements. However as the patient grows older the symptoms have a habit of to becoming more severe, and complex. (Pine, 2011) Suggests that common complex motor tics include hitting, touching objects, squatting, hopping, twirling, and sometimes even making lewd gestures. Common verbaltics include inarticulate sounds (e.g., barking, coughing, grunting), coprolalia (uttering obscenities), echolalia (repetition of another’s words), and palilalia (repetition of one’s own words). Symptoms of Tourette’s are said to be at their worst when someone is young, come to a peak, and then lessen over time as they mature. The tics of Tourette syndrome are typically treated with neuroleptics and these do help. However patients often refuse, or aren’t permitted by their parents, to take them because of the adversative side effects such as weight gain, fatigue, and dry mouth. To conclude In conclusion there is a lot of social stigma surrounding psychiatric diseases, and disorders like Schizophrenia, Depression, Mania, Anxiety Disorder, and Tourette syndrome. Anyone could end up going through or experiencing symptoms of one disorder or another. Especially after experiencing something fearful, or traumatic. We must