Mental Health
Serena is a 45-year-old woman. She is married with two kids. She has been under a lot of stress lately. She says it is hard for her to be happy these days, and she has trouble sleeping at night. Could she be depressed?
What is Depression?
Depression(Depressive disorder) is a mood disorder that causes feelings of sadness…
Mr. Watkins is a 55-year-old war veteran. He recently lost his job and is divorced from his wife. He has been drinking more lately and has recently started using cocaine occasionally too. He told his friend that he no longer saw reason to live, and thoughts of shooting himself have been cropping up in his…
Mrs. Smith is a 65-year-old woman. She is currently retired and lives by herself. She has started noticing that she sometimes forgets things lately. She went grocery the other day and missed paying her bills. Her mother has Alzheimer’s dementia, and she is concerned about whether she’s developing dementia.
What is Dementia?
Dementia is a progressive…
