November 2011
4 posts
You're Hot then You're Cold
Have you ever met someone who seems to always be on an emotion roller coaster? You don’t know whether to approach them with caution or brace yourself for the impact of their extreme exuberance. Well, it’s a good chance they’re just over-dramatic, but it’s possible they could be suffering from something more serious—bipolar disorder.
Bipolar Disorder, also known as...
Why are you so down?
Have you ever just felt incredibly low for a few weeks at a time? Have you ever felt completely unmotivated, hopeless or withdrawn from your life? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you may have went through a major depressive episode.
In the U.S., depression vastly affects teens and young adults. It’s been said that about 1 in 8 adolescents suffer from clinical depression. Now it...
Suicide: It's not the only option.
In the United States, suicides are on the rise amongst teens and young adults. The CDC reports that suicide is one the top five leading causes of death for 15-to-24-year-olds. Another shocking statistic is that there are dozen of suicide attempts for every suicide death. Also males are more likely to commit suicide than females, but more females have attempted suicide.
A person is likely to...
Survival of the Skinniest
Right now, our society is obsessed with appearances, and many our having a hard time dealing with it. Many young people (especially women) are facing issues with self-esteem because they feel like they don’t measure up to the new standards of beauty. One of the biggest standards in our society as far as beauty is weight. This fixation on being the right size has led quite a bit of...
October 2011
1 post
Underage and Under Pressure
It seems like everyone is so stressed out in today’s society, especially teens and young adults. “Why is that?” you might ask.
Adolescence and young adulthood is where many changes take place in a person’s life, and all of those changes often produce stress. Some attribute their stress to external changes like the economy and midterm exams. For some it’s internal like the new...