Mental Illness: Depression

When people think about depression, they think about feeling sad or upset because they have not experienced a real depression disorder. Unlike just feeling sad or moody, depression  disorders are a serious illness that can affect thoughts, behaviors, feelings and physical well being. It may include feelings of sadness, anxiety, emptiness, hopelessness, worthlessness, guilt, irritability, or restlessness. Depressed people may lose interest in things they once enjoyed, and they may feel tired or restless. People with extreme depression may contemplate or attempt suicide because they cannot find the will to live anymore. The goal is to catch these cases of depression before the person can hit that wall hard enough to want to die.


Anti-depressants are a psychiatric medication that alleviates mood disorders... these help with severely depressed people but there are usually many side effects to these pills. You can also help depressed people by taking them to see and phsycologist who with help them to think positively and change their outlook on life. Other than these treatments there is no way to make mental illness' go away and therefore is no cure.


If you are suffering from depression, talk to a counselor, parent or doctor to hear your options for treatment. Remember.... YOU ARE VALUED!


-Emma
sources: Wikipedia: Depression (mood)

Cancer

This is a excerpt from a website I found. It is about how painful Cancer is and how painful treatment can be! Here is the site if you would like to see more... http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/sad/cancer-poems.asp

Cancer, the dreaded "C" word. It has become such an epidemic in our society that people are loath to even mention its name. Cancer is a disease that can affect many different parts of the body. Some of these diseases are more serious than others. It is not only the disease that is painful but also the many way of treating it. Radiation treatments may kill the cancer but are also dangerous for the body. Chemotherapy comes with many side affects such as hair loss and severe nausea. The many faces of this disease challenge an individual to show their fighting spirit and will to live.

Standing up to Cancer!

Below are all the ribbons for cancer. Many People think that Only Breast Cancer has a ribbon, the pink one. People wear a pink ribbon over their heart to promote helping to find a cure for Breast Cancer. This is the same reason why people where a poppy over their heart on Remembrance day. There are different colors for different types of cancer but if you are supporting the research for all cancers, wear a  lavender Ribbon. These ribbons bring attention to Cancers in the hope that one day we will find a cure!