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“All I’d heard about, really, was how fine and clean Buddy was and how he was the kind of person a girl should stay fine and clean for Buddy.” (Plath 45)

Plath feels pressure to be “fine and clean for Buddy” because everyone else was also trying to be perfect for him so moments when she wasn’t she felt like there was something wrong with her when it was really just natural.

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According to Mayo Clinic (Page 5), depression signs and symptoms often are characterized by:

Inability to function on daily needs

Expresses specific symptoms related to mood, behavior, and your mindset

Lasts minimally 2 weeks (normally much longer)

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“I unscrewed the bottle of pills and started taking them swiftly, between gulps of water, one by one by one.” (Plath 169)
“At first nothing happened, but as I approached the bottom of the bottle, red and blue lights began to flash before my eyes. The bottle slid from my fingers and I lay down” (Plath 169)

Here, we get the image of Ester trying to take her own life using the medications that are supposed to be helping her. Even though medications are an improving factor of mental illness, if not used correctly, could worsen the situation dramatically.
#howdoyoufeel

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Depressed men are at greater risk of substance abuse

Men tend to lose both appetite and weight when depressed

Those at higher risk to suicide are men older than 85

Suicide rate for men is 6x higher than the national average

#988Sucide&CrisisLifeline

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“Around the ages of 11-13 depression rates jump for females and by 15 females are twice as likely to experience at least one depressive episode” (Clinic, Mayo. “Teen Depression.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 12 Aug. 2022)

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MRI image of a persons brain with depression (left) and without depression (right)

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“I guess I should have been excited the way most of the other girls were, but I couldn’t get myself to react. (I felt very still and very empty, the way the eye of a tornado must feel, moving dully along in the middle of the surrounding hullabaloo.)” (Plath 3)

Here, Ester is explaining in detail, her depression and the numbness she is feeling throughout her day-to-day life. Although she may enjoy what she does, her depression acts as a barrier between her and her ability to enjoy the things that she does.

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Depression is more than twice as prevalent in young women than men (ages 14–25 yr)Albert, Paul R. “Why Is Depression More Prevalent in Women?” Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience : JPN, U.S. National Library of Medicine, July 2015, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4478054/.

Depression effects women at a young age then men usually about ages 25-44

Women sometimes feel an increase in appetite, weight gain, and may crave carbohydrates more than normal.

Females are more like to be sexually or physically abused leading to depression or anxiety

#988 #HelpIsHere

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While anxiety is a feeling everyone may feel form time to time anxiety disorders are when you feel a strong feeling of fear, uneasiness, and fear persistently

There are multiple types of anxiety disorders such as separation anxiety, panic disorder, specific phobias, and substance induced anxiety are a few most common

If you become unable to do everyday activities do to your anxiety it may be time to seek therapy or see a doctor for help

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“The magazine photograph showed a girl in a strapless evening dress of fluffy white stuff, grinning fit to split, with a whole lot of boys bending in around her. The girl was holding a glass full of a transparent drink and seemed to have her eyes fixed over my shoulder on something that stood behind me, a little to my left. A faint breath fanned the back of my neck.” (Plath 207)

Ester gets caught up with what her peers might think of her being in the magazine, so she lies and tells them that it’s not her in the photo.
#EndTheStigma

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“How One Develops Anorexia Nervosa in the Modeling Industry - Anorexia Documentary TV.” YouTube, YouTube, 14 Jan. 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2HO3Uib

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A fear of gaining weight or a distorted perception of weight

People with Anorexia will skip meals, take diet pill, excessively exercise, and miss-use laxatives.

Many people see post on social networks, reality tv shows, or models and want to be thin like them even though some of these “role models” are not properly taking care of themselves

Often times people with eating disorders equate thinness with personal worth

#healthynotskinny

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“When Dad was climbing through a manic episode, his judgement was horrendous and his behavior outrageous.” (Hinshaw 99)

From this quote, you can tell how his father’s mental illness impacted Hinshaw as a young adult. Witnessing a parental figure struggle and refusing help can be so hard on a young adult and often lead to mental illness for them as well.

#GettingHelpIsOk

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According to the CDC 7 million people 65 and older have depression

Physical illness: as people age and develop sickness they slowly become more sad and depressed from not being able to do the things they once were.

Grief: as friends and family members age and pass on older people start to feel lonely

Retirement: after retirement people get bored and lonely and think back on life

Confronting mortality: elderly know that death is soon to come and they have to be ok knowing they will to soon pass.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEd_mydGqwA

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It should be noted that if you are on a medication for an anxiety or depression disorder that you should also be going to therapy

Mood disorders are usually due to an imbalance of hormones in the body, medication helps stabilize these hormones

Although medication can help for 2 months to 2 year most doctors don’t like leaving patients on medication if the patient becomes more stable

#howdoyoufeel

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GYMgkLbr0bAVF0wsmWMvpG51iDhcP-OvH-vPMMETiXs/edit

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Interpersonal therapy

“Focuses on relationships as the key to understanding and overcoming signs and symptoms associated with depression.”(Mayo Clinic, 91)

Helps relieve grief, conflicts with others, new changes, people skills

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Therapy that focuses on “how you feel is a result of how you think about yourself and your life circumstances” (Mayo Clinic, 88)

Helps people who have negative views on themselves, their environments, or their futures

Group therapy

“Involves a group of unrelated people and one or more mental health professionals who help facilitate the group” (Mayo Clinic, 92)

These are good for people with common issues that would like to feel like they have a community that they can trust.

Couples and family therapy

“Focuses on the unit- the interaction between the couple or family members.” (Mayo Clinic, 93)

Couples may go to therapy due to communication difficulties, sexual tension, or separation of the family

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“Educational strategies include public service announcements, books, brochures, films, videos, websites, podcasts, virtual reality, and other audiovisual resources (59, 60). Education has been found to have positive effects on reducing stigma among adults and adolescents (59, 60).” (Silva)

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“Educational measures for the stigma of mental illness modify stereotypes, replacing them with true information (e.g., the myth that the mentally ill are homicidal maniacs, given that homicide rates differ little between people with severe mental illness and the general population).” (Silva)