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DEPRESSION AND THE POWER OF WORDS

Depression is a common mental disorder. It is characterized by persistent sadness and a lack of interest or pleasure in previously enjoyable activities.

The part of the brain associated with emotional responses presents abnormalities during depression. People with depression can be affected with “episodes” .In this time the person experiences a lack of desire to do normal activities such as cleaning, cooking or even brushing their teeth. Depression does not have a single cause it can occur for different reasons. This article will talk about the power of words and how this links to depression.

There have been several people that have experienced or still experience depression and have also gotten better or felt understood by reading poetry. This poetry may be created by friends, relatives or famous people. Words in poetry understand the pain and make people feel seen and not alone.

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5. Which IB learn profile characteristics does Christopher possess? Find quotes from the text to support your answer.  Christoper possesses the characteristic of a Thinker. He uses critical thinking skills to analyze situations. This can be found throughout the reading. Specially in this excerpt “This will not be a funny book. I cannot tell jokes because I do not understand them…”

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5. Which IB learn profile characteristics does Christopher possess? Find quotes from the text to support your answer.  Christoper possesses the characteristic of a Thinker. He uses critical thinking skills to analyze situations. This can be found throughout the reading. Specially in this excerpt “This will not be a funny book. I cannot tell jokes because I do not understand them…”

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4. How does the extract allow you to empathize with Christopher?The story is being told from his point of view, which also includes his thoughts .This allows you to empathize with Christoper and understand his action and behavior

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4. How does the extract allow you to empathize with Christopher?The story is being told from his point of view, which also includes his thoughts .This allows you to empathize with Christoper and understand his action and behavior

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3. Think back to the National Autistic  Society video you watched earlier. Synthesize what you have learnt about autism and Asperger syndrome and see if you can make any connections with Christopher´s point of view, behaviour or experiences with others. Find examples from the text to support your response. I have learned that autistic people struggle with social interaction, speech, among other things. This is reflected in the story. The story is told in the first person which allows the reader an inside to the character's mind, due to this it is easy to notice a certain behavior and thoughts that are related to Autism

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3. Think back to the National Autistic  Society video you watched earlier. Synthesize what you have learnt about autism and Asperger syndrome and see if you can make any connections with Christopher´s point of view, behaviour or experiences with others. Find examples from the text to support your response. I have learned that autistic people struggle with social interaction, speech, among other things. This is reflected in the story. The story is told in the first person which allows the reader an inside to the character's mind, due to this it is easy to notice a certain behavior and thoughts that are related to Autism

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2. Analyze the effect it has on the audience.The narrative voice used to tell a story can affect the story and the reader’s response.

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2. Analyze the effect it has on the audience.The narrative voice used to tell a story can affect the story and the reader’s response.

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1. Identify the narrative voice used in the novel. The narrative is being told in the first person

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1. Identify the narrative voice used in the novel. The narrative is being told in the first person

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9. Problems with the speech                                  many difficulties relating to people                        love of routines                                                      sensory issues struggles                                          have special interest                                          

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9. Problems with the speech                                  many difficulties relating to people                        love of routines                                                      sensory issues struggles                                          have special interest                                          

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8. Autism is a condition considered a disability. It’s more common than people think and you can find people with autism worldwide

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8. Autism is a condition considered a disability. It’s more common than people think and you can find people with autism worldwide

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7. People with Asperger  have difficulties with understanding and processing language.

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7. People with Asperger  have difficulties with understanding and processing language.

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6. Not all autistic people experience the same thing. It is Known a spectrum disorder because there is a big variation in the type and severity of symptoms people experience

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6. Not all autistic people experience the same thing. It is Known a spectrum disorder because there is a big variation in the type and severity of symptoms people experience

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5. it is a disability caused by differences in the brain

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5. it is a disability caused by differences in the brain

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4. Body language and metaphors can be confusing

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4. Body language and metaphors can be confusing

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3. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people communicate and relate to others 

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3. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people communicate and relate to others 

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2. About 1 in a hundred people have autism. (700,000) in the UK 

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2. About 1 in a hundred people have autism. (700,000) in the UK 

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1. The purpose of the video is to give information about autism.The multimodal texts are made to understand texts or the main idea of the video. It can help the viewers to understand and grasp concepts in an easier way.

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1. The purpose of the video is to give information about autism.The multimodal texts are made to understand texts or the main idea of the video. It can help the viewers to understand and grasp concepts in an easier way.