Suicide and Depression by Madelyn Nikolai https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df Cassidy and Madelyn en-us 2022-02-23 14:04:21 UTC 2023-04-20 13:47:24 UTC hello@padlet.com Lobotomy nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075897545 This is a lobotomy. Lobotomy’s were used to help patients relax that had different mental illnesses.]]> 2022-03-03 14:20:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075897545 ECT (Shock Treatment) nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075898144 This was what a shock treatment looked like. During this procedure they shocked the brain. Nowadays shock treatments are rarely used and if there used people get anastesia.]]> 2022-03-03 14:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075898144 Medications nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075899399 In recent times depression is treated with antidepressant medications. 
  • Selective Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)This is generally safer because it has been found to give off the least side effects. 
  • Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) These may be helpful if people also have chronic pain
  • Serotonin modulators. Helps with sleep difficulties.
  • Mood stabilizers and atypical antipsychotics. Recommended if the individual is not getting enough relief from antidepressants alone. 
  •  Monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Less commonly used as they tend to have more side effects and an overdose can cause death.
]]> 2022-03-03 14:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075899399 Therapies nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075903413
  • Brain simulation therapies. Brain simulation therapy is where electricity interacts with the brain. Examples include ECT and TMS. ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) and TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) may be used for severe cases in which the individual doesn’t respond to medicines. TMS is noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain. ECT uses a brief electrical shock on the brain while the patient is under anesthesia which triggers a brief seizure. Help in store chemical balances and ease symptoms.
  • CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy). Focuses on changing the distorted views you have of yourself or a situation and helps with managing the stressors in life.
    • ]]>     2022-03-03 14:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075903413     nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075908680 A medical condition that affects an individual’s mood and ability to function. ]]> 2022-03-03 14:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075908680 What is Suicide? nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075909264 2022-03-03 14:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075909264 nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075909645 Death caused by injuring oneself with the intent to die.]]> 2022-03-03 14:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075909645 nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075913625 Symptoms: 
    • sad
    • anxious
    • hopeless
    • difficulty thinking
    • memory
    • sleeping
    • loss of interest in activities
    • change of appetite.
    Diagnosis: have felt symptoms for most days for at least two weeks.
    ]]>     2022-03-03 14:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075913625     Suicide Symptoms nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075914237 Symptoms: 
    • talking about it
    • getting the means to
    • withdrawing from society
    • mood swings
    • feelings trapped or hopeless
    • increase usage of alcohol or drugs
    • doing risky/ destructive things
    • giving away belongings
    • saying goodbye to people
    ]]>     2022-03-03 14:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075914237     Causes of Depression nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075915290 Brain Chemistry: chemical imbalances in the brain which include: 
    • dopamine
    • norepinephrine
    • serotonin
    • GABA
    • acetylcholine etc.
    Genetics: If a relative has depression, you are more likely to become depressed as well.
    Life Events: an upsetting traumatic event like the death of a loved one or even stress.
    Medications: Some medications have the side effect of depression.
    Medical conditions: ongoing physical pain and illnesses can cause depression. For example, cancer and diabetes. 
    ]]>     2022-03-03 14:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075915290     Causes of Suicide nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075915801 Causes: 
    • stressful/traumatic events
    • abuse
    • family history
    • medical condition linked to depression and suicide
    • under-lying psychiatric disorder
    • substance abuse
    • attempted suicide before etc.
    ]]>     2022-03-03 14:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075915801     How is Depression and Suicide linked? nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075981626 Although the majority of people who suffer from depression do not die from suicide, having major depression does increase the suicide risk compared to individuals without depression. 


    ]]>     2022-03-03 14:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075981626     Views on mental illnesses? nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075991193 During the Middle Ages, mentally ill patients became outcasts. People viewed those with mental illnesses as witches or proof of demonic possession. As centuries went on, individuals with mental illnesses felt more and more discrimination. ]]> 2022-03-03 15:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075991193 Treatments for Depression/Suicide nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075992089 Middle Ages: The treatments never actually helped them and instead did harm. For example, treatments were very inhumane looking back. Exorcisms, malnutrition, and inappropriate medications were all treatment examples for mentally ill people.

    16 Century: Doctor’s split mental health issues into two sides: demonic possession and physical illness. For physical illness, patients were treated with herbal supplements and lifestyle changes. For demonic possession, treatments would begin for lobotomy. ]]>     2022-03-03 15:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2075992089     nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2096007558 “Mental illness often has a ‘ripple effect’ on families, creating tension, uncertainty, stress and sometimes significant changes in how people live their lives. Different family members are likely to be affected in different ways.”

    https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/mental-illness-family-and-friends]]>     2022-03-15 13:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2096007558     kallec0542 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2096008887 This bar graph above shows in the year of 2020 a comparison of where depression is prevalent based on looking at race, gender, ages, and ethnicity.]]> 2022-03-15 13:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2096008887 kallec0542 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2096024510 Until around 1955 there was an increase in depression. In 1955 there was finally a decrease because depression pills were created.]]> 2022-03-15 13:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2096024510 nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2097998982 In the 1950s, the public defined mental illness in a much narrower and more extreme terms than did psychiatry. Also, individuals acted in a fearful and rejected manner towards those with mental illnesses. Several indicators suggest that definitions of mental illness may have broadened and that rejection and negative stereotypes may have decreased since that time.]]> 2022-03-16 13:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2097998982 Asylums nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2098031189 Asylums were used to isolate and treat people who had a mental illness. Asylums also hid the people from their families because the families were embarrassed and stressed.]]> 2022-03-16 13:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2098031189 kallec0542 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2098041937 2022-03-16 13:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2098041937 kallec0542 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2098061537 If depression is left untreated the person experiencing may go through many more struggles. This may include but won’t be limited to an increase risk or a start of unprescribed drugs, alcohol, and a higher risk of suicide.]]> 2022-03-16 13:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2098061537 nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2098113986 “Most Americans harbor positive views about mental health disorders and treatment, according to the results of a survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Psychological Association.”
    “A total of 87% of American adults agreed that having a mental health disorder is nothing to be ashamed of, and 86% said they believe that people with mental health disorders can get better, according to the poll.” 

    https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2019/05/mental-health-survey


    ]]>     2022-03-16 14:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2098113986     nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2098116149 “Despite this welcome news, some stigma still persists. A third of respondents (33%) agreed with the statement, "people with mental health disorders scare me," and 39% said they would view someone differently if they knew that person had a mental health disorder.”

    https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2019/05/mental-health-survey]]>     2022-03-16 14:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2098116149     kallec0542 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2100069041 “I knew I should be grateful to Mrs. Guinea, only I couldn’t feel a thing. If Mrs. Guinea had given me a ticket to Europe, or a round-the-world cruise, it wouldn’t have made one scrap of difference to me, because wherever I sat—I would be sitting under the same glass bell jar, stewing in my own sour air” (Plath 185). Throughout the novel, Mrs Guinea acts as a role model to Esther and is very supportive to her. Before this piece of evidence, Esther decided she would not write again because her depression was so bad for living in the cramped hospital ward in the city. Mrs. Guinea, who is very wealthy, took her to a luxurious mental health hospital and paid for almost expenses.

    ]]>     2022-03-17 13:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2100069041     kallec0542 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2100096217 “The silence depressed me. It wasn’t the silence of silence. It was my own silence” (Plath 18). She went with Doreen to Lenny’s house. Doreen was Esther’s roommate and Lenny was Doreen’s boyfriend which she met at a bar. Esther was jealous from watching them together and ended up leaving. She ended the night by herself just sitting in her room.

    ]]>     2022-03-17 13:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2100096217     kallec0542 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2101887959 “I felt very still and very empty, the way the eye of a tornado must feel, moving dully along in the middle of a surrounding hullabaloo” (Plath 3). Before this piece of evidence. Esther was talking about her college experience. She explained that she was envied by many but didn’t feel that way. She always chose to look at the negative aspects that happen throughout her life.

    ]]>     2022-03-18 13:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2101887959     kallec0542 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2101930645 “I was a terrible dancer. I couldn’t carry a tune” (Plath 76). Contextually, the author was thinking to herself how she hasn’t been truly happy for the longest time. This led to her developing a list of items she couldn’t do or didn’t like.

    ]]>     2022-03-18 13:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2101930645     kallec0542 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2101945251 “But when it came right down to it, the skin of my waist looked so white and defenseless that I couldn’t do it. It was as if what I wanted to kill wasn’t in that skin or the thin blue pulse that jumped under my thumb, but somewhere else, deeper, more secret, and a whole lot harder to get at” (Plath 147). Esther attempted killing herself because one of her professors insulted a story she had written. When it came to the act, she didn’t feel ready to leave and still had some sort of hopefulness inside of her. 

    ]]>     2022-03-18 13:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2101945251     nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2101961692 2022-03-18 13:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2101961692 kallec0542 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2101964944 Esther was talking to one of her friends named Cal. Cal was telling her he likes to watch plays with people who have a lot of built up anger. This led to Esther asking about suicide. “If you were going to kill youself, how would you do it?” (Plath 156). Cal told her the best way was with a gun which made Esther depressed because she didn’t know how she would get ahold of one.

    ]]>     2022-03-18 13:52:10 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2101964944     Statistics nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2101974905 It is estimated that 2/3 of people complete suicide are depressed at the time of their deaths.

    The risk of suicide in individuals with major depression is about 20 times that of the general population.

    About 7 out of every 100 men and 1 out of every 100 women who have been diagnosed with depression in their lifetime will go on to complete suicide.]]>     2022-03-18 13:57:21 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2101974905     kallec0542 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2101977267 Esther was hanging out with Cal the previous day. The next day she attempted suicide. “I had taken the silk cord in my mother’s yellow bathrobe as soon as she left for work, and, in the amber shade of the bedroom, fashioned it into a knot that slipped up and down on itself. It took me a long time to do this, because I was poor at knots and I had no idea how to make a proper one” (Plath 158). ]]> 2022-03-18 13:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2101977267 kallec0542 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2102068622 Joan was one of Esther friends who was at the luxurious mental health place. One night, Joan never returned so Dr. Quinn asked Esther if she knew where she was. Dr. Quinn came back later with some shocking news.“‘Dead,’ said Doctor Quinn. ‘I’m afraid she’s hanged herself’” (Plath 235). This is very different from Esther’s previous attempts as she was never able to fully succeed. Also, this was the last piece for Esther as after she transformed to a new side of her where she stop living her life based on what other’s expected from her. ]]> 2022-03-18 14:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2102068622 nikolm0089 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2102083012 2022-03-18 14:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2102083012 Shaheed & Sheeba Story kallec0542 https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2102122094 Shaheed he suffers from major depression and other mental illnesses. In the video they discuss some of the challenges family friends, and love ones face in this situation. They also explain support networks that could be helpful with people who also suffer from a mental illness. ]]> 2022-03-18 15:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nikolm0089/bukqwpl2lb2z08df/wish/2102122094