She reports flashbacks of being frightened in the dark, has a history of self-harm, problems with socializing, and low self-confidence, difficulty sleeping well, sever migraine headaches, and complaints of depression. ... The first year in Chicago in the client and her mother lived in the basement of a cousin's home until enough money was saved for the deposit on an apartment. ... He was not allowed to return to the home; the mother changed the locks and took out a protection order. ... Depressive symptoms include poor appetite, difficulty sleeping well, extreme fatigue, and feelings...

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• Grade Level: High School

After eight months of treatment in the psychiatric ward, Pat's mother comes to take him back home. ... Some of the symptoms during the manic phase are to be: overly talkative, little need for sleep, overactive, elated, irritated by advice, and much more. During Pat's first night at home, he is fixed on reading all the books on Nikki's teaching syllabus, and so, he starts by reading a book by Ernest Hemingway. He stays up all night (a symptom of not needing much sleep) to finish the book, only to get extremely upset at the unhappy ending. ... The guys around the street then beg...

• Word Count: 779
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

His father was a business man who was rarely home and did not seek the time to form a relationship with his son. ... She portrayed her love for him through hugging and kissing and even letting him sleep in her bed with her while Mr. ... Although this was a very natural act she forbid Steven to sleep with her from now on. ... He made false accusations toward Linda and even pressured her into sleeping with him. ... When he was caught masturbating by her she immediately punished him by not letting him sleep next to her anymore. ...

• Word Count: 1228
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• Grade Level: High School

Another person who has suffered from depression before expressed: "Some of the signs I exhibited were I was sleeping a lot and I had difficulty sleeping as well. ... The second effect stage of depression may display as eating disorder and sleeping disorder, and the person might or might not notice it. ... One person from England who is experiencing depression due to stress described when he finishes work he would just go home to eat and watch TV. ...

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It affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. ... Key indicators of adolescent depression include a drastic change in eating and sleeping patterns, significant loss of interest in previous activity interests, constant boredom, disruptive behavior, peer problems, increased irritability and aggression (Brown, 1996). ... Many go home to an empty house with no one to talk to about their day at school. Once the parent's arrive home it may be time for soccer practice, baseball practice, or gymnastics class. ...

• Word Count: 1099
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"If I was out to lunch I had to come home by one o"clock so I could sleep until six." If she wasn't able to do that she would be too tired to drive home, so someone would have to take her. After being awake for two hours she would already have to go back to bed, sleeping for another eleven hours. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Young took her four daughters, Jessica, 8 months; Jeanette, 2; Judith, 3; and Janice, 5 and drowned them in the family home bathtub then laid them all in a twin bed. She then proceeded to go and get her son James Frank Jr., 8 out of school and take him home where she did the same to him. ... When he returned home he discovered all five kids deceased on twin beds. ... The symptoms include all that are described with baby blues with irritability, social withdrawal, and sleep problems. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Simmons went through a very abusive childhood that included multiple stays at group homes and frequent arrests dating back to as early as seven years old which was also the age that his mother first put him in a group home for doing drugs and being a common theft. ... Somedays he would go weeks without sleep and his drug habit didn't help much. ... He would often go through highs and lows he would have multiply mood swings and being in a group home sometimes he didn't know what was going on or how to control it. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Some benefits of medical marijuana include: anxiety relief, treatment for nausea and vomiting related to chemotherapy, pain management, boosts metabolisms, helps sleep disorders, and HIV related weight loss. ... Therapy is only effective when you go for consultation but as soon as you go home the symptoms come back. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Domestic stress stemming from a broken home is a major psychological risk factor. ... Other warning signs may include: recent disinterest in normal activities or in life in general, deep depression followed by a "high", having trouble in school, at home, substance abuse, recent death of a close friend, loss of sleep, loss of appetite, poor grades in school, poor grooming habits, or previous suicide attempts (Dolce 97). ...

• Word Count: 973
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School