Out of 14 people who took it 10 said that they knew someone with depression and 2 said that they didn't understand what depression is.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Message boards
So for this project I've been reading message boards all over the interent. I have a tumblr and I found that that is the best in my opinion. It shows pictures and text posts describing what depression is and what other people are struggling with as well. I think that if someone is looking for a way to vent their feelings or frustrations with their illness tumblr is a great place to do it.
Also if someone just goes to google and types is "depression message boards" it'll bring you up to a lot of different types and from there on you can find the one that you feel will help you the best. This way though is not the same as going and talking with a therapist if someone is feeling really low I still suggest seeking help but these message boards can help you get advice from those also suffering, that way you don't feel so alone.
I found all of these quite helpful and like I said above tumblr is my favorite.
Also if someone just goes to google and types is "depression message boards" it'll bring you up to a lot of different types and from there on you can find the one that you feel will help you the best. This way though is not the same as going and talking with a therapist if someone is feeling really low I still suggest seeking help but these message boards can help you get advice from those also suffering, that way you don't feel so alone.
I found all of these quite helpful and like I said above tumblr is my favorite.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Annotated Bibliography
Nonfiction book
Willis, Laurie. Depression. Detroit: Gale Group, 2008. Print.
This source was really helpful to me because it showed real people and their struggles with depression and other mental illnesses. It gives a lot of examples of people living in different situations so I believe that this was unbiased. It showed how they lived, their struggles, treatments options, and recovery. It was real life stories and it was quite helpful being that. This information will help me with my research because it gives me a better understanding of what it's like for others to live with depression.
Fiction Movie
Girl, Interrupted. Dir. James Mangold. Perf. Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Whoppie Goldberg. Columbia Pictures, 1999. DVD.
This source was helpful to me because it shows treatment in a mental hospital. It can be scary being in there and this movie had a lot of uncomfortable moments but I still think it was very helpful. It gave examples of a lot of teenage girls with mental illnesses and how they get treatment. So this movie wasn't just about depression but it dealt a lot with depression. The main character had it and was hospitalized after a suicide attempt, so this movie also shows the tragic that depression can turn into. This information will help me with my research because it shows how mental hospitals have changed between the 1950s to now.
One of the five Articles
Carey, Benedict. "Study Questions Effectiveness of Therapy for Suicidal Teenagers." Study Questions Effectiveness of Therapy for Suicidal Teenagers [New York] 09 June 2013: n. pag. Print.
This source was extremely helpful to me because it the article is saying how
therapy alone is not enough sometimes for suicidal teenagers. When they have a mental illness mixed with an eating disorder or a behavior problem it caused a lot of trouble for that person causing treatment to be very difficult. Depression in teenagers is getting incredibly hard to treat. This article says that one in 8 teenagers have persistent suicidal thoughts. About a third of these teenagers had made plans and attempted those usually within a year of having those thoughts. This information will help me because it's more information on this topic that helps me understand how complicated this illness is.
Willis, Laurie. Depression. Detroit: Gale Group, 2008. Print.
This source was really helpful to me because it showed real people and their struggles with depression and other mental illnesses. It gives a lot of examples of people living in different situations so I believe that this was unbiased. It showed how they lived, their struggles, treatments options, and recovery. It was real life stories and it was quite helpful being that. This information will help me with my research because it gives me a better understanding of what it's like for others to live with depression.
Fiction Movie
Girl, Interrupted. Dir. James Mangold. Perf. Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Whoppie Goldberg. Columbia Pictures, 1999. DVD.
This source was helpful to me because it shows treatment in a mental hospital. It can be scary being in there and this movie had a lot of uncomfortable moments but I still think it was very helpful. It gave examples of a lot of teenage girls with mental illnesses and how they get treatment. So this movie wasn't just about depression but it dealt a lot with depression. The main character had it and was hospitalized after a suicide attempt, so this movie also shows the tragic that depression can turn into. This information will help me with my research because it shows how mental hospitals have changed between the 1950s to now.
One of the five Articles
Carey, Benedict. "Study Questions Effectiveness of Therapy for Suicidal Teenagers." Study Questions Effectiveness of Therapy for Suicidal Teenagers [New York] 09 June 2013: n. pag. Print.
This source was extremely helpful to me because it the article is saying how
therapy alone is not enough sometimes for suicidal teenagers. When they have a mental illness mixed with an eating disorder or a behavior problem it caused a lot of trouble for that person causing treatment to be very difficult. Depression in teenagers is getting incredibly hard to treat. This article says that one in 8 teenagers have persistent suicidal thoughts. About a third of these teenagers had made plans and attempted those usually within a year of having those thoughts. This information will help me because it's more information on this topic that helps me understand how complicated this illness is.
Friday, April 12, 2013
A good movie that deals with Depression
Is Girl, Interrupted.
It deals with a lot of mental health issues and covers them all quite nicely.
Here's a cite of it.
Girl, Interrupted. Dir. James Mangold. Perf. Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Whoppie Goldberg. Columbia Pictures, 1999. DVD.
It deals with a lot of mental health issues and covers them all quite nicely.
Here's a cite of it.
Girl, Interrupted. Dir. James Mangold. Perf. Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Whoppie Goldberg. Columbia Pictures, 1999. DVD.
Skins
There's a tv show that captures a lot of issues. It's called Skins. My favorite season in the 4th one and my favorite episode is the 4th one with Freddy and Effy.
Here are some good quotes from that season that kind of have to deal with depression.
Here are some good quotes from that season that kind of have to deal with depression.
Effy: But they know now! And they’re hungry. Really fucking
hungry. Because for as long as I’ve known, they’ve been chasing me and now
they’re ready, now they’re strong enough to break through. And I can’t fight
them. I used to be able to when I was strong but… you’ve made me weak. And now
I can’t, I can’t!
I chose this quote because it shows that Effy is unhealthy in her thinking and that over time she has let her guard down making her powerless to her mental illness.
I chose this quote because it shows that Effy is unhealthy in her thinking and that over time she has let her guard down making her powerless to her mental illness.
Cook: Nothing good every stays with me. Absolutely nothing.
This is a good quote because it shows the mindset of someone with depression. It shows you that they struggle with the good and bad in their lives just like everyone else.
This is a good quote because it shows the mindset of someone with depression. It shows you that they struggle with the good and bad in their lives just like everyone else.
Katie: I don’t know who I am anymore
When you have a mental illness like depression you tend to loose yourself in that. You lose who you are and just become depression.
When you have a mental illness like depression you tend to loose yourself in that. You lose who you are and just become depression.
Emily: I could be dead in a second
This is a good one too because it shows that when people are feeling that low about life they realize just how fragile they really are and that dealth is always lurking around them.
This is a good one too because it shows that when people are feeling that low about life they realize just how fragile they really are and that dealth is always lurking around them.
“We’re all lonely, and all we want is for someone to pay
attention and tell us we’re beautiful.” Skins Series 4 Episode 2.
Most of the time when people are depressed they just want someone to help them out and tell them that they care about them. So this a good qoute showing that.
Most of the time when people are depressed they just want someone to help them out and tell them that they care about them. So this a good qoute showing that.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
New Thesis
Depression is a disease that some way or another affects every single person at some point in their life. Saying that I think it's about time that people try and understand this disease instead of making fun of something they don't like or understand.
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