Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Will Medicine be the Cure for a Broken Heart?


Depression rates have increased significantly within the past two decades. The number of persons prescribed prescription medication as a result are highest seen in years. Medication advertised on T.V assist patient overdiagnoisg from their doctors. Current society depend on pills to fix issues in life as opposed to simply dealing with them on his/her own. High school students experiencing puberty become susceptible to tiny capsules that grantee to take away mental/social growing pains. Such strategies for peer pressure may develop into poor adult habits (taking pills are addicting and many times leads to other drugs). A few common types of depression are bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and dysthymic disorder. Each form of depression contains different levels of severity. The most recent edition to the list is "Heartbreak-related Depression".
Alexa Ray Joel; daughter of celebrity Billy Joel, at age 24 was recently released from the hospital after an attempted suicide. Alexa was heartbroken over a break-up between former boyfriend/band mate. Singer Alexa Ray Joel has pledged to "help young girls with something I feel I know a GREAT deal about: Heartbreak-Related Depression." The young role model for teenagers all over America is allowing young adults to believe a break-up can lead to depression, which may be equivalent to therapist and medications. Disorders/depression can be extremely serious, however not all situations require such a description as "Depression-disorder". A term commonly used for "Heartbreak-related Depression" is "Puppy-love"; love between two young persons whom inevitably break-up. These types of relationships at tender ages of 12-21 end with an ode to a love lost, simplistic or poorly written love songs, and over indulging in junk food. Due to the new technical term "Heartbreak-related Depression" these relationships will now end with a trip to the therapist, and anti-depressant pills. The neo-relationship goers will not heal naturally from a broken heart, but artificially via pain pills.

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