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ENGL-2010
Proposal
Problem: Suicide in teens and being pushed to medication
Knowing what is right for a human being can be difficult. Every human being thinks,
eats, talks, and walks differently. Now, imagine what it will be for a young adult that is going
through a mental crisis and needs professional help. The big question is what can we do so young
adults are having that right treatment without making the issue a bigger problem by prescribing
National Institute of Mental Health explains that the FDA in 2004 children and
adolescents were badly treated with the wrong medicine. The results of that were suicidal and
thoughts. On June 2005, the FDA expose that antidepressants were also effective older young
adults (children and young adults 25 years old) and were not only thinking about suicide but
There are natural ways to cope with mental illness. These should be discussed before
making the jump to a medication that may not help the situation and has been shown to worsen
the condition. These solutions are a safer and natural way to cope with mental illness and have
been shown to be helpful. Some of these solutions include focusing on nutrition, exercise,
Poor nutrition is related to depression as both a cause and an effect. Specific nutrient
deficiencies can lead to lethargy and depression-like signs and symptoms. Conversely, depression
can cause altered food intake and a subsequent decline in nutritional status. Deficiencies of
vitamins C, D, or E; B vitamins (especially folate and B ); omega-3 fatty acids; and essential
12
minerals (e.g., copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, selenium, zinc) can contribute to a neurologic
impairment that causes manifestations that are similar to depression. Having low levels of omega-
3 fatty acids is common in individuals with depression or depression related to bipolar disorder,
Inadequate intake of essential nutrients can result when depression causes changes in
dietary habits; poor appetite, skipping meals, and having cravings for foods that are high in simple
sugars can contribute to nutritional deficiencies. In some persons, depression causes overeating
and weight gain (Smith, Schub). According to the Harvard Medical School Here is a example of a
diet that could be useful to help as a treatment for depression: “A dietary pattern characterized by
a high intake of fruit, vegetables, whole grain, fish, olive oil, low-fat dairy and antioxidants and
low intakes of animal foods was apparently associated with a decreased risk of depression.
Exercise
One potential psychosomatic treatment for reducing depression is exercise. Greist a physiatrist
suggests that many patients would do better if they used to run rather than psychoanalysis to
decrease their depression. He suggests that running does not resolve an individual’s existential
recommend at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity, 75 minutes of
vigorous activity or a combination of both for adults they also suggest muscle strengthening twice
a week. Following the FITT principle to design and implement a safe, effective, and enjoyable
As we have seen above there are natural ways to deal with mental illness using diet and
exercise. There is another natural way to help with mental illness that is often overlooked such as
Counseling
Counseling is a form of therapy called talk therapy. This helps treat psychological and
emotional problems by talking about them (Badash, M). This also helps fill a basic human need to
talk and connect with people. It is divided into different kinds of therapy based on patients needs.
Psychoanalysis is best for long term problems such as depression, anxiety, and long-lasting family
issues. Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps unhealthy behaviors and is suggested for a wide variety
of conditions such as eating disorders, substance abuse, and mood disorders. Psychodynamic
Therapy helps people gain a better understanding of oneself using techniques to help reflect on
life. This helps with anxiety disorders, depression, a relationship issue, etc.
Meditation
In counseling, people are taught natural coping mechanisms to help them live and cope
with their mental disability. One of these coping mechanisms that are often used is meditation.
Meditation helps attention and awareness which helps keep the brain under “voluntary control and
thereby fostering general mental well-being” ( Lomas, Tim). When someone is involuntary control
it is less likely to have harmful thoughts jump into their head. This is helpful for people who
commonly have panic attacks, thoughts of self-harm, people with addiction, etc. Meditation has
Conclusion
Suicide is one of the major causes of death worldwide, it’s impact has only been put into
perspective in the past few decades. There is now a wealth of knowledge on prevention measures
that can be taken to help suicidal people. It is no longer acceptable to say that we do not have
convincing evidence for the effectiveness of suicide prevention measures. It is unrealistic to expect
one approach to suit all, there are a number of different approaches which are effective and can be
easily adopted, like non-pharmacological approaches. Some of these approaches are exercise, diet
and nutrition, counseling, and meditation. Poor nutrition and exercise habits are related to
depression which is one of the main cause of suicide. Counseling and meditation are great natural
ways to help cope with mental illnesses which can lead to suicidal thoughts.
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