BIpolar

Hi, I am SuAnne, an undergraduate study student at Capitol College near Washington, DC.,where like anywhere else, teen health issues are a concern. One of my most recent concerns are BIpolar teens.

We all have our ups and downs, our "off" days and our "on" days, but if you're suffering from bipolar disorder, these peaks and valleys are more severe. Bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) causes serious shifts in mood, energy, thinking, and behavior–from the highs of mania on one extreme, to the lows of depression on the other. More than just a fleeting good or bad mood, the cycles of bipolar disorder last for days, weeks, or months. And unlike ordinary mood swings, the mood changes of bipolar disorder are so intense that they interfere with your ability to function.

The causes of bipolar disorder aren’t completely understood, but it often runs in families. The first manic or depressive episode of bipolar disorder usually occurs in the teenage years or early adulthood. The symptoms can be subtle and confusing, so many people with bipolar disorder are overlooked or misdiagnosed–resulting in unnecessary suffering. But with proper treatment and support, you can lead a rich and fulfilling life.

This is a concern because these people are dangerous to others. I have a BIpolar family member. It is hard for us to deal with her because one day, she like's you, and the next day she wants to kill you. I just stay away from her now, because it is serious. She does not want help, so she does her. She has medicine for it, but she refuses to take it on a daily basis like instructed by the doctor. I fear for my life when I am around her. I have to stay alert and aware because she may snap at any time, and you never know what she will do in that snap.

Anorexia

Anorexia is an eating disorder where people starve themselves. Anorexia usually begins in young people when they start to hit puberty. People suffering from anorexia have extreme weight loss. People's usually loss 15 percent of weight, which is smaller than a normal person's weight. People suffering from anorexia are very skinny but make it seem like they are overweight. Weight loss is obtained by many ways. Some of the common techniques used are excessive exercise, intake of laxatives and not eating.

Anorexic people fear to become fat that's why their diet habits become obsessive. People with anorexia lead themselves to think they are overweight even when they become very thin, but what they don't know is that they are very ill or could be close to death. Often they will develop strange eating habits such as refusing to eat in front of other people. Sometimes the individuals will prepare big meals for others while refusing to eat any of it.

Anorexia is thought to be most common among people of higher socioeconomic classes and people involved in activities where thinness is looked upon, such as dancing, theater, and distance running, and modeling.


Anorexia has many symptoms such as; Body weight that is inconsistent with age, Loss of at least 3 consecutive menstrual periods (in women) not wanting or refusing to eat in public, Anxiety, Weakness, Brittle skin, Shortness of breath , Obsessiveness about calorie intake.

Dangers Teens Face While Driving

Hi, I am SuAnne, an undergraduate study student at Capitol College near Washington, DC.,where like anywhere else, teen health issues are a concern. One of my most recent concerns are the dangers new teenage drivers put themselves in while behind the wheel of an automobile. Although the permitted drivers’ age varies from state-to-state, teenagers are legally allowed behind the wheel as early as fourteen. I personally believe this was not the greatest decision the government could have put into action because at this age, children are young, inexperienced, and still going through a stage of maturing. I know at fourteen, I was still playing with Barbie dolls, which meant I hadn’t grew up from my childhood ways.

At age seventeen, teenagers have reached the point in their life where they think they have all the answers, which is a reason they do what they do, no matter if it is illegal or legal. States make it right for them to be behind the wheel. Most teenagers are still learning responsibilities up until age 18, and some take longer than that.

Dangers teens face while driving come from poor decisions, including drinking, speeding, texting, and talking on the cellular phones. In 2008, about 3,500 teens in the United States aged 14–19 were killed and more than 350,000 were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor-vehicle crashes. Young people ages 15-24 represent only 14% of the U.S. population. However, they account for 30% ($19 billion) of the total costs of motor vehicle injuries among males and 28% ($7 billion) of the total costs of motor vehicle injuries among females. Together that is 58%, and the world is made up of a whole [100%], so that is more than half.

With that said, this issue matters to me, because, I am a victim of losing a teen sibling in a fatal car crash caused by drinking and driving. This on-going issue affects everyone in the world. Most people would think it only affects the people who multi-task while driving, or people that were killed or seriously injured in the car, and their family and friends. But someone more mature in evaluating knows it affects everyone else on the road, sidewalks, and sometimes it even affects those minding their business in their own household because you never know what is going on in the cars around.