"nuerosis and nuerotic"

To differentiate between neurosis and neurotic:

"Neurotic", or affected by neurosis, has come to describe a person with any degree of depression or anxiety, depressed feelings, lack of emotions, low self-confidence, .

Horney's theory is perhaps the best theory of neurosis we have,
She saw it as much more continuous with normal life than previous theorists.

Specifically, she saw neurosis as an attempt to make life bearable, as a way of "interpersonal control and coping." This is, of course, what we all strive to do on a day-to-day basis, only most of us seem to be doing alright, while the neurotic seems to be sinking fast.

Karen Horney :discerned ten particular patterns of neurotic needs.

They are based on things that we all need, but they have become distorted in several ways by the difficulties of some people's lives:

Let's take the first need, for affection and approval, as an example
We all need affection, so what makes such a need neurotic?

First, the need is unrealistic, unreasonable, indiscriminate.

For example, we all need affection, but we don't expect it from everyone we meet.
We don't expect great outpourings of affection from even our close friends and relations.
We don't expect our loved ones to show affection at all times, in all circumstances.
We don't expect great shows of love while our partners are filing out tax forms, for example. And,
we realize that there may be times in our lives where we have to be self-sufficient.

Second, the neurotic's need is much more intense, and he or she will experience great anxiety if the need is not met, or if it even appears that it may not be met in the future.
It is this, of course, that leads to the unrealistic nature of the need.

Affection, to continue the example, has to be shown clearly at all times, in all circumstances, by all people, or the panic will set in..

Self theory :

-- In terms of self images. , the self is the core of your being, your potential
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If you were healthy, you would have an accurate conception of who you are, and you would then be free to realize that potential (self-realization).
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I love Chanelle^_^

My Little Angel&_&

This is my little Angel Chanelle Del Villar. She is 8 month old.

I feel stressed and confuse

Parents Can Help Teens Reduce Sexual Risk-Taking

Many teens experiment with sex. You may want to believe this is not the case for your teen; some parents (and you know who you are!) need to believe that their teen is holding off on sex until after marriage. Statistics suggest, however, that at least half of all teens are engaging in sexual activity, given findings from several surveys recently .

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Half of all high school students have engaged in sexual intercourse (including 39 percent of 9th graders)

*Only 58 percent of this group used a condom the last time they had sexual intercourse; and
Over half of all teens between the ages of 12 and 17 (56 percent) expressed personal concern about becoming infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), but more than two-thirds (69 percent) did not know where to get tested for HIV.

*What Can a Parent Do?

Communication between parents and teens can have a significant impact on the approach teens take to sexual behavior and condom use. The importance of parental communication regarding safer sexual practices cannot be overemphasized.

Depression:Part 2

A depressed mood caused by substances (such as drugs, alcohol, medications) is not considered a major depressive disorder, nor is one which is caused by a general medical condition. Major depressive disorder generally cannot be diagnosed if a person has a history of manic, hypomanic, or mixed episodes (e.g., a bipolar disorder) or if the depressed mood is better accounted for by schizoaffective disorder and is not superimposed on schizophrenia, a delusion or psychotic disorder. Typically the diagnosis of major depression is also not made if the person is grieving over a significant loss in their lives (see note on bereavement below).A depressed mood caused by substances (such as drugs, alcohol, medications) is not considered a major depressive disorder, nor is one which is caused by a general medical condition. Major depressive disorder generally cannot be diagnosed if a person has a history of manic, hypomanic, or mixed episodes (e.g., a bipolar disorder) or if the depressed mood is better accounted for by schizoaffective disorder and is not superimposed on schizophrenia, a delusion or psychotic disorder. Typically the diagnosis of major depression is also not made if the person is grieving over a significant loss in their lives .

Depression: Major Depressive Disorder

Hello everyone ! Have you heard about the word "DEPRESSION" . SOme might say yes, some ight say no. I know that some of you are suffering from this kind of disorder.. But what about the others, maybe you didnt know the reall meaning of depression. But today you will find out the what are the Symptoms of DEPRESSION.
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A person who suffers from a major depressive disorder (sometimes also referred to as clinical depression or major depression) must either have a depressed mood or a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities consistently for at least a 2 week period. This mood must represent a change from the person's normal mood. Social, occupational, educational or other important functioning must also be negatively impaired by the change in mood. For instance, a person who has missed work or school because of their depression, or has stopped attending classes altogether or attending usual social engagements
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Tomorrow continuation of Depression:PArt 2