Among the best known and most common mental illnesses is depression — a prolonged, debilitating sadness, sometimes accompanied
by a feeling of hopelessness and thoughts of suicide.
Those repeating phrases are accompanied
by a feeling of hopelessness and exhaustion.
Not exact matches
In the midst
of terrorist attacks and persecution, it can be easy to
feel overwhelmed
by sadness and
hopelessness.
I told her I deeply regretted handling that
feeling of overwhelm and
hopelessness by breaking a glass dish.
They are characterized
by tearfulness, mood swings, irritability, extreme fatigue, difficulty concentrating,
hopelessness, sleep problems, loss
of sexual interest, extreme worry or fear, panic, appetite and weight changes, negative scary thoughts,
feelings of inadequacy,
hopelessness and despair.
Perinatal depression and anxiety is the most common complication following childbirth, characterized
by frequent crying, mood swings, irritability, extreme fatigue, difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, loss
of sexual interest, pervasive anxiety, appetite changes, negative scary thoughts,
feelings of inadequacy, ruminating,
hopelessness and despair.
It is characterized
by persistent
feelings of sadness and
hopelessness, and sometimes thoughts
of harming oneself or the child, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association.
However, not being able to sleep while your baby is sleeping peacefully can be a red flag that you may have a treatable medical illness such as postnatal depression, especially if your wakefulness is accompanied
by other symptoms such as anxiety, teariness, mood swings and
feelings of hopelessness.
Physical punishment is associated with a range
of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety,
feelings of hopelessness, use
of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated
by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted
by a caregiver, 30,31
by increased levels
of cortisol32 or
by chemical disruption
of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range
of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume
of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse
of drugs and alcohol.37
Youth unemployment, up
by 20,000, is both a waste
of talent and the wrong start in life that can lead to a
feeling of hopelessness.
The authors note their study used observational data so, despite adjustment for possible confounding factors, it still could be subject to confounding
by personality, impulsivity,
feeling of hopelessness or other cognitive factors.
Four small studies published between 2006 and 2012
by research groups in Europe and Iran found that adults diagnosed with depression who took aspirin or another anti-inflammatory drug called Celecoxib, along with an antidepressant, got more relief from
feelings of sadness,
hopelessness, guilt and fatigue compared with those taking an antidepressant alone.
It is characterised
by low mood and
feelings of hopelessness, and is brought on
by a number
of factors that can include life events such as bereavement, and changes in brain chemistry.
As much as 14 %
of women that are pregnant could have major depressive disorder, a disorder characterised
by feelings of dread, gloom and
hopelessness, along with a lack
of interest in ordinarily enjoyable activities.
By this point, even blue - haired grandmas will realize that the Eminem saga doesn't end with the rapper working at McDonald's and sharing a basement apartment with Vanilla Ice, but 8 Mile plunges so deep into the
hopelessness of its setting that his success never
feels preordained.
The precise evolution
of her
feelings during the final scene is crucial, but I was also touched
by her tenderness in earlier scenes; she plays a kind woman who has been deposited into an ugly situation
by the inertia and
hopelessness of alcoholism.
That monologue perfectly captures the
feelings of hopelessness and depression
felt by anyone who has ever been abused, but also directly applies to anyone who's ever struggled financially.
A study conducted
by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), for example, found that among 10,000 working veterinarians, 6.8 %
of men and 10.9 %
of women showed signs
of serious psychological distress — including
feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness — since graduating from veterinary school.
Filled with ruins reclaimed
by nature, the game evokes a real
feeling of hopelessness for humanity in the beginning.
Then there were those other days when I
felt exhausted
by the emotional gymnastics the hunt required and I lapsed into a
feeling of hopelessness.
Sometimes you
feel trapped
by your
feelings of sadness and
hopelessness and you don't see a way out.
The sadness persists and can be accompanied
by additional
feelings of anger, anxiety, guilt or
hopelessness.
Moreover, as demonstrated
by a number
of studies (e.g. Aspinwall & Taylor, 1992; Brissette, Scheier, & Carver, 2002; Leong, Bonz, & Zachar, 1997; Quinn, 1997; Rich & Scovel, 1987; Sarason & Sarason, 1999), active coping is found to have positive and direct effect on university adjustment whereas the stress related to ineffective coping may induce the development
of various psychological symptoms in individuals, e.g. depression,
feelings of hopelessness and sadness, etc..
Each year around 40,000 women experience postnatal depression (PND) and accompanying
feelings of hopelessness and despair are accentuated
by difficulties in their relationship with their infants.
People who suffer from depression might describe it as being overwhelmed
by feelings of emptiness and
hopelessness, with no desire to do the things they once loved.
If you are experiencing any
of these symptoms, especially if accompanied
by feelings of sadness and
hopelessness, you might have clinical depression.
Coping with problems
by yourself can leave you to have
feelings of loneliness and
hopelessness.
Overinvolved parenting may promote internalizing problems
by increasing levels
of psychological distress and
feelings of depression and
hopelessness in offspring (McKee et al., 2007), or it may socialize youth to use coercive and hostile behaviors in family interactions and outside
of the family (i.e., externalizing problems; Dodge, Coie, & Lynam, 2006).