Lion Depression Research Paper

Outline on depression
When the Caged Lion Roars

I. Introduction.
At sometime in our life, everyone experiences anger or depression for a short time. However, sometimes a person experiencing these feelings will resort to acts of violence towards themselves of others as a result. Depression is often mis-diagnosed by professionals or ignored by family members until it is too late. A greater understanding of depression and its symptoms could help those who may become violent to get the treatment that they need before they become violent and hurt themselves or others.

The characteristics of depression may not always be obvious to those around the depressed person or sometimes, even the professionals who evaluate them.

A. How common is…show more content…
In many cases such as the Columbine High School incident, the signs and symptoms were present, and obvious to everyone after the fact. Yet for some reason, either due to a lack of knowledge, refusal to accept the facts, or the fear of stigma, the signs and symptoms were not addressed. It is easy to place blame in these circumstances on the failures of others. In many cases of mass murder or violent crime, the signs and symptoms were present and only recognized in hind-sight. Had those around these people recognized the symptoms and assisted the person in getting help for their depression, many unfortunate incidents could be avoided. We must quit blaming others for not acting. We must quit stigmatizing those who suffer from severe depression and realize that in the end, we…show more content…
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