Brainstorm Ideas for my research paper!

I have many brainstorming ideas for my research paper topic being "Identifying and treating adolescent depression."

First off, I know that I would like to talk about syptoms of depression in young adults. There are many of them that parents can use to try and identify depression in their young teens. Examples include: Low self-esteem, feelings of hopelessness, crying for no reason, and being very quiet and kept to themselves.

Second, I would like to talk about medications that can be used for treating depression. Just to name a few, prozac, xanax, zoloft, and cymbalta.

Third, I would like to talk about the other techniques that may help someone depressed such as counseling, or therapy.

Last but not least, the risks to these medications that doctors are prescribing.

Hopefully these are all different ideas that I will be able to incorporate into my research paper.

Crystal Downey

Unit2-Welcome Statement

Welcome Students:

Well according to my reading of unit 2 and the instructions for our blog this week, we are supposed to just give a welcome statement. I have finished designing my blog, and posted an initial blog last unit.

I plan to follow my peers blogs my clicking on their links that they provide in the Unit 1 and Unit 2 blog tabs.

Thanks
Crystal Downey

Term 4 with Kaplan University

So we are beginning a new term with Kaplan. This term I am taking Anatomy and Physiology 2 (honors), and Writing Composition 2. I just recently decided to leave my job as a Certified Nurses Aide in order to focus more on school and my children. I have four wonderful children, and I am happily married. My oldest son Kodee is 6 years old, Jadee is 5 years old, Michael is 3 years old, and my daughter Taylor Paige is about 17 months old.

I do have a busy life, but I enjoy every single minute of it. When I was about 6 years old, I have always wanted to be a Registered Nurse. After my high school graduation in 2002, I began attending our local college here in Lapeer. I went for a little over a year, and than found out I was pregnant with my first son. So I decided to take some time off. Well, come to find out, I had 3 more children making a total of 4, within 5 years. So recently, since July of 2009 have been enrolled with Kaplan.

I have decided that no matter what it takes, I will succeed in getting my Bachelors in Nursing.

Crystal Downey