Question by Clothsline: How can we prevent “A second Great depression” ?
Hello Yahoo,

I come today to ask how can we prevent “A second great depression”?

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Answer by 511@
Because of the economy we are all facing a depletion in finance. The only way we can rid our selves of this is get a new president who knows what he/she is doing to help us:)

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Question by Cynical_beyond_belief: What is the difference between “suicide” and “Self Sacrifice”?
Let us say for example’s sake I am a Soldier and I saw the enemy throw a grenade on the ground, I know a grenade will explode and kill the other soldiers around me unless I pick it up and run away (its a very cheap and crappy grenade) throwing it will get me in the line of fire of the enemy. So knowing that the object will kill me, isnt that suicide?
also please answer this other complicated question of mine

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApYtUwr950Yyb.fNchj6ow3sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090206171106AAuY2xP

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Answer by Χριστιανός
No, that would be self-sacrifice, you gave your life so others may live.

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Question by krystelize: I am severely depressed. I have a different outlook of things/life. I want to chat to someone who relates.?
I basically want someone random [and therefore, nonjudgmental] to talk to about depression, anxiety, “off feelings” and “vibes”, problems, etc. I do not have someone like that to confide in. Although I do have a girlfriend who I am much in love with…I only want to chat to someone who can relate to. Strictly nothing other than that.

Life is tough…and someone times you must resort to such methods as these to give yourself some hope.

If you think you can be this person [and it will be a mutual supportive relationship] and you think we can relate please email me your screen name as well as why you think we can benefit from one another. Sorry, I am still quite unsure of this whole thing;however, I am desperate and I want to try this out.

my email-krystleclear333@yahoo.com

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Answer by Blue bird
I am going through some things as well, i am interested for sure.
My email is Whatsername_gavi@yahoo.com

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Question by Suzanne: Is there anyway I can be positive that I am bipolar disorder?
A year and a half ago my parents suggested that I was bipolar. I went to a highly reknowed PyschoPharmacolgist. I filled out a ton of forms and the Dr. said I am Bipolar. My “symptoms” include severe depression, horrible money management skills, and poor decision making skills. No Manic episodes. I am a recovering alcoholic sober for 3 years. For the first time in my life I was fired in February. Due to performance issues. I have a problem with my memory mainly that I don’t have one. Also, I can’t concentrate or focus. I take six different meds and I don’t feel like they are doing me any good. I feel like since I was diagnosed BP and started taking all of these meds that everything has gone down hill. I know you aren’t a doctor. I just want to hear your thoughts. Is there anyway I can find out that I definitely am BP or not? Has anyone felt “normal” after being diagnosed? If you do feel normal could you tell me what meds you are taking email me at Zanneyk@yahoo.com.

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Answer by thoven8
Were you this unhappy when you were still drinking?

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Question by L☮ve One Another: Do womens brains rlly produce “significantly less serotonin” than mens brains? & we have a larger hippocampus?
Really???

That makes no sense to me.
I decided to read some cheesy shiit posted on yahoo headlines or w/e & thats what it says….but i think it’s a loada bull..haha

http://yahoo.match.com/y/article.aspx?articleid=12154&TrackingID=526103&BannerID=7073855

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Answer by mountaincedar
men have larger hypocampus
and women have larger copus luteum
i dont know about serotonin
i think serotonin goes down in women during menestration

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Sociology of Mental Illness: The Study of the Un-institutionalized Mentally Challenged in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Nigeria

BY

DR. J. O. SHOPEJU*; DR. C. A. ONIFADE* AND DR. A. DIPEOLU**

joshopeju12@yahoo.com; drcaonifade@yahoo.com; waledipe@gmail.com

*DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL STUDIES

UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

ABEOKUTA

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

ABEOKUTA

CONTACT: E-mail address: joshopeju12@yahoo.com

Mobile phone 08037125917

Sociology of Mental Illness: The Study of the Un-institutionalized Mentally Challenged in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Nigeria

The focus of this paper is on the poor/economically disadvantaged, non-institutionalized and socially classified as mentally challenged (or considered to be mad) people who roam the streets of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, Nigeria. It attempts to address the issue of mental illness as a social construction. It is felt that the ability of these people to survive without formal care, should be a source of study that will assist in shedding some light into the problems confronting several individuals and groups within the society. For example, if we consider the fact that majority of these people live as isolated selves, it will focus our minds into the need to understand, appreciate, and come to terms with the fact that, as Erickson (2001) says, “. . ..the inability of some people to come to terms with their own isolated selves is counter-pointed by their inability to relate with others on interpersonal one-to-one basis.” The point is that many of these people took off at one time or the other from societies, which exerted pressure on them to tow the line of social expectations. These expectations, as defined by the social institutions (religion, family, economic, political — both the civilian and military, and education), govern their lives and also serve as the support system, and that it is the failure of the same system to continue to provide the so much needed support that has assisted in boxing them into a corner and thereby severing them from the existing conventional social relationships. It is also felt that with better understanding of the underlying factors influencing the behaviours and the lives of these people, and with a little assistance from the rest of us, they would cope better with some of the problems confronting them. In short, we feel strongly and agree with the view of Carol Gill, a Ph. D. holder, wheelchair user and co-organizer “Bioethics Symposium” who expressed the view that “we should be examining the barriers society has erected that demoralize people to the point that they find it too difficult to live with their disability, when the focus should be on our inability to muster the resources they need to live” (Nugent, 2005).

Literature Review

The more one reads about mental illness, sees or interacts with some of the mentally challenged, or those whom society considers as mentally ill, the more the question about the reality of the problem comes to the mind. Also the more the question crops up the harder it is to arrive at a conclusion regarding what mental illness really is. An attempt to define mental illness helps to expose the ambiguity and the futility involved. This fact guided the thought of Mechanic (1980) in his book, “Mental Health and Social Policy.” For example, Webster’s Third New International dictionary defines insanity as, “such unsoundness of mind or lack of understanding as prevents one from having a mental capacity to enter into a particular relationship, status or transaction or as excuses one from criminal and civil responsibilities.” One can infer from this definition that the law has been assigned the role of determining what behaviours and who fits into this category. Of course, the law is manmade and influenced by the types of behaviours identified, compiled and classified as “unsoundness of mind or lack of understanding.” In short, the law can only ruminate on what is already in existence. Thus, the law in response to the evidence adduced before fits them into this predetermined categories. The point here is that the law, is culturally determined by the society or the social structure. That is, the social structure, in one way or the other determines who is mentally ill, cured, and who should continue to bear the label. Another question is how does the law conclude that one person is sane while the other is not? This point needs some clarification. That the social structure determines what falls into the category of mental illness is a source of concern because it introduces subjectivity into the meaning, definition and interpretation given to the “behaviours” in question. Let us assume that people within the social structure know what the normal behaviours that are expected of their members are. We can garner this from the fact that we all operate within the boundary of the “assumptive world.” The concept “assumptive world” relates to the fact that our behaviours are continuously being evaluated by others and by ourselves – relative to others. That means that the reactions (real or perceived) of the people to our behaviour(s) will determine/influence how we feel about ourselves, the nature of the world around us, our ability to predict what to expect from others and the resultant effect of our actions (Frank, 1974:27-29). The factor that should be noted is that the assumptive world varies and depends on the culture. For example, it is assumed that shoes are to be worn on the feet, not on the palms. Again, the type of shoes worn depends on the setting — bathroom slippers (depending on the social class) are not expected to be worn to formal functions. Eye contact should be made while discussing with somebody not for one to continue to stare at the other’s ears — the Yoruba culture makes a further restriction, it does not expect a child to maintain eye contact with an adult. This shows that even though these norms are not codified or written into law, they exist and people through socialization are expected to acquire/learn them in conjunction with the appropriate cues. In fact, most of the times we do not know that some of them exist until we have violated them – but we are always prepared to make appropriate amends. Despite this, we are subjected to and we subject ourselves to the reactions of others as to whether our behaviours are positively or negatively responded to. A positive reaction could mean that the behaviour is acceptable within the context in which it occurs and we can thus afford to repeat it. For instance, in some churches, a spiritualist who goes into trance while devouring the wrong doings of others, or while claiming to have seen God if praised for the revelations made is apt to repeat the behaviour following the prescribed cue. However with the interpretation of the Bible today, particularly by the Pentecostal Churches, such persons could be ostracized or marked out for deliverance — for according to this faith or new interpretation, no human being (because of sin) can ever see God but could see His son Jesus Christ. Also, going into trance is not the order of the day but speaking in tongue is the current norm. This being the case, it becomes risky or too expensive of behaviour for any member to repeat the unmerited. The above reinforces the view that a particular behavior in different setting will elicit different reactions and responses from people as dictated by cultural interpretations, definitions and understanding (Frank, 1974; Mechanic, 1980; Henslin, 2002). These definitions and responses are also influenced by factors such as the person involved his/her personality, and the where and when of the behaviour. A good example is an incident that occurred while a hungry Nigerian musician who was in a foreign country was “bowling” down some “akpu/fufu” (a Nigerian meal made from cassava) at a station. Somebody called the police claiming that a Blackman was trying to commit suicide. In summary, all of the above reactions exert influence on the actors and the observers and the decision as to whether to continue with the specified behaviour or not. The key factor is for the person to know the cues and to respond appropriately, else, it draws unwanted attention.

Mental illness is a concept that is very intriguing to study. This supposedly bizarre behaviour has always been of interest and concern to people. For example, during the pre-industrial times, in Europe, the “mentally ill” were professed to be afflicted by demons (Szasz, 1961; Conrad and Schneider, 1980) and therefore to save society, they were burnt or starved to death. Today, the view is much different. Post-industrial revolution produced some people who say that it is the disease of the mind (in the head) caused by sin and as retribution for sin (Ackerknecht, 1968). In the Chinese society it is believed that all diseases are caused by an imbalance of two forces Yin and Yang. These two forces based on supernatural conceptions, represent good/bad, positive/negative, male/female, the moon and the sun. Therefore, an imbalance between the two forces results when people deviate from the “Tao” or the “way.” Tao is regarded as the ethical superstructure which provides for all eventualities in life and for all essential types of interpersonal relationships (Veith, 1955; Sidel, 1975). Thus in this culture, the afflicted is removed from the cause/source of the problem and as such is not held responsible for any behaviour committed while mentally ill.

Just like in the Chinese culture, the Nigerians perceive mental illness as resulting from a person’s

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