Tag Archives: Learned Helplessness

Battered Woman’s Syndrome

Every year many women are diagnosed with battered woman’s syndrome because of the emotional and physical abuse they have experienced from their abuser. If you are being abused get help now! To help understand the signs and symptoms of battered woman’s syndrome and what you can do to get help if you are being abused, […]

Theories on Depression

Possibly one of the worst blows an individual’s personality can suffer is that of the development of depression. I will first describe the consequences of depression, then go through processes by which depression occurs, and finally explain the role of psychological control, schemas, and self-discrepancies on depression. The consequence of depression consists of symptoms which […]