Depression

Why It’s so Important to Know About High-Functioning Depression???

Today, We would like to share a very important article with you. The subject here might not be all that uplifting, but it’s vitally important that as many people know about it as possible if we’re to make the world a better place.

Pop culture portrayals of depression often paint the same picture: withdrawal from friends or favorite activities, trouble sleeping, and crying. While those are signs, the problem is that there are many faces of depression. A growing contingent of people are suffering from what’s been dubbed high-functioning depression. And, because a stigma is still attached, many keep their sadness hidden, and no one knows anything is wrong.

High- vs. low-functioning...

High-functioning depression is when someone seems to have it all together on the outside, but on the inside they are severely sad. Carol Landau, PhD, a clinical professor of psychiatry and human behavior and medicine, says she primarily sees this in women with a penchant for perfectionism — that is, the same people who likely have enviable lives and a long list of personal achievements.

"People often say being high-functioning is better than being low-functioning, but that’s not really true because the most important thing is for a depressed person to get help — which a high-functioning person is limiting herself from," Landau says.

A struggle hiding in plain sight...

For Amanda Leventhal, a college student at the University of Missouri with a seemingly perfect life, the public essay of her private struggle with high-functioning depression that she recently penned was years in the making. “I was up late one night, not sleeping, and decided to put into words everything I had been reflecting on over the years.“ Now she feels more comfortable bringing up her depression in conversations but says she still doesn’t bring the topic up a lot because she’s too worried it will bum people out.

Landau says this is typical for women. ”We’re still striving to be caregivers, and part of that is not admitting we need help,“ she says. “But it’s a huge problem. Depression is actually the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. So the minute someone opens up to their friend about it, they’ll find out that their friend will say, ”Me too,” or “My sister feels that way too.” "

Other ways to spot depression...

Leventhal doesn’t identify with the mopey women in antidepressant ads. Her symptoms manifest themselves in other ways. “For me, it was irritability,“ she explains. Landau says this is totally normal. ”You might have a friend who is cranky all the time, or who people think of as a “bitch,“ but inwardly that person is really struggling. Other subtle signs to look for: ironic or morose jokes or often seeming out of it.”

So how do you talk to a friend who you believe is masking her depression? Landau says to ask if she is okay, pointing out that she hasn’t been herself lately. Leventhal echoes that sentiment. ”Just little things, like asking “How are you doing?” Just be there to listen and ask them what they need. Different people will need different things." Landau says it’s best to be able to come armed with a suggestion, like a reputable therapist or an app like Headspace, used for meditation. “There are so many different types of therapists, medications, apps, and other tools. That’s why it’s tragic that so many people don’t seek help.”

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The Last Samurai From 1800s

20 Rare Pictures Of The Last Samurai From 1800s

Samurai were outlawed and dissolved in 1868, marking the end of feudalism in Japan and the beginning of the modern era.

The Meiji Restoration was a chain of events that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were Emperors before the Meiji Restoration, the events restored practical abilities and consolidated the political system under the Emperor of Japan.

The Meiji Restoration accelerated industrialization in Japan, which led to its rise as a military power by the year 1905, under the slogan of "Enrich the country, strengthen the military". The Meiji oligarchy that formed the government under the rule of the Emperor first introduced measures to consolidate their power against the remnants of the Edo period government, the shogunate, daimyo, and the samurai class.

With the Restoration came many changes, including the creation of a modern, western-style, conscripted army in 1873. The famous Samurai, who despite making up only 10% of the Japanese population, and who wielded a tremendous amount of power, lost their right to be the nation's only armed force, and eventually, even their right to wear a sword in public.

These are extremely rare photos scrambled by the Retronaut of the Samurai at the twilight of their era between 1863 and 1900.

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How a child is born

How a child is born

Photographer Lennart Nilsson spent 10 years of his life recording the growth of the human embryo, from conception to birth.

The world first heard of Lennart Nilsson in 1965, when LIFE magazine published 16 pages of his photographs of human embryos. The shots were immediately reproduced in ’Stern’, ’Paris Match’, ’The Sunday Times’, and other publications. Microscopes and the cameras were Nilsson’s main passion even in childhood. In time, the ambition formed to show the world the beauty of the human body at the micro level. He managed to take his first photos of a foetus already in 1957, but they weren’t good enough to publish.

Nilsson managed to get his most precise shots with the help of a cystoscope — a medical instrument which is used to examine the inside of the urinary bladder. He attached a camera together with a tiny light to it, and took thousands of photos recording the life of the embryo in its mother’s womb.

Nilsson produced something truly marvellous: for the first time, people were able to see with their own eyes the conception and earliest development of human life.

The spermatozoon moves along the fallopian tube towards the egg.

The egg

The crucial moment

One of the father’s 200 million spermatozoa penetrates the membrane of the egg.

The spermatozoon’s point of view. The head contains all of the genetic material.

A week later, the embryo migrates to the womb by floating downwards through the fallopian tube.

After another week, the embryo attaches to the wall of the uterus.

The embryo at 22 day’s development. The grey area will become the child’s brain.

By the 18th day of development, the foetus’ heart begins to beat.

28 days after fertilisation.

At five weeks, the foetus is 9 millimetres long; it’s already possible to see the face with its openings for the mouth, nostrils and eyes.

40 days of development. The exterior cells of the foetus join with the loose surface of the uterus wall to form the placenta.

At 8 weeks of development.

10 weeks. It’s eyelids are already half open. Within several days they will be completely formed.

At 10 weeks, the embryo already uses its hands to study the environment.

16 weeks.

The lines of blood vessels are visible through its skin.

18 weeks. The foetus can now detect sounds from the outside world.

19 weeks.

20 weeks. The foetus is now 20 centimetres long. Hair starts to appear on its head.

24 weeks.

6 months.

36 weeks. In a month, the baby will be born.

Nilsson’s book, ’A Child is Born’, was published in 1965. It sold out in just a few days and has been republished many times, becoming one of the most popular photography books of all time.

Lennart Nillson is now 91. He’s still interested in science and photography.

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Frequent Meth-Users's To Maintain The Lifestyle tips

15 Useful Tips For Frequent Meth-Users's To Maintain The Lifestyle

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15 Useful Tips For Frequent Meth-Users's To Maintain The Lifestyle

This mostly applies to people who are using frequently, but the tips may potentially help non-frequent, short bender users.

To users, remember, discipline is key.

1. EATING

In order to maintain the lifestyle of frequently using the user must eat. It's no secret that eating on meth is difficult and seems like a chore. Instead a user must look at the bigger picture. Eating replenishes the things meth takes away in order to keep using meth you must have some more energy left in your tank. Simple as that. Then you must look at the health factors induced from meth, eating helps reduce these negative sides of the drug dramatically.The user will not quickly look like they are on drugs to the general public from rapid weight loss also. The user will more than likely not gain weight but if their normal weight is maintained most people will not suspect foul play which is beneficial in this lifestyle. "How is a user to eat with no appetite?" You may ask. Simple. The user must force themselves. Smoking marijuana may help, I'm not sure. The "munchies" seem to make marijuana users wolf down tons of food. It may or may not take the edge off the users voided appetite at any rate if the user has access and enjoys marijuana why not try it? Stick to foods that are not dry. Keep a drink of some sort in order to wash the meal down with. Moisture in the food is key as users mouths tend to be dry. Making it painfully difficult to eat food.Fruits are a good option as they tend to have high water concentration in them which makes them very easy to eat. In conclusion users should keep themselves fed by not missing many meals eating healthy, and eating smart. 

2. GOING TO BED

In order to maintain the lifestyle the user needs to do another body replenishing exercise known as sleeping. It's recommended that the user make an attempt to maintain their normal bed time everyday. A speculator may ask. How is a user to sleep when the drug is made to keep them up and going? Simple enough again. Forcing and discipline. Eating a good meal prior to bed, quit using meth beforehand in order to relieve some of the effects. A good rule is stop 4 to 5 hours before the user would normally go to bed. In bed obtain the user should get the most comfortable position and lay there and prepare for a long night of tossing and turning. Even if sleep doesn't come the user at least recuperated their body by relaxing. There are tricks to getting asleep. One is drink a lot of alcohol which is unhealthy but effective. Another is using sleeping pills which is still not very good for you. Then there is getting a mindset where the users brain just shuts off and they fall sleep. To do this the user must lay comfortably and start to think of a topic that drags on and on. Not really focusing on the topic but just kind of running it through their head. If it's boring enough the user will normally get relaxed enough to fall asleep. 3 to 5 hours of sleep normally feels like an 8 hour night to a user while under the influence. If it starts getting late and the user feels like giving up and just getting more high, they shouldn't quit trying. When the user gets for the day up they can use more meth in order to get over any lethargy and get on with their day feeling at least somewhat rested.

3. METH-MOUTH 

A frequent user usually falls prey to some degree of this tooth decaying predator known as "meth-mouth". This repulsive condition must be avoided at all costs to maintain the users mouth properly without looking like a toothless addict. This tip is a bit easier than the first two. It's very simple, after smoking the drug, snorting, or whatever. The user will find it beneficial to immediately gargle mouth wash thoroughly, along with brushing with a good stiff tooth brush getting every last nook and cranny. Including the gums, tongue, anything reachable in the mouth. Doing this immediately after usage greatly reduces dry mouth caused by the meth's ability to draw in moisture. It will not completely get rid of the meth particles as they are constantly flowing through saliva, but it none the less does have benefits. Another good way to maintain teeth is drinking milk to build strong teeth which most people have been hearing their whole lives. Teeth grinding is sometimes done without notice, gum isn't very good for teeth but the user must weigh the pros and cons and choose whether or not to put a stick of gum in their mouth to avoid some tooth chipping caused by grinding. Paying attention to what your mouth is doing will help, and as stated before this will be easier to do if there is sleep in the user's system. 

4. EMPLOYMENT 

In order to maintain this lifestyle the user must have a source of income to pay for the things they need along with the drug unless the user is cooking it which is not recommend and very dangerous. If the work place is a drug-free zone where random urinalysis are given. There are ways around this, the method is falsifying to your work and may result in termination, but usually not illegal depending on the users job. There are pills out there that are pretty expensive that if taken 3 hours before your urine test result in a clean slate on the test. They are expensive but very useful to a user. This pill can be kept on the user at all times easily for quick use in the event of a testing. What is not recommended is hauling around urine in a pocket. In order to use this it needs to be heated to register correctly which under pressure like that would be hard to do. Option 1 is simplest. The user must maintain the job, do what is expected, and earn. If this is maintained crime such as robbery, burglary, and any other profit gaining crime can be avoided with an honest income. 

5. DEALERS

It's vastly recommended that a user does not try to quickly rise up the ranks of dealers in order to find the next big thing. This could result in getting way to deep with less than reputable characters. It can easily land a user in the hot seat. It's recommended that the user keep 3 trustworthy dealers in mind. Trustworthy people who are low key, that don't talk about what the user does, and the user does the same back. The user must find which dealer fits the criteria of low key and decently affordable. The dealer doesn't have to be the best bargain, convenience and security is more important but the user should invest in a scale in order to make sure they get what they paid for. If the dealer isn't what the user thought then move on to another. Keep extra dealers to go to in the event the users current dealer gets in trouble or quits. No dealers means no substance simple as that.

6. SLEEPING AROUND 

Not recommended but very passionate and energetic when performed. It's no question meth increases libido, and users will probably find more than usual numbers of sexual encounters if the user socializes properly. It's highly recommended during sex to have the male wear a condom unless they are committed to the partner. If safe sex isn't practiced and the user sleeps with lots of people. The odds of STD's and unwanted pregnancies are substantially high. Safe is better than sorry. 

7. LOW PROFILE

In order to not get caught using or possessing the user must not tip anyone off of their usage with anyone besides dealers. Very easily the wrong people could find out and the user could easily experience being labeled a bad person by people who will tell others. Which could in turn make it back to their work resulting in loss of employment or authorities which could lead to jail time or mandatory rehab or both. A good rule of thumb to stay under the radar is think about it like this. For every 1 person that knows the user gets high it's a 10% more chance they will get caught. So if 10 people know. The chances of getting caught are 100%. The user may as well stay quiet and enjoy their high alone knowing almost everyone is oblivious to what is going on. All the while keeping a relatively good status in society.

8. DATING A USER, Not Recommended

This is a recipe for disaster. It commonly results in arguments about drugs that get very intense due to the decreased levels of serotonin in the brain which basically causes lack of happiness after long term use. The chances of dating a user and it blowing up in the other users face some way. Is very high. Total trust in that person would be required. Freedom and life could be in the balance. It's not worth it

9. DATING NON-USERS, Recommended

Hide the drugs. Don't talk about it. Leave it out of the picture. What the person doesn't know can't hurt them. Keep going about the relationship as any other. If the significant other doesn't even know. Why would the police or anyone else have reason to know? This tip may make you feel bad but it's crucial to not getting caught. Also way healthier and probably in the long run will get the user to stop getting high.

10. HIDING PARAPHANALIA 

Whether or not the user is living with others they still must practice hiding all drug related materials when not in usage in the off chance they get served a search warrant by police or someone stumbles across everything illegal. In picking the place to hide things the user must consider accessibility, and conspicuousness. Hide different items in different places, plain site can be good if their's a false bottom or cranny that people do not see or touch. Possibly in a backyard shed, inside of an object in the shed, or buried if the ground is dirt depending on the item. Thought just needs to be put forth. Frequently used items should receive new spots two times a month to increase the odds of not getting caught. Consider if people would find what you are trying to hide as if they knew, and attempted to thoroughly look for it.

11. LEAVE THE STASH AT HOME

After receiving it immediately take the substance into your house and store it. Do not roam around town with drugs you could easily get caught if a cop pulled you over and suspected you were high. Leave drugs well hidden at home! Simple.

12. MONEY 

Set money aside from your checks every week to pay for your fix. Be secret about what you make and where it goes. Act like it bothers you if people come asking. If others live in the house keep your paper money hidden until the dealer can meet you. Budget yourself properly in everyday life to compensate what you spend on the substance.

13. 2ND CELLPHONE

A user should invest in a prepaid cellphone they are fairly cheap and it's great to cover up tracks. User's should only use this phone for setting up deals and they should not add numbers of dealers into it. They should memorize them or write bits of them in different places. The user should keep this phone well hidden and usually turned off.

14. RATIONING

Using the drug in moderation calculate how much you can smoke a day according to your budget and health. Going overboard with it may lead to the user not getting high on what amount did it before which causes more and more being smoked as they go on. The user will find this takes a great deal of discipline. Starting off small and very slowly go up. 

15. RATIONALIZE

Rationlizing is key to making decisions in this lifestyle. Decisions could cause or prevent harm. Trying to keep a clear thinking head could be the biggest battle of all for a user. Meth is known to easily change ambitions and ways of thinking.

QUITTING?

In the event that the user decides they've had enough of the drug or an event happened that provokes quitting they will need to be able to come down from the life peacefully if the user has enough discipline to follow all these tips and not get caught and keep a decent health. They certainly have enough to quit. Preparation is still needed to do this. What is recommended is that the user pick a stop day and request a week long vacation at their work. Stop on the stop day and sleep most of the week off that they got off from work also destroy any paraphernalia. At the end of the detox week they will be mostly back to normal but still crave the drug but discipline enough to know they decided to stop and not go back. Now the user must

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Most Handsome Men In the World

Most Handsome Men In the World

01.
Shahrukh Khan

* He is at top because you Indians are so many. Not that he is most handsome man of whole world.

** This is the not the reason shahrukh is on the top because Indians are not the top users of internet. - subhashsahu

*** He is the most handsome man on the earth!

**** He is the most handsome men in the world.

***** A great human and a great Actor

02.
Barun Sobti

* Simply the most mesmerising man in the world

** Angelina jolie said that barun is the most beautiful actor in Hollywood

*** His beautiful inside and out, his inner beauty exceeds his upper which makers him the most 

**** Handsome man on earth with beauty that will never ends

***** Barun Sobti the best

03.
Salman Khan

* Still young.. Natural. Good Nature. Excellent body. Cute smile. Good sense of Fashion. Good Height. I would call him number 1 in India.

** Salman is king in India and only for Salman... Love love love love love love love love love love *** love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love Salman khan

**** He is one of the most talented super actors of all time... No doubt... He is a legend

***** Only salman khan

04.
Zayn Malik

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He's pretty handsome even though I like harry styles in one direction but he's second handsome and my second favourite

He is good singer and a beautiful guy

He is deserving to be in the top ten...

He is perfect - Erfanaskari