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							 U.S. Presidents:
Their Psychology and History



         James Sprouse
             Allison
             Minnie
        Jessamy Nichols
                   Sleep Apnea
   President Taft had Sleep Apnea.
   Sleep apnea is a disorder where you pause your
    breathing while sleeping.
   The airway to the lungs is blocked.
   The most common treatment is a machine called a
    Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) device.
                                                                                 Jessamy N.

                  Clinical Depression
   President Abraham Lincoln suffered from clinical
    depression.
   Clinical depression is a serious medical illness that
    negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and
    how you act. Individuals with clinical depression are
    unable to function as they used to.
   Symptoms include:
           change in appetite and sleeping patterns
           loss of interest, hopelessness, guilt, indecisiveness, melancholia
           fatigue, anxiety, agitation, hypochondria, insomnia
           repeated thoughts of suicide
           cognitive impairment
                                                                       Jessamy N.

         Clinical Depression (contd.)
   Causes include:
           family history
           trauma and stress
           pessimistic personality
           physical conditions and other psychological disorders, such as
            neurotransmitter imbalances in the brain
   The main treatment options for Depression are
    antidepressant medication and therapy.