I have to say I really am glad I have made the decision to enroll in Individual and Society as a course for my first semester. I have always been curious in human behavior and how better to explain it then through the study of the human mind. I must say that despite not reaching the peak of a professional diagnosis many do display symptoms of common mental disorders such as anxiety and depression.

Taking this course I have realized that I cannot only relate and apply what I have learned to myself but, to those I care about around me. A friend of mine since elementary school has voiced feelings of anxiety and depression in a way that I did not know how to deal with before. Despite her saying to her immediate friend group, I do not feel that she would voice these inner thoughts to an adult nor a professional. I am saddened to say that I did not react to these signs as well as I should have, I should not have seen her not taking higher regards to her emotions as I sign that I should to the same.

I will take what I have learned from this course to be a better friend. She is an amazing person and deserves to have a well-educated listening ear. I will take her words more seriously.