DEPRESSION
BETH, BRIANNA AND AUTUMN
EQ: WHAT ARE THE AFFECTS OF DEPRESSION?
BELLRINGER: DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WITH
DEPRESSION? HOW DID THEY ACT?
VIDEO
Things to think about why watching the video..
 What did you notice about the way the girl reacted to
what happened to her?
 What did she try to do?
 What stopped her?
DEPRESSION
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An illness that involves the body’s mood and thoughts that affect the
way a person eats sleeps and feels.
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People with depression may feel lifeless, empty apathetic and have
anger.
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Depression is a mental disorder dealing
with mood and the way you feel about
yourself. There are many types of
depressions as well as warning signs.
Depression can be treated in various
ways.
Causes
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Abuse - Past physical, sexual, or emotional abuse can cause depression later
in life.
Conflict - Depression may result from personal conflicts or disputes with
family members or friends.
Death or a loss - Sadness or grief from the death or loss of a loved one,
though natural, can also increase the risk of depression.
Genetics - A family history of depression may increase the risk. It's thought
that depression is passed genetically from one generation to the next. The
exact way this happens, though, is not known.
Major events - Even good events such as starting a new job, graduating, or
getting married can lead to depression. So can moving, losing a job or
income, getting divorced, or retiring.
Other personal problems - Problems such as social isolation due to other
mental illnesses or being cast out of a family or social group can lead to
depression.
Serious illnesses - Sometimes depression co-exists with a major illness or is
a reaction to the illness.
The Symptoms
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**The effects can be physical or social
Depression affects the brain, heart and other parts of the body
Insomnia will occur whether it’s not being able to sleep enough or
oversleeping.
Weight loss or weight gain will occur
May have fatigue or headache. Loss of interest in normal daily activities,
Feeling sad or down
Feeling hopeless, Crying for no apparent
reason, Trouble focusing or concentrating,
Difficulty making decisions, Irritability
Being easily annoyed, Feeling worthless,
Loss of interest in sex, Thoughts of suicide
or suicidal behavior, Unexplained physical
problems, such as back pain or headaches
The Types
 Chronic Depression- this depression would mean being depressed for 2
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years or longer.
Major depression- a depression that distracts you from living your life, not
being able to eat, work or enjoy activities
Atypical depression: a Regular form of depression
Bipolar disorder - sometimes referred to as manic depression -- is a complex
mood disorder that alternates between periods of clinical depression and times
of extreme elation or mania. There are two subtypes of bipolar disorder: bipolar
I and bipolar II.
With bipolar I disorder, patients have a history of at least one manic episode
with or without major depressive episodes.
With bipolar II disorder, patients have a history of at least one episode of major
depression and at least one hypomanic (mildly elated) episode.
The types continued…
 Seasonal depression: occurs at the same time every
year, usually the winter.
 Post partum depression: new moms suffer from
taking care of there baby usually the first. (not the
same as baby blues)
 Psychotic depression: Usual symptoms of depression
but also include hallucinations and delusions.
STATISTICS
 Depression in women is increasingly common but depression in men is
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different then depression in women.
Depression in the elderly is usually confused with illness or grieving.
In India a large range of distress disorders are categorized with depression, but
In japan mental illness is unacceptable and people don’t admit they have it.
There are about 121 million people in the world that have some type of
depression.
Women ages 18-24 and 45-64 are at more risk to become depressed
TREATMENT PLAN
 Treatment for depression is usually done by therapy with
a clinical psychologist or medication
 The medications for depression includes: Tricyclic
antidepressants, Monoamine oxidase inhibitors, Selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors Serotonin and
norepinephrine reuptake
inhibitors
 Prozac and Paxil are
most common.
ARE YOU DEPRESSED???
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If you identify with several of the following signs and symptoms,
and they just won’t go away, you may be suffering from clinical
depression.
you can’t sleep or you sleep too much
you can’t concentrate or find that previously easy tasks are now
difficult
you feel hopeless and helpless
you can’t control your negative thoughts, no matter how much
you try
you have lost your appetite or you can’t stop eating
you are much more irritable, short-tempered, or aggressive than
usual
you’re consuming more alcohol than normal or engaging in other
reckless behavior
you have thoughts that life is not worth living (seek
help immediately if this is the case)