D E P R E S S I O N

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D E P R E S S I O N
By Jacqueline SioBlock EMrs. Lam
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Table of Contents
1. Title Depression2. Table of Contents3.
What is Depression?4. Symptoms5. Stage One 6.
Stage Two7. Stage Three8. Depression One9.
Depression Two10. Depression Three11.
Treatments12. How you could Prevent it13.
Bibliography
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What Is Depression?

• Depression is one of the most common psychiatric
  illness
• Depression can affect anyone in any age
• It is a serious emotional disease that can render
  people unable to function, ruin their
  relationships with others, and even lead to
  suicide
• Can be caused by pressure from school, work, or
  other activities
• Depression are caused by chemical changes in the
  brain

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Symptoms

• -Syndrome of associated symptoms may arise
  including- diminished appetite- weight loss or
  weight gain - slowed thinking - a loss of
  interest in the world- feelings of guilt/
  hopelessness - low self-esteem - feeling
  worthless-change of sleeping patterns

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Stage One

• - Stage one is when a person had just started
  the illness- Their depression can be stated in
  a category such as mild- They may be feeling
  decreased interest in activities or hobbies

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Stage Two

• This stage can be categorized as medium
• The person may feel - disliked from other
  people
• - irritated easily
• - cant concentrate from what they are doing

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Stage Three

• - This stage can be categorized as heavy- In
  this stage, the person can be feel very hopeless,
  worthless, and guilty- This stage can easily
  lead to suicide

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Depression Type One

• Major Depression
• - interfere with the ability to work, study,
  sleep, eat, and enjoy once pleasurable
  activities

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Depression Type Two

• Dysthymia - involves long-term - keep one
  from functioning well or from good feeling

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Depression Type Three

• Bipolar Disorder / Manic Depression
  Illness - characterized by cycling mood
  changes - severe high (mania) and lows
  (depression) - can switch mood in a dramatic
  rapid, but most often gradually

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Treatments

• - Depression is a treatable disease-
  Depression can also be treated with electro
  convulsive shock. Although it has gained a
  negative reputation, this form of therapy is the
  most consistently effective treatment for
  depression- Two major drugs are used to treat
  depression 1st group- tricycle
  antidepressants 2nd group- migraine, usually in
  the form of a pill

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Preventions

• - Be around with family or friends more- Go
  out and have fun- Avoid depressing situation-
  Go for check-ups

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Bibliography

• Book resources
• Mendelson, Jack. Treating Mental Illness. New
  York Harvard Uni. Medical School, 1986Gelman,
  Amy. Depression And Other Mood Disorders. New
  York the Rosen Publishing Group, 2000
• Web resourcesKline, Smith Depression Basics.
  January 8, 2001 ltdepression_at_hotmail.comgt