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What is it?What is it? Depression is an illness that affects Depression is an illness that affects

your thoughts, feelings, behavior your thoughts, feelings, behavior and overall health. and overall health.

You feel sad or down for long You feel sad or down for long periods of timeperiods of time

It can even have physical affects on It can even have physical affects on your bodyyour body

Symptoms of Symptoms of DepressionDepression

Feelings of Feelings of hopelessness or hopelessness or emptinessemptiness

Increased irritability, Increased irritability, anger, or hostilityanger, or hostility

WithdrawalWithdrawal Loss of appetite or Loss of appetite or

constant hungerconstant hunger Alcohol or drug abuseAlcohol or drug abuse Actions or desire to self Actions or desire to self

harmharm Self blame, self criticismSelf blame, self criticism Difficulty making Difficulty making

decisionsdecisions

Thoughts of suicideThoughts of suicide Repetitive feelings of Repetitive feelings of

guilt or self-blameguilt or self-blame Inability to concentrateInability to concentrate Loss of warm feelings for Loss of warm feelings for

family or friendsfamily or friends Inability to enjoy Inability to enjoy

anythinganything Inexplicable crying Inexplicable crying

spells, sadness or spells, sadness or irritabilityirritability

Negative thoughts about Negative thoughts about the futurethe future ?/

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What Causes What Causes Depression?Depression?

Having a family history of Having a family history of depression depression

Stretching yourself too thin (study, Stretching yourself too thin (study, work, sport, late nights on the work, sport, late nights on the computer )computer )

Excessive video gaming Excessive video gaming Imbalances of certain chemicals in Imbalances of certain chemicals in

the brain may lead to depressionthe brain may lead to depression

It’s Not Your FaultIt’s Not Your Fault

It’s Chemistry!It’s Chemistry!

A Little Stress Isn't All A Little Stress Isn't All Bad!Bad!

Types of Stress:Types of Stress: Eustress is the positive stress which Eustress is the positive stress which

motivates our everyday actionsmotivates our everyday actions Distress can be defined as “a real or Distress can be defined as “a real or

imagined imbalance between the imagined imbalance between the demands on the individual or family demands on the individual or family and the individual’s or family’s and the individual’s or family’s ability to meet those demands.” ability to meet those demands.”

STRESSED?STRESSED?There is not one single cause of There is not one single cause of

depression, it is usually a combination of depression, it is usually a combination of things.things.

Stress is the leading cause of depression.Stress is the leading cause of depression. Other things such as genetics, traumatic Other things such as genetics, traumatic

events, low self esteem, stress and events, low self esteem, stress and physical illness can contribute to physical illness can contribute to depression.depression.However….

Learning how to handle life’s stressors successfully can help you avoid depression!

THE PHYSICAL INJURY SCALE

100% – death

95% – 4 limbs cut off

90% – 3 limbs cut off

85% – 2 limbs cut off

80% – dominant arm cut off

75% – non-dominant arm cut off

70% – 1 hand cut off

65% – 1 foot cut off

60% – 3 fingers cut off

55% – big toe cut off

50% – 3 broken limbs

45% – 2 broken limbs

40% – dominant arm broken

35% – non dominant arm broken

30% – broken nose

25% – badly sprained ankle

20% – laceration (6 stitches)

15% – cut

10% – bruise

5% – small bump

1% – mosquito bite

0% – broken fingernail

How Bad is How Bad is Bad?Bad?

Bad LuckBad Luck versus versus Good Good LuckLuck

A very old Chinese Taoist story describes a farmer in a A very old Chinese Taoist story describes a farmer in a poor country village. He was considered very well-to-poor country village. He was considered very well-to-do, because he owned a horse which he used for do, because he owned a horse which he used for plowing and for transportation. One day his horse ran plowing and for transportation. One day his horse ran away. All his neighbors said how unlucky he was, but away. All his neighbors said how unlucky he was, but the farmer simply said “Maybe.”the farmer simply said “Maybe.”

A few days later the horse returned and brought two wild A few days later the horse returned and brought two wild horses with it. The neighbors all rejoiced at his good horses with it. The neighbors all rejoiced at his good luck, but the farmer just said “Maybe.”luck, but the farmer just said “Maybe.”

The next day the farmer’s son tried to ride one of the wild The next day the farmer’s son tried to ride one of the wild horses; the horse threw him and broke his leg. The horses; the horse threw him and broke his leg. The neighbors all offered their sympathy for his bad luck, neighbors all offered their sympathy for his bad luck, but the farmer again said “Maybe.”but the farmer again said “Maybe.”

The next week conscription officers came to the village to The next week conscription officers came to the village to take young men for the army. They rejected the take young men for the army. They rejected the farmer’s son because of his broken leg. When the farmer’s son because of his broken leg. When the neighbors told him how lucky he was, the farmer neighbors told him how lucky he was, the farmer replied “Maybe.”. . .replied “Maybe.”. . .

Get Some Perspective!When a problem seems insurmountable;

Ask these questions…

Maybe Probably

Yes Big Time!

Does it affect me right now?

1 2 3 4

Will it affect me tomorrow?

1 2 3 4

Will it affect me next week?

1 2 3 4

Will it affect me next year?

1 2 3 4

Four Parts to Any Four Parts to Any ExperienceExperience

Event Event Any situation of which we are a part.

BeliefBelief The interpretation we attach to the event.

Feeling/EmotionFeeling/Emotion The feelings we experience as a result of our

interpretation about an event: happiness, sadness, anger.

Behavioral ResponseBehavioral Response Our actions — how we respond both verbally

and physically when confronted with a situation, based on our beliefs and feelings about it.

Causes of Death (WA Causes of Death (WA Youth )Youth )

Of all Western Australian deaths by suicide (350)

81 % of these suicide deaths were males

19 % were females

Car Accidents

For 15-19 year olds, 17% of all deaths for For 15-19 year olds, 17% of all deaths for males and 13% of all deaths for femalesmales and 13% of all deaths for females

•Admission to a hospital because of attempted suicide is about 10X more common than death.

•The ratio of admissions to deaths is higher for females (34 to 1) than males (5 to 1).

Suicide Attempts

Boys…. Get Help!!!!!!Boys…. Get Help!!!!!!

Internal SymptomsInternal SymptomsMoodMood Feeling sad or moody Feeling sad or moody Feeling hopeless or helpless  Feeling hopeless or helpless  Feeling numb or empty Feeling numb or empty Feeling anxious  Feeling anxious  Feeling guilty and blaming yourself Feeling guilty and blaming yourself Unable to feel good or enjoy things that you do normally Unable to feel good or enjoy things that you do normally

ThinkingThinking Being overly self-critical Being overly self-critical Believing you can't cope and that things are out of your Believing you can't cope and that things are out of your

control control Difficulty making decisions and thinking clearly Difficulty making decisions and thinking clearly Poor concentrating and memory Poor concentrating and memory Thinking about suicide or ending your lifeThinking about suicide or ending your life

Physical or Behavioural Physical or Behavioural SymptomsSymptoms

Behaviour Lack of motivation and energy Lack of motivation and energy Crying a lot Crying a lot Losing interest in activities you usually enjoy  Losing interest in activities you usually enjoy  Withdrawing from your friends and family or being overly Withdrawing from your friends and family or being overly

dependent on them dependent on them Increased use of alcohol or other drugs Increased use of alcohol or other drugs Losing your temper more than usualLosing your temper more than usual

Physical  Physical   Loss of appetite or over-eating Loss of appetite or over-eating Changes in sleep patterns - difficulty getting to sleep, Changes in sleep patterns - difficulty getting to sleep,

waking up in the middle of the night or sleeping for longer waking up in the middle of the night or sleeping for longer Headaches or stomach aches  Headaches or stomach aches  Feeling physically sick Feeling physically sick Lack of interest in sex Lack of interest in sex

Prescribing HelpPrescribing Help

Talk to SomeoneTalk to Someone- FriendFriend- ParentParent- Student ServicesStudent Services- School PsychSchool Psych- ChaplainChaplain- AnyoneAnyone

Important Numbers:Important Numbers: Homeless Advisory Service: 1800 065 892Homeless Advisory Service: 1800 065 892 Women’s Refuges: 1800 199 174Women’s Refuges: 1800 199 174 Alcohol and Drug Information Service: 1800 198 024Alcohol and Drug Information Service: 1800 198 024 Kids Helpline (24 hours): 1800 55 1800Kids Helpline (24 hours): 1800 55 1800 Life Line (24 hours): 13 11 14Life Line (24 hours): 13 11 14 Rural Mental Health Emergency Response Line (24 Rural Mental Health Emergency Response Line (24

hours)hours) 1800 552 0021800 552 002 Salvo’s Care Line (24 Hours): 1800 198 313Salvo’s Care Line (24 Hours): 1800 198 313 Sexual Assault Resource Centre (24 Hours): 1800 199 Sexual Assault Resource Centre (24 Hours): 1800 199

888888 Women's Domestic Help Line (24 Hours): 1800 007 Women's Domestic Help Line (24 Hours): 1800 007

339339 Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 000 599Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 000 599 ARAFMI Mental Health Carers & Friends Association: ARAFMI Mental Health Carers & Friends Association:

1800 811 7471800 811 747 Health Direct Medical Advise (24 Hours): 1800 022 Health Direct Medical Advise (24 Hours): 1800 022

222222 Gay & Lesbian Community Services: 1800 184 527Gay & Lesbian Community Services: 1800 184 527

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