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Understanding Depression
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What causes Depression?■ Family History
■ Having a family members who has depression may increase a person’s risk
■ Imbalances of certain chemicals in the brain may lead to depression
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■ Major Life Changes
■ Positive or negative events can trigger depression. Examples include the death of a loved one or a promotion.
■ Major Illnesses such as heart attack, stroke or cancer may trigger depression.
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■ Certain medications used alone or in combination can cause side effects much like the symptoms of depression.
■ Use of Alcohol or other Drugs can lead to or worsen depression.
■ Depression can also occur for no apparent reason!
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Symptoms of Depression
■ Vary from person to person
■ 2 key signs are loss of interest in things you like to do and sadness or irritabilit
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Additional Signs include:
■ Changes in feelings which may include:■ Feeling empty■ Inability to enjoy anything■ Hopelessness■ Loss of sexual desire■ Loss of warm feelings for family or friends■ Feelings of self blame or guilt■ Loss of self esteem■ Inexplicable crying spells, sadness or
irritability
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Changes in behavior and attitude■ These may include:
■ General slowing down■ Neglect of responsibilities and appearance■ Poor memory■ Inability to concentrate■ Suicidal thoughts, feelings or behaviors■ Difficulty making decisions
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Physical Complaints■ These may include:
■ Sleep disturbances such as early morning waking, sleeping too much or insomnia
■ Lack of energy■ Loss of appetite■ Weight loss or gain■ Unexplained headaches or
backaches■ Stomachaches, indigestion or
changes in bowl habits
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Common Types of Depression
■ Major Depression■ Dysthymia■ Bipolar Disorder■ Seasonal Affective Disorder
(SAD)
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Major Depression
■ This type causes symptoms that may:■ Begin suddenly, possibly triggered by a loss,
crisis or change■ Interfere with normal functioning■ Continue for months or years■ It is possible for a person to have only one
episode of major depression. It is more common for episodes to be long lasting or to occur several times during a person’s life
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Treatment for Depression
■ Medication■ Antidepressants can help ease the
symptoms of depression and return a person to normal functioning. Antidepressants are not habit forming.
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Psychotherapy■ This can help many depressed people
understand themselves and cope with their problems. For example:■ Interpersonal therapy works to change
relationships that affect depression■ Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps people
change negative thinking and behavior patterns
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How Do I Feel about having depression?● All of my motivation and joy
is dead. But everyone keeps telling me that just need to “cheer up”
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It is like being told that I will find my pet fish again, but they aren’t lost, they are gone
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And I do try to “Find” it again, but the things that used to bring my joy no longer bring me joy
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I can’t just will my emotions to come back; if I could get them back, I would
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I try reaching out to my family about this, but they don’t seem to respond
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What is worse, when I suggest getting professional help, my family and friends laugh it off as “unnecessary”
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Meanwhile, my brain continues to create hate towards anything that could cause me joy
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I finally decided to get professional help because the pain was too unbearable
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Now everything is okay if I go to my psychologist and take my medicines and stay on track