John Sommers

Depression
(major depressive disorder)
 What is Depression?
Depression is a common and
serious medical illness that
negatively affects how you feel,
the way you think and how
you act.
Depression is a DISORDER
Depression causes affects to the
body/mind such as causing
feelings of sadness and/or loss
of interest in activities once
enjoyed.
 Symptoms
feeling sad or having a depressed mood
loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed
changes in appetite-weight loss or gain unrelated to dieting
redouble sleeping or sleeping to much
loss of energy or increased fatigue
increase in purposeless physical activity or slowed movements and speech
feeling worthless or guilty
difficult thinking, concentrating, or making decisions
thoughts of death or suicide

It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease a persons
ability to function at work and at home.
 Does it Spread?
(in your body and to other people)

depression is a disorder that can spread to other people. I know

you your thinking it doesnt, but if you are around someone that is
depressed. Those feelings can start to rub off on to you, which will
increase you chances of becoming depressed.
depression is also a disorder that can spread inside your body and
cause other problems. When this occurs it is called (CSD), it is a
seizure like phenomenon in that brain. This then causes migraines.

depression can run in families

 Types of Depression
Major Depression
Atypical Depression
Dysthymic Depression
Seasonal Defective Disorder
Adjustment Disorder
Post-partum Depression
Manic Depression or bipolar
disorder
Psychotic Disorder
 Major Depression

much less common than mild or moderate depression

intense, relentless symptoms
last about six months
is recurring thought life, not just one episode
 Atypical Depression

subtype of major depression, is very common

specific symptom pattern
responds better to therapy and medications better
causes weight gain, increased appetite, sleeping
excessively, a heavy feeling in the arms and legs, and
sensitivity to rejection
 Dysthymic Depression
chronic low grade depression
feel mildly and moderately depressed almost every day
brief periods of normal mood
last at least two years
some people can experience major depressive episodes on
top of dysthymia, this is known as double depression.
dysthymic depression makes you think that your
continuous low mood is just the way you are.
 Seasonal Defective Disorder
the reduced days of daylight hours of winter lead to
SAD, a form of depression
1% to 2% of the population, particularly women and
young people are affected
can make you feel like a completely different person to
who you are in the summer
begins in the fall or winter when the days become
shorter and remains until the brighter days of spring
 Adjustment Disorder

a group of symptoms, such as stress, feeling sad or

hopeless, and physical symptoms that can occur after
you go through a stressful life event.
symptoms occur because you are having a hard time
coping
your reaction is stronger than expected for the type of
event that occurred
Manic Depression or Bipolar Disorder
a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood,
energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day to
day tasks.
 Psychotic Disorder
psychotic depression is a complex type of depression
that includes hallucinations, paranoia, or delusions
negative and self-critical
likely to occur in people with severe depression
1 in 5 people living with major depressive disorder
experience symptoms of psychosis
women are more likely to experience psychotic
depression than men are
 Interesting Facts
1. depression affects an estimated one in 15 adults (6.7%) in
a years time
2. one in six people (16.6%) will experience depression at
some time
3. depression normally occurs in the late teens to mid-20s
4. women are more likely than men to experience depression
5. several factors can play a role in depression: biochemistry,
genetics, personality, environmental factors
 Study:
Parent behaviors linked to kids anxiety, depression
 young people whose parents tend to fight with each other
or are over involved in their kids lives are at increased risk
of depression and anxiety.
parenting is relative to other factors that might influence
depression and anxiety
stronger links were seen between parenting and depression
keeping track of kids whereabouts, or monitoring, while
giving them an autonomous say in family decisions were
parent behaviors associated with lower levels of depression
 parents who were less warm, fought more, were over
involved or generally aversive had kids who often
experienced both depression and anxiety
depression is increased if there is a fracture in a parent-
teen relationship where conflict is frequent, intense, and
unresolved
there are a lot of factors that seem to be involved in the
development of anxiety and depression that we cant
change
 Self Harm
One thing that is very
common for people that
deal with depression to
do is self harm.

Self harm is used when

the level of emotional
pressure has become too
high. By cutting yourself
it is a way of relieving
the tension.

Cutting makes the blood take away the bad feeling.

Pain can make you feel more alive when feeling numb or dead inside
 Advice
You don't know what goes on in anyones life but your
own. And when you mess with one part of a persons life,
youre not messing with just that pat. Unfortunately, you
cant be that precise and selective. When you mess with one
part of a persons life, your messing with their entire life.
No one knows for certain how much impact they have on
the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue. Yet,
we push it just the same.
Outside I'm smiling, Inside I'm dying
 Guess What?
Just cause someone
might look like they
are not depressed, they
may be completely
dead inside!

Just be careful with the words you use

 The next two slides are a prime
example of this. They are both the
same photo just from different
perspectives. The first one is what
the person acts like for people. The
second one is how the person
actually feels.
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