Depression
Published on Jan 11, 2016
For speech assignment in World History A, due 1/15/16- Info slides for Depression speech.
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Depression
- The top cause of illness and disability worldwide
- Suicide one of the top three killers of adolescents world wide
causes of depression
- Many different reasons to develop depression
- Often a combination of genetic, biological, psychological, and social problems
- Stress, grief, abuse, and unemployment also strong triggers
- Women more likely to be depressed than men
common treatments
- Therapy types- Cognitive Behavioral, Intrapersonal, and Problem-Solving
- Antidepressants- Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft common medicines
effects of treating depression
- Up to 80% of people treated for depression show improvement in the first few weeks
- Therapy has been shown to beat depression for good 70% better than before
Works cited
- "Depression Medication / Drugs - How It Works." Clinical Depression.co.uk. Clinical Depression.co.uk, 23 Sept. 2013. Web. 14 Jan. 2016. "Depression No Matter for Experts Alone, Secretary-General Says in Message for Mental Health Day, Urging Action to Relieve Related Stigma | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases." UN News Center. UN, 8 Oct. 2012. Web. 14 Jan. 2016. Goldberg, Joseph, M.D. "Treatments for Depression." WebMD. WebMD, 18 May 2015. Web. 14 Jan. 2016. "Hotline Information." Depression Statistics. DBSA, n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2016. "Road Injuries, Depression Top Adolescent Health Challenges - UN Agency." UN News Centre. United Nations, 14 May 2014. Web. 14 Jan. 2016. Saisan, Joanna, M.S.W., Melinda Smith, M.A., and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. "Depression Treatment." : Therapy, Medication, and Lifestyle Changes That Can Help Depression. Help Guide, Jan. 2016. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.
