Major Depression
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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MAJOR DEPRESSION
ADDISON, CHELSEA, ERYN,KENTRELL
WHAT IS IT?
- HAVING FEELINGS OF SADNESS, EMPTINESS, ANGRY OUTBURSTS
- Losing interests in normal activities, Slow speaking, thinking ,and body movements
- Lack of energy,Changes in appetite and weight loss
- Diagnosis-doctor must hear about specific symptoms of depression
- and give a physical examination. The doctor also talks with the patient.
HOW COMMON IS DEPRESSION
- It effects more than 19 million Americans each year.
- Depression is more common among women than men.
HOW DO YOU GET IT?
- Depression is caused by genes, brain chemistry,and medical conditions.
- It can also be caused by your social environment and hormones.
- Just because it is in your genes does not mean you will become depressed.
- Depression is influenced by your environment including
- Stress at home, work, coping with losing a loved one, and traumatic events.
WHAT IS GOING WRONG IN NERVOUS SYSTEM
- 3 neurotransmitters in brain are dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin
- Depressions is caused by an increase/decrease in neurotransmitters .
- Theses 3 neurotransmitters are alerted in the disorder.
TREATMENT
- Rehab, therapy,medication, sleep, exercise and nutrition.
- Exercise triggers the growth of new brain cells and connections
- Depression is not just about chemical imbalance in the brain.
- Medication will relieve some of the depression symptoms but not cure it.
- Depression takes time to heal.
AFFECTING PATIENT AND FAMILY
- The patient has a loss of interest in hobbies and other activities.
- They feel hopeless and have guilty feelings. These are before treatment.
- With medicine treatment it alerts the balance of certain chemicals in the brain.
- Medicine effects are weird dreams, dry mouth and jitteriness.
- Family is affected by worrying about it and not knowing how to help.
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