DEPRESSION

WHAT IS DEPRESSION?

• Depression is a feeling that interferes with your daily life and causes pain for you and loved ones.
• Depression is a serious illness that is also common.

WHAT CAUSES DEPRESSION?

• Depression is caused most likely by combination of genetic, biological, environmental and psychological factors.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DEPRESSION?

• Major depression
• Persistent depressive disorder
• Psychotic depression
• Postpartum depression
• Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
• Bipolar disorder

SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION

• Loss of interest in hobbies or activities that was once pleasurable
• Thoughts of suicide and attempts at suicide
• Feeling of hopelessness
• Insomnia ( sleeping too much or not sleeping enough )
• Mostly feeling sad or "empty" feeling
• Eating too much or appetite loss
• Less energetic and fatigue

WHO IS AT RISK?

• One of the most common mental disorder in the United States is major depressive disorder
• 6.7% of U.S adults experience major depressive disorder each year
• Men are less likely to experience major depressive disorder during their lifetime, women are 70% more likely to experience it

TREATMENTS FOR DEPRESSION

• Medication (antidepressants)
• Psychotherapy
• Electroconvulsive therapy (shock therapy)

SOURCES

• https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml