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Depression

Published on Jan 11, 2016

For speech assignment in World History A, due 1/15/16- Info slides for Depression speech.

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

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