WHAT ARE SOME CAUSES OF DEPRESSION?

• Acne may be cause of depression because to a lot of us it effects how we feel about ourselves
• A current cause is a personality linked trait might be linked to depression
• Also another cause is postpartum depression after a women gives birth

HOW TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE DEPRESSION

• Does require medical diagnoses
• If you have persistent feeling of loss,sadness
• Changes in sleep or appetite, energy level, daily behavior, or self esteem
• Also associated with thoughts of suicide

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ANSWER THESE ON YOUR INDEX CARD

• Why do you think females are more likely than men?
• Why do you think older people are more likely than younger?

CORECT ANSWERS ALSO WRITE THESE DOWN

• Women may have stronger genetic predisposition to developing depression
• Also women stress more than most men
• Older people are more likely because there family starts to abandon them and have no one to talk to
• Also because around late 50’s to early 60’s people let there body go and become more unhealthy

LOCAL SOURCES FOR HELP

• You may want to consult with your doctor and see if you need any medications
• Seek a physcologist or counselor to talk about what is going on
• Also seek help from family members or friends for love and support

3 VOCAB WORDS

• Postpartum~Time following child birth or birth of young
• Predisposition~A liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition
• Depression~ a mental condition characterized by feelings of severe despondency and dejection, typically also with feelings of inadequacy and guilt, often accompanied by lack of energy and disturbance of appetite and sleep.