Depression.Haley Candes

March sixth, 2013Fourth Period

Depression is also known as...

•Unipolar Depression

OR•Major depressive disorder

Where does depression affect your brain..

The Synaptic gap & Limbic System

• Neurotransmitters are chemicals that neurons make and secrete in order to communicate with other neurons throughout the brain.

• abnormal levels of neurotransmitters cause depression

How Depression Happens in the CNS

Different chemicals in the brain include..

•Glutamate1. turns off activity in some parts of the brain while

activating others.2. caused by depression

•Monoamines

•norepinephrine, dopamine, seratonin1. depression causes patients to make less of these

neurotransmitters2. work to counteract glutamate.

Symptoms of Depression

• Difficulty concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions

• Fatigue and decreased energy

• Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or helplessness

• Insomnia, early-morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping

• Irritability, restlessness

• Loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable, including sex

• Overeating or appetite loss

• Persistent aches or pains, cramps, or digestive problems that do not ease even with treatment

• Thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts

Target Population?

Depression does not discriminate on age.the age generally ranges from teenagers

through adulthood.

Prognosis & Cure

•Diagnosis 1. Physical examination to rule out

infection2. Psychological/Diagnostic evaluation

•Treatment1. Medications2. Psychotherapies

Kurt Cobain

Wasn't depressed...Kurt Cobain died of an apparent shotgun wound to

the head and with three times the lethal amount of heroin in his system.

Jim Carey

•He turned his emotional pain into humor.

•Prozac to help stabilize his mood, he now focuses on treatment through spirituality and clean living.

Organizations

•Local Mental Hossiplitals1.Holly Hill Hospital2.Dorothea Dix Hospital

ADAA

•Anxiety and Depression Associaton of America

Citation Cloe, A. (2010, January 07). Livestrong.com. Retrieved from

http://www.livestrong.com/article/71478-depression-affects-brain/

Edwards, R. D., Lee, D., & Shiel, W. C. (1996, September 02). Medicinenet.com. Retrieved from http://www.medicinenet.com/depression/article.htm