Exploring The World of Depression

Daryl Davis

Table of Contents3 What Students Will Learn

4 Definition of Depression

5 Causes of Depression

6 Causes Continued

7 Causes Continued

8 Causes Continued

9 Depression Video

10 Treatments

11 Psychotherapy Treatment

12 Anti-depressants

13 Psychotherapy and Anti-depressants

Students Will…

• Identify Depression• Learn The Causes of

Depression• Learn Treatments for

Depression

Depression is a state of low…… mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior,

feelings and sense of well-being. Depressed people may feel sad,

anxious, empty, hopeless, worried, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable,

hurt, or restless.

Causes of Depression…Life Events: Childbirth, menopause, financial difficulties, job problems, loss of loved ones, natural disasters, relationship problems, injuries, etc…

Continued…

Non-Psychiatric Illnesses: A number of infectious diseases, neurological conditions, and physiological problems such as the Addison's disease, Lyme disease, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, strokes, cancer, diabetes, sleep apnea, etc…

Continued…

• Psychiatric Syndromes: A group of disorders considered to be primary disturbances of mood.

• Major depression Disorder• Dysthymia• Bipolar Disorder• Anxiety Disorder• Post Traumatic Stress

Disorder

Depression Video

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCrniLQGYc

Treatment

• A depressed mood may not require any professional treatment. A prolonged depressed mood, especially in combination with other symptoms, may lead to a diagnosis of a psychiatric or medical condition by a counselor or doctor, which may benefit from treatment.

• Different sub-divisions of depression have different treatment approaches.

Psychotherapy Treatments

• Psychotherapy: A treatment that tries to eliminate or control mental illness symptoms through talking; the relationship between a therapist and a client is crucial.

• Several types of psychotherapy are available:

• Psychodynamic therapy looks at past traumas, while behavioral psychotherapy tries to change negative patterns of behavior or thought.

Antidepressants

• Antidepressants are drugs used for the treatment of depression and other conditions including anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders, chronic pain, neuropathic pain and, in some cases ADHD, substance abuse, dysmenorrhea, snoring, migraines, etc…

Treatment for depression may include medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), or a combination of both.