Depression Dawn M Gibson University of the Rockies
Depression Dawn M. Gibson University of the Rockies
What is Depression is when people feel : • A sense of loss, • They have very low energy • Thoughts of suicide • Lonely • No one cares • They are a burden • People are better off without them • Have trouble sleeping • Eat too much or not at all • Can also be angry (Thomas, J. C. & Hersen, M. , 2002)
Causes Generic Biological Environmental Psychological (National Institute of Mental Health, 2014)
Symptoms Lack of interest Mood swings Sleeping all the time Over eating or not eating Thoughts of suicide Carving or cutting themselves Anxiety or fear of crowds or a certain person (Snowden, M. , Steinman, L. , & Frederick, J. , 2008)
Facts 18. 8 million Americans suffer from depression It is usually associated with other mental illnesses 20% -55 years and older suffer some type of mental illness (CDC, 2013) Elderly 60 yrs and older -5%-15% suffer from depression Depression can be inherited, seasonal, personal, or onset.
Treatment Seek a doctor for an evaluation Assessment and planning Medication Psychotherapy Light therapy
Interventions are to find and stop suicides before they happen Employees assistance programs Elderly have Task force on Community Preventive Services Depressive Care management Cognitive Behavior (CDC, 2013)
Conclusion If people start to have a positive attitude towards those they do not know, or understand it may change depression. Don’t allow people to say that ugly anything, or that no good, find something positive to say, Check it forward, one good deed breeds another. Raise our children like the precious gifts they are, help a person who seems down. Simple hello, have a nice day or even a kind smile may be the one thing that keeps a person from feeling down, or sad. Because someone saw them. Someone made the time, for them.
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