Depressionpresentation
DEPRESSION
By Rowena Perez
NRS-427V
Grand Canyon University
TRUE OR FALSE?
GAME
1. Stand up and form one group.
2. I will project a statement on the next five slides
3. The statement will be either true or false
4. Walk over to the right side (true) or left side (false)
“DEPRESSION IS ALL ABOUT FEELING SAD”
True or False?
“DEPRESSION IS RARE AND WILL NOT
HAPPEN TO ME”
True or False?
“DEPRESSION CAN LEAD TO DEATH”
True or False?
“DEPRESSION CANNOT BE TREATED”
True or False?
“DEPRESSION WILL WORSEN IF LEFT
UNTREATED”
True or False?
ALARMING STATISTICS
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Depression is a condition that affects 1 in 10 Americans at one point or another.
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More than 80% of people that have signs of clinical depression are not receiving treatment for it.
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The number of patients that are diagnosed with depression increase 20% annually
•
Overall women have higher rates of depression than men
•
Untreated depression is the number one risk for suicide among youth
•
As many as one in 33 children and one in eight adolescents have clinical depression.
(Center for Mental Health Services, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 1996)
•
Depression is the cause of over two-thirds of the 30,000 reported suicides in the U.S. each year. (White House Conference on Mental Health, 1999)
•
People with depression are four times as likely to develop a heart attack than those without a history of the illness.
CAUSES OF DEPRESSION
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Abuse
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Loss or Death
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Obesity
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Substance Abuse
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Serious Illness
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Social Isolation
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Genetics
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Major Events
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION
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Difficulty concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions
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Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or helplessness
•
Fatigue and loss of energy
•
Feelings of hopelessness and/or pessimism
•
Irritability
•
Loss of interest in activities or hobbies
•
Changes in appetite
•
Persistent aches or pains
•
Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings
•
Thoughts of
By Rowena Perez
NRS-427V
Grand Canyon University
TRUE OR FALSE?
GAME
1. Stand up and form one group.
2. I will project a statement on the next five slides
3. The statement will be either true or false
4. Walk over to the right side (true) or left side (false)
“DEPRESSION IS ALL ABOUT FEELING SAD”
True or False?
“DEPRESSION IS RARE AND WILL NOT
HAPPEN TO ME”
True or False?
“DEPRESSION CAN LEAD TO DEATH”
True or False?
“DEPRESSION CANNOT BE TREATED”
True or False?
“DEPRESSION WILL WORSEN IF LEFT
UNTREATED”
True or False?
ALARMING STATISTICS
•
Depression is a condition that affects 1 in 10 Americans at one point or another.
•
More than 80% of people that have signs of clinical depression are not receiving treatment for it.
•
The number of patients that are diagnosed with depression increase 20% annually
•
Overall women have higher rates of depression than men
•
Untreated depression is the number one risk for suicide among youth
•
As many as one in 33 children and one in eight adolescents have clinical depression.
(Center for Mental Health Services, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 1996)
•
Depression is the cause of over two-thirds of the 30,000 reported suicides in the U.S. each year. (White House Conference on Mental Health, 1999)
•
People with depression are four times as likely to develop a heart attack than those without a history of the illness.
CAUSES OF DEPRESSION
•
Abuse
•
Loss or Death
•
Obesity
•
Substance Abuse
•
Serious Illness
•
Social Isolation
•
Genetics
•
Major Events
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION
•
Difficulty concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions
•
Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or helplessness
•
Fatigue and loss of energy
•
Feelings of hopelessness and/or pessimism
•
Irritability
•
Loss of interest in activities or hobbies
•
Changes in appetite
•
Persistent aches or pains
•
Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings
•
Thoughts of