Transcript Depression - Frost Middle School

Michigan Merit Curriculum
• Strand 4: Social and Emotional Health
– 4.2 Describe the warning signs, risk factors, and
protective factors for depression and suicide.
– 4.3 Identify and locate valid resources in one’s
community and on the internet for information
and services regarding depression and suicide
prevention.
– 4.4 Demonstrate how to seek help for self or
others when suicide may be a risk.
Depression & Suicide
• Three dimensions of depression and suicide:
▫ Frequency: how often do you feel down or
depressed? Every day? 3x a week? Once
a month? All the time?
▫ Severity: How bad is it? Do you feel
suicidal? Totally hopeless and stuck in a
dark hole? Or just kind of lousy and
negative?
▫ Duration: How long does it last? Until you
see your partner? Until you go home for
the weekend? Just a couple hours? Does
it drag on for days, weeks, or even
months? Have you felt somewhat
The American Psychiatric Association uses
these symptoms to diagnose Depression:
• Deep sadness
• Apathy
• Fatigue
• Agitation
• Sleep disturbances
• Weight or appetite changes
• Lack of concentration
• Feelings of worthlessness
• Morbid thoughts
Different Types of Depression
• Minor Depression: a mood
disorder accompanied by
feelings of hopelessness,
sadness, or helplessness.
▫ Diagnosed when 2 to 4 of the
symptoms listed are present
and last for at least 2 weeks
▫ Minor depression might go
away or it may become
chronic
▫ Chronic would mean a teen
continues to have mild
depression
Different Types of Depression:
• Major Depression
(Clinical): This is a
serious health problem
that affects the total
person and prompt,
appropriate treatment is
necessary.
▫ Remember: it is normal
to have some signs of
depression some of the
time.
▫ But….5 or more of these
symptoms that last for
more than 2 weeks may
indicate clinical
depression:
Types of
Depression:
• Seasonal Affective
Disorder (SAD):
usually experienced
in the Fall and Winter
months, and brought
on by insufficient
sunlight
Types of Depression:
Manic-depressive or Bipolar
Disorder:
Another type of depression
usually experienced by periods
of mania, such as intensely high
energy followed by periods or
depression.
Symptoms include:
heightened mood,
overconfidence, less need for
sleep, unrealistic plans and
ideas, irritability and
aggressive behavior, racing
thoughts and speech, poor
judgment, concentration
problems, reckless behavior
like spending sprees and
driving really fast.
Clinical Depression - Check the signs you may
have:
 Grades dropping or
failing classes
 Lack of interest in
friends/activities
 A persistent sad,
anxious or empty
mood
 Sleeping too little/too
much
 Feeling guilty,
hopeless, or worthless
 Reduced appetite &
weight loss, or
increases appetite &
weight gain
 Drug & alcohol abuse
Can’t communicate
your feeling to anyone
Lack of enthusiasm,
energy or motivation
Anger & rage
Overreaction to
criticism
Feelings of being
unable to satisfy ideals
Indecision, lack of
concentration or
forgetfulness
Restlessness,
irritability & agitation
Problems w/ authority
Thoughts of death or
What causes clinical depression?
• All the causes are unknown but there does
seem to be biological and emotional factors that
may increase the likelihood that an individual
may develop a depressive disorder:
▫ Chemical imbalance: some studies show too
little or too much or certain brain chemicals in
some people
▫ Family history of depression may increase the
risk of developing depression. GENETIC
PREDISPOSITION
▫ Other factors that can contribute to depression
are difficult life events (death, divorce), drug
abuse, stress & side effects from some
How common is it?
• Clinical depression is more than most
people think. It will affect more than 19
million Americans this year.
▫ One fourth of all women and one eighth
of all men will suffer at least one episode
or occurrence of depression during their
lifetimes
Is it serious?
• Depression can be very serious
▫ It has been linked to poor school
performance, truancy, alcohol &
substance abuse, running away, &
feelings of worthlessness &
hopelessness
▫ In the last, 25 years the rate of
suicide among teens & young adults
has increased dramatically
▫ Suicide is often linked to depression
Can it be treated?
• Yes, depression is treatable.
Between 80-90% of people with
depression-even the most serious
forms can be helped
▫ There are a variety of
antidepressant meds and
psychotherapy can be used to
treat depressive disorders.
▫ The best treatment is a
combination of meds to gain
relatively quick symptom relief
and psychotherapy to learn
more effective ways to deal with
life’s problems, including
depression
What is the most important/difficult step
toward overcoming depression?
◦ The most important step and sometimes
the most difficult step toward overcoming
depression is asking for help.
The Stages of Grief/Loss
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Stage 1: Denial: “oh no, not me”
 Denial is a person‘s initial reaction to
any loss.
 At this stage, a person who has
suffered significant loss can’t believe
the loss has occurred.
Stage 2: Anger: “Why me?”
 A person next moves from denial to
anger. During this stage, the person
may be critical, demanding, or
uncooperative.
The Stages of Grief/Loss
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Stage 3: Bargaining: As the reality of the loss
sets in, the anger begins to subside and is
replaced by bargaining.
 Person may pray or promise to change if only
the lost person/object can be returned, even
for awhile.
Stage 4: Depression:
 Often marked by silence and withdrawal
 Earlier feelings of disbelief, isolation, anger,
and rage are replaced with a deep sense of
quiet sadness
The Stages of Grief/Loss
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Stage 5: Acceptance: this is the last
stage in dealing with a deep loss
 While the depression stage may
leave a person feeling helpless, this
last stage can involve a sense of
power, allowing the person to face
reality in constructive ways and
make significant and meaningful
gestures surrounding the idea of
loss
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