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Crimson DepreeMY CHRONIC DEPRESSION

• Mood disorder • Affects how you feel, think, and behave• Can lead to variety of emotional and

physical problems

CHRONIC DEPRESSION

• Anxious distress: depression with unusual restlessness and worry about possible events or loss of control

• Mixed Features: simultaneous depression and mania• Melancholic features: severe depression with lack of

response to something that used to bring pleasure • Atypical Features: depression that includes ability to be

cheered • Psychotic Features: depression accompanied by

delusions or hallucinations• Catatonia: depression that includes uncontrollable motor

activity • Peripartum Onset: depression that occurs during

pregnancy • Seasonal pattern: depression related to changes in

seasons

TYPES OF DEPRESSION

• Anxiety• Apathy• General

discontent• Guilt• Hopelessness• Loss of interest• Mood swings

• Agitation• Excessive crying• Irritability• Social isolation• Lack of

concentration• Thoughts of suicide• Sadness

BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS

• Early awakening• Excess sleepiness• Insomnia • Excessive hunger• Fatigue• Loss of appetite• Weight gain • Weight loss

PHYSIOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS

• Biological Differences: appear to have physical changes in brain

• Brain Chemistry: certain neurotransmitters are excessive or there is a deficiency

• Hormones: changes in body’s balance may trigger depression

• Inherited traits: more common in people whose blood relatives also have this condition

CAUSES

• Often begins in teens, 20s, or 30s, but it can happen at any age

• More women are diagnosed• Low self-esteem and being too dependent or pessimistic• Traumatic or stressful events• Childhood trauma or depression starting as a teen or

child• Blood relatives with a history of the disorder• History of other mental health disorders• Abuse of alcohol or illegal drugs• Serious or chronic illness• Certain medications

RISK FACTORS

• Physical Exam: depression may be linked to an underlying physical health problem

• Lab Tests: may do a blood test or test your thyroid ot make sure it’s functioning properly

• Psychological Evaluation: will ask about your symptoms, thoughts, feelings, and behavior patterns; may be a questionnaire

• DSM-5: may use criteria listed by this

DIAGNOSIS

• Medications• Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors• Serotonin-norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors• Norepinephrine-dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors• Atypical Antidepressents• Tricyclic Antidepressants• Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

TREATMENT

• Hospital and Residential • May be necessary if you can’t care for yourself properly or

if you are in immediate danger of harming yourself• Other Options• Electroconvulsive Therapy • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

TREATMENT (CONT’D)

• Psychotherapy• Treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than

medical means• Through this, the patient learns about their condition and

their moods, thoughts, and behaviors• Helps you learn to take control of your life and respond to

challenging situations with healthy coping skills

THERAPIES

• Try to be active and exercise• Set goals for yourself• Try to spend time with others and confide in a

trusted relative• Try not to isolate yourself• Postpone important decisions• Educate yourself about depression

ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT

• Major depressive disorder affects approximately 14.8 million American adults

• Affects approximately 6.7 percent of U.S. population age 18 over older in a given year

• More prevalent in women than in men• People with depression are four times as likely

to develop a heart attack than those without a history of the illness

STATISTICS

I feel like no one understands me and what I am going through.

ALONE

I feel like I can not focus or concentrate and I am restless.

RESTLESS

I feel that I am going to fail at everything that I do.

FAILURE

I am so tired and exhausted that I feel like I can not do anything.

FATIGUED

I am too exhausted and fatigued to even eat and have even lost weight.

LOSS OF APPETITE

I am disappointed in myself for everything that I do, especially my failures.

DISAPPOINTMENT

I also feel guilty about my life and its failures.

GUILT

I feel like I can’t help myself and no one can help me get over this.

HELPLESS