2. MYTH-BUSTERS THERE WILL BE A SENTENCE WHICH IS EITHER TRUE OR FALSE PUT YOUR HAND UP FOR TRUE OR FALSE THE ANSWER WILL THEN BE REVEALED!

3. DEPRESSION IS A RARE PROBLEM IN THE UK

4. FALSE! DEPRESSION IS VERY COMMON IN THE UK. IT AFFECTS 1 IN 10 PEOPLE AT SOME TIME IN THEIR LIFE.

5. DEPRESSION ONLY AFFECTS ADULTS

6. FALSE! DEPRESSION IS MORE COMMON IN ADULTS BUT CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS CAN SUFFER WITH IT TOO.

7. YOU CAN STOP FEELING DEPRESSED IF YOU REALLY WANT TO

8. FALSE! DEPRESSION IS AN ILLNESS JUST LIKE THE FLU IS AN ILLNESS. YOU CAN’T STOP HAVING THE FLU JUST BY WISHING YOU DIDN’T HAVE IT!

9. IF YOU HAVE A GOOD LIFE YOU DON’T GET DEPRESSION

10. FALSE! ANYBODY CAN GET DEPRESSION- IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU’RE RICH, SUCCESSFUL OR NOT.

11. EXERCISE CAN HELP TREAT DEPRESSION

12. TRUE! EXERCISE IS A REALLY USEFUL WAY OF HELPING PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION. IT IS A GREAT WAY OF KEEPING PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HEALTHY FOR ANYONE!

13. TALKING TO A DEPRESSED PERSON ABOUT THEIR FEELINGS WILL MAKE THEM FEEL WORSE

14. FALSE! TALKING ABOUT FEELINGS IS HELPFUL FOR ANYONE. PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION OFTEN FEEL BETTER AFTER TALKING TO SOMEONE ABOUT HOW THEY ARE FEELING. NEVER BE SCARED TO TALK TO SOMEBODY ABOUT FEELINGS OR EMOTIONS!

15. ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE CAN CAUSE DEPRESSION

16. TRUE! MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT ALCOHOL OR DRUGS WILL HELP THEM FEEL HAPPIER BUT THEY ACTUALLY MAKE PROBLEMS WORSE. ALCOHOL IS A DEPRESSANT- IT MAKES DEPRESSION WORSE. CANNABIS HAS BEEN LINKED TO DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS.