1. Depression

2. Is it normal to feel depression?  Loss of a loved one  Failing a test  Getting injured  Losing a job Feeling lifts after a few days Get on with life

3. Depression Feeling sad, hopeless, or lonely  Unable to enjoy activities or things that used to make them happy  Eventually, depression causes inability to function in everyday life  School  Home  Social life  Substance abuse  Suicide

4. Learning Log Groups of 2 or 3 Write a summary about ways that depression could cause problems for an individual at school, at home, social life, and in the community.

5. Recognizing Depression Are teens moody, irritable, or tired? What makes these things signs of depression? Diagnosis  Must exhibit 4 or more signs  Interrupt daily life for more than 2 weeks

6. Depression Risk Factors  Parent or sibling with mood disorder  Major life change  Prolonged stressful situation  Victim of violent crime  Witnessing a violent crime  Previous bout of depression  Sense of hopelessness  Depression seems to come when we least expect it

7. Learning Log Groups of 2 or 3 Come up with 3 things each that make you depressed Come up with 3 things each that are good things in your life Draw and color 1 of each

8. Treatments Medication  Chemicals control how signals are passed  Depression does not allow those chemicals to work properly New strategies for coping with depression

9. Coping Strategies Cultivate supportive relationships Focus on positive thinking  Vitamin C Take care of yourself Regular exercise Eat healthy Know when you need help Help others

10. Depression YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Depression can lead to destructive behavior if you don’t deal with it Talk to a TRUSTED person See a counselor

11. Learning Log Is it ok to be sad? Scratch paper  Write things that make you depressed or sad  Crumple up the paper and throw it away  Think about throwing those thoughts out with the trash  Write on another paper  What can you do to overcome the sadness?