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1. Topic:- Depression

2. Depression

3. People with the depressed mood can feel
sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless,
worthless, guilty, irritable, angry or restless.
Depressed mood is the feature of some
psychiatric syndromes such as major
depressive disorder but it may also be a
normal temporary reaction to life events.

4. Difficulty concentrating, remembering
details, and making decisions.
Fatigue and decreased energy.
Feelings of guilt, worthlessness and
helplessness.
Irritability, restlessness.
Loss of interest in activity or hobbies.

5. Life events. Genetic.
Seasonal. Personality.

6. Traumatic events – Painful experiences
such as a death of love one, divorce,
medical illness or losing everything in a
natural disaster may be so impactful.
Childhood difficulties – People who
become clinically depressed have generally
experienced more severe difficulties in
childhood then who do not become a
depressed. For example- physical abuse, or
mental illness.

7. We know that depression
can sometimes run in
families.
Children, siblings, and
parents of people with
severe depression are
somewhat more likely to
suffer from depression
than are members of the
general population.
Multiple genes interacting
with one another in special
ways probably contribute
to the various type of
depression.

8. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as
winter depression, summer depression or
seasonal depression, is a mood disorder.
In which people who have normal mental health
throughout most of the year experience
depressive symptoms at the same time each
year.

9. Depressive personality disorder is a
controversial psychiatric diagnosis that denotes
a personality disorder with depressive features.
While depressive personality disorder shares some
similarities with mood disorders such as
dysthymia, it also shares many similarities with
personality disorders including avoidant
personality disorder.

11. Behaviour
Feelings
Thoughts
Physical

12. Not going out anymore
Not getting things done at work/school
Withdrawing from close family and friends
Relying on alcohol and sedatives
Not doing usual enjoyable activities
Unable to concentrate.

14. Overwhelmed
Guilty
Irritable
Frustrated
lacking in confidence
Unhappy
Indecisive
Disappointed
Miserable
Sad

16. 'I’m a failure.
'It’s my fault.
'Nothing good ever happens to me.
'I’m worthless.
'Life’s not worth living.
'People would be better off without me.

17. Tired all the time
Sick and run down
Headaches and muscle pains
Churning gut
Sleep problems
loss or change of appetite
Significant weight loss or gain

18. Patients, who live with depression, and
their family and friends, have enormous
challenges to overcome. Primary care
physicians can provide compassionate
care, important education, psychiatric
monitoring, social support, reassurance,
and advocacy for these patients and
their loved ones.