What's depression and what's its symptoms, risk factors, treatment, preventions and the role of the teachers.

1. Depression

4. Effects and Symptoms
Emotional:
Symptoms: Negative feelings
Effects: lose of relationships
low academic achievement
committing suicide.
Cognitive:
Symptoms: decision making, concentrating and memorizing
difficulties. Working problems
Effects: low self- esteem
Negative thinking.

5. Biological:
Symptoms:
disturbance in neurotransmitters ,stress hormones.
Effects:
changes in sleep patterns
loss of energy
weight problems.

6. Types of Depression:
Major depression :
severe
prevents the person from living his life normally.
Dysthymia:
prevents the patient from living his life normally
Not severe
symptoms distinguishes this type
Minor depression:
symptoms two weeks or longer The person
functions well
Major depression.

7. Causes

8. Treatment
Medication
Psychological treatment
Cognitive behavioral
Electroconvulsive therapy

9. Educational Implications
prevention programs:
Aim: strengthening the protective factors and reducing the
risk factors
Ex: focuses in cognitive, problem solving, and social skills
School Counselors
Social Worker
Ex: Counseling and guidance session, Lectures

10. Roles of Teachers
 Observation
 Consultation
Counselor and school principle
Social worker
 Setting a plan
Enhance coping skills
Improve relationships
Facilitate behavior
Inventive classroom

11. Rising awareness
Depression
Counseling importance
Future teachers
Essential skills
Conclusion