1. Depression by: pewudie

2. What is Depression? Feeling lifeless, empty, apathetic, and can effect the ability to work, study, eat, and sleep.

3. Symptoms of Depression You can’t sleep, or you sleep too much You find easy tasks difficult. Feel hopeless and helpless. Can’t control negative thoughts.

4. Symptoms of Depression cont… Lost of appetite or eat too much. More irritable and short-tempered than usual. Thoughts of life is not worth living.

5. Depression & Suicide The deep despair and hopelessness that goes along with depression can make suicide feel like the only way to escape the pain.

6. Warning Signs of Suicide Calling or visiting people to say goodbye. Talking about killing or harming one’s self. An unusual preoccupation with death or dying.

7. Warning Signs of Suicidecont… A sudden switch from being extremely depressed to acting calm and happy. Acting recklessly, as if they have a death wish (e.g. speeding through red lights)

8. Depression Risk Factorsand Causes Loneliness Lack of social support Recent stressful life experiences

9. Alcohol or drug abuse Unemployment or underemployment Health problems or chronic pain Depression Risk Factorsand Causescont..

11. Early childhood trauma or abuse

12. Marital or relationship problemsDepression Risk Factorsand Causescont…

14. Getting regular exercise and sleep

15. Eating healthfully to naturally boost moodRecovery

16. Recovery cont… Managing stress Practicing relaxation techniques Challenging negative thought patterns

17. I feel worthless, like there is no point for me to be alive. I am just another human being living on this planet, so it wouldn’t hurt if one useless person like me is gone…

18. I have this lost of identity, I feel so hopeless, like I have no future. Where is my destination?

19. Depression is causing me not able to eat well. Food is no longer mouth watering to me. I haven’t sleep for 3 days. Rolling around on the bed and wanting to sleep forever…

20. I am having temper issues. I feel so angry because this guy cut me off when I was driving. Sometimes I just feel irritated from absolutely nothing.

21. I feel like saying good-bye to everyone. I even find it hard to paint which I am usually good at doing so.

22. Depression is risking my life. Sometimes I would want to run through a red light on purpose, and hold on to a hot platefor as long as I can just to feel the pain.

23. I can’t concentrate in class and at work. I don’t feel like talking to anyone, nor do I want to learn anything.

24. I want to leave this world. Leave everyone. There is no meaning for me to be here. It is over, for a human who does not even function right.