Depression is a common mental health problem that affects mood, thoughts, feelings, and physical symptoms like aches and pains. It causes feelings of constant sadness that interfere with daily life. Teenagers may feel depressed but be afraid to talk about it due to fears of judgment. However, it is important to tell someone you trust so you can get treatment. Symptoms of depression include feelings of sadness, guilt, changes in appetite or weight, lack of motivation or interest, anxiety, and thoughts of self-harm or suicide. While illegal drugs, alcohol, and other substance use can sometimes cause or worsen depression, treatment options provide hope and involve social support, lifestyle changes, therapy, and professional help.

1. There is help

2. Lonely
Nobody
Understands I hate my life
I need help…
I just want to die
She never listens

3. What is depression?
Depression is the constant feeling of being sad all the time, it effects your
mood, thoughts feelings even physical symptoms like aches and pains.
Everybody goes through ups & downs in their life but someone who is
depressed feels these feelings of sadness everyday.
Depression is a common health problem for teens, it effects many of us
and we are afraid to talk about it a lot of the time. We might feel judged by
our friends or our family, so we don’t say anything. But it is important to tell
someone your trust so you can get treatment and help.

5. Symptoms of Depression
• Feelings of Sadness and Loss
• Feelings of guilt and
worthlessness
• Changes in weight or appetite
• Lack of motivations
• Anxiety leading to panic attacks
• Lack of interest in sex
• Withdrawal from friends and family
• Constant thoughts of self-harm
and suicide
• Using drugs or alcohol to cope
with daily life

6. Causes of Depression
Illegal drugs are a huge
problem for
teens, everyone we know
had used drugs in some
way, or is using them now.
Drugs cause your brain to
function a different way
then it is supposed to.
When you are putting
something synthetic it will
affect your brain. There for
over time it is possible to
start getting depressed.
Anxiety, Panic
Attacks, Paranoia etc.

8. Alcohol and Depression
Most of us enjoy a drink or 2 here are there, nothing wrong with that.
Sometimes we drink to frequently and make bad decisions, some
people have alcohol problems to where they can’t function without it.
Ever notice the more alcohol you drink the more tired you feel?
To the point where you are literally passing out?
Alcohol is depressant, the more you drink the lower your heart rate
gets.
See the word “depressant?” drinking alcohol over time causes
depression.

9. How to treat depression
Just as the symptoms and causes of depression are different in
different people, so are the ways to feel better. What works for one
person might not work for another, and no one treatment is appropriate
in all cases. If you recognize the signs of depression in yourself or a
loved one, take some time to explore the many treatment options. In
most cases, the best approach involves a combination of social
support, lifestyle changes, emotional skills building, and professional
help.

10. So get help today because there is
hope…for everyone!