2. MY EXPERIENCE
• I was a happy
person.
• May 24, 2011
• I experienced
depression for the first
time in my life.
She’s smiling
But…
Its killing her
inside.
3. WHAT IS DEPRESSION?
• Cannot perform normal functions.
• They can’t pull themselves together.
• Sad
• Guilty
• Loss of Interest
• Weight loss/ Weight Gain
4. WHY SHARE THIS?
• I share this because I
never thought this
would actually
happened to me.
• This can happen to
anyone.
• Is depression an
excuse?
5. IS DEPRESSION REAL?
• It is called Depressive disorder.
• This illness involves the body, mood and thoughts.
• It is not just passing the “blue mood”.
6. CAUSES
• There is no pin point cause to depression.
• Are illnesses of the brain (known to most doctors).
• Trauma
• Loss of loved one
• Bad experience
• Rape
7. SOCIETY
• It affects the people around you.
• Who doesn’t want to be happy?
• But… still we are depressed.
• 15 million battle this illness.
10. BIPOLAR DEPRESSION
• 2.6 Americans are affected by bipolar.
• Misconception
• Highs to lows in a matter of seconds
• Antidepressant's don’t work well.
11. WHAT? SEASONAL DEPRESSION?
• Abuse of anything
• Alcohol, drugs , and sexual activity.
• Signs of hurting someone or themselves.
• Its seasonal because they don’t think of this all the time.
12. REFERENCES
Depression Center: Symptoms, Causes, Medications, and Therapies. (n.d.). WebMD. Retrieved March 24,
2014, from http://www.webmd.com/depression/
Greenfeld, L. (2013, May 23). The Modern Mind. Is Depression A Real Disease?. Retrieved March 24, 2014,
from http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-modern-mind/201305/is-depression-real-disease
The First 48 Hours: Top 10 Depression Myths Debunked. (n.d.). The First 48 Hours: Top 10 Depression Myths
Debunked. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/just-diagnosed-822-
143.html
