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1. Depression
Jinely Reyes

2. What is Depression?
- Hopeless and sad
- Lack of sleep/insomnia
- Loss of appetite
- Trouble concentrating/making decisions

3. Major Depression
- Several episodes or once in lifetime
- Interferes with activities

4. Dysthymic Disorder
- Longitudinal perspective
- Not as severe as major depression
- Low self-esteem
- Hopelessness
- Last up to 2 years

5. Minor Depression
- Psychotic depression
- Hallucinations
- Hearing things
- Postpartum depression
- Season Affective Disorder
- lack of sunlight

6. Bipolar Depression
- High manic state & low
- Social to happy
- Least common

7. Conclusion
- Plan ahead & set goals
- Seek support
- Seek professional help

8. References
"Depression Center: Symptoms, Causes, Medications, and Therapies." WebMD. WebMD, n.d.
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National Institutes of Health. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, n.d. Web. 06 Mar.
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Klein, Daniel, Joseph Schwartz, Suzanne Rose, and Julie Leader. "Five-Year Course and Outcome of Dysthymic
Disorder: A
Prospective, Naturalistic Follow-Up Study." American Journal of Psychiatry, 157.6 (2000): 931.
Ruiz, P. "Bipolar Disorder." Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 357 (2015): e497.
Rosenström, Tom, and Markus Jokela. "Reconsidering the Definition of Major Depression Based on Collaborative Psychiatric
Epidemiology Surveys." Journal of Affective Disorders, 207 (2017): 38-46.