1. Professor Nicole Colston
Speech 2713-027
Group 1

2. What Does This Have to do
with ME?
 Renee's Story
 Depression effects 1 in 6, or 17.6 million, Americans a year
 25% of college students suffer from some form of
depression
 1 in 12 college students has actually made a suicide plan
http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2011/07/29/college_depression_goiwa.jpg

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 Two-Thirds of people with depression do not
realize they have a treatable illness, and
therefore do not seek treatment
 The number 1 cause of suicide is untreated
depression
 Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death
in college age people

4. Depression DOESN‟T
Discriminate
Depression is a mental illness that doesn‟t
discriminate.
Depression does not care if you are white,
black, Asian, or Mexican. It does not care if you
are male or female, gay or straight, young or
old.
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13. Depression in the Brain
 Low levels of Serotonin and
Norepinephrine
 Chemical imbalances in the brain
 Synapses and Nervous System
 Mood Disorders
 Co-Morbidity
 Who does it affect: http://www.mayoclinic.com/images/image_popup/c7_pet_
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 Men vs. Women
 Young vs. Old

14. http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/110913121439-depressed-patient-doctor-story-top.jpg
Physical Health Risks of
Depression
 Depression can lead to
 Coronary heart disease
 Cancer
 Immune- function disorders
 Flu Symptoms vs. Depression

15. Treatment Used for Biological
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Cause
 Antidepressants
 1-3 weeks benefit
 1-3 months full benefit
 No specific type of antidepressant works better
○ Has different side effects
○ Must take full term treatment
 Psychotherapy
 More severe symptoms, the longer the
treatment
 Non-traditional methods

16. How to Deal with a Suicidal
Patient
 Causes that could lead to suicide:
○ Depression
○ Impulse problems
○ Schizophrenia
○ Personality Disorders
 Assessing if someone is suicidal:
○ Normalize
○ Gentle Assumption
○ Behavioral Incidents
○ Denial of the Specific
Assessing Issues of Safety. Essential Assessment Skills for Couple and Family Therapist-pg. 50-51

17. How to Deal with Suicidal
Patient
 Immediate threat:
 Client cannot be left alone
 Taken to safe place
○ Emergency Room
 Phone conversation:
http://investigation.discovery.com/tv/call-911/call-911-
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 Stay on phone
 Can break confidentiality and hospitalize involuntarily
 Make contract with client on future behaviors
Assessing Issues of Safety. Essential Assessment Skills for Couple and Family Therapist-pg. 52

18. Symptoms of Depression
 Possible Mental or medical symptoms to look for
include:
○ SIGECAPS:
 S- Sleep disorder
 I- Interest Deficit
 G- Guilt
http://zoloftsideeffects.tv/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/sleep_disorder.jpg
 E- Energy deficit
 C- Concentration deficit
 A- Appetite disorder
 P- Psychomotor retardation or agitation
 S- Suicidality
http://depressionhelp.in/img/people%20depressed%206.bmp
Assessing Adults for Psychopathology. Essential Assessment Skills for Couple and Family Therapist-pg. 91

19. Symptoms of Suicide Risk
 Signs to warn about the risk of Suicide:
 “ IS PATH WARM?”
○ I- Ideation
○ S- Substance Abuse
○ P- Purposelessness
○ A- Anxiety
○ T- Trapped
○ H- Hopelessness
○ W- Withdrawal
○ A –Anger
○ R- Recklessness http://www.5minutesformom.com/wp-
content/uploads/2010/01/depression-anxiety-image.jpg
○ M- Mood Change
Assessing Adults for Psychopathology. Essential Assessment Skills for Couple and Family Therapist-pg. 91

20. Other Signs to Look For
•Weight loss or gain
•Negative Thoughts
•Anxiety
•Anger and Hostility
•Inability to Make
Decisions
•Feelings of
Hopelessness
•Emptiness
http://www.depressionhelp101.com
•Pessimism

21. How to Help a Depressed Loved
One
• Learn all that you
can
• Have realistic
expectations
• Give support
• Keep your routine
• Express your
feelings
• Don‟t take it
personally
• Ask for help
• Work as a team
http://www.health4all.com

22. Chose Your Words Wisely
Don‟t Say…
“I can fix this for
you.”
Instead, Say…
“I can‟t fix this, but
I will be here so
you don‟t have to
go through this
alone.” http://healthvene.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/depression.jpg

23. The Reality Is…
 Depression is THE leading cause of suicide among
college students
 Suicide is the second leading cause of death among
college students
 If we can stop depression, we can stop suicide
 There‟s a few ways depression comes about:
 Environmental factors (stress, trauma, childhood
experience)
 Medical factors (chemical imbalance in the brain, defects
in the nervous system, existing mood disorders)
 Be aware of warning signs!!! Don‟t let depression go
unnoticed.
 If in doubt, talk it out. Better to be safe than sorry.

24. So What If We Do Nothing?
 The solution may sound a bit radical, but the facts
can‟t be denied
 If we do nothing, depression will continue to
plague college campuses around the nation.
However, that doesn‟t have to be the case
http://www.eduinreview.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/depressed-student.jpg

25. How Can OSU Improve These
Statistics?
 Mandatory depression screenings given every
semester
 Depression project in freshman orientation to ensure
participation
 Discuss life with advisor when enrolling for classes
 We HAVE to inform the student body of ways to
handle depression
 More organizations like To Write Love on Her Arms

26. To Write Love on Her Arms at
OSU
 If you would like to get involved on campus, you can join
the OSU chapter of To Write Love on Her Arms
 To get more information, visit
http://campuslink.okstate.edu/organization/to-write-love-on-
her-arms-osu
 TWLOHA – OSU meets on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM in Morril
102. Feel free to stop by and see how you can make a
difference on campus.
http://campuslink.okstate.edu/organization/to-write-love-on-her-arms-osu

27. It‟s hard to determine an exact number
of the decrease in depression statistics if
our plan is implemented.
It‟s inexact science, but realistically we could
decrease the statistic to 1 in every 7 college
students suffering from depression.
With a 2010 enrollment of 21,419, we could
save 1,000 people from the depths of
depression.
Number of Students Suffering
from Depression on OSU
Campus
6,000 5,355
4,284
4,000
2,000
0
If We Do If We
Nothing Employ
Solution
http://news.okstate.edu/index.php/press-releases/497-record-enrollment-at-osu

28. How You Can Take Action!!!
 Listen to what your friend or loved one is telling
you
 Take them to a specialist
 Offer emotional
support, encouragement, patience and
understanding
 Call 911 or toll free, 24-hour National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255
 Last of all, never leave them alone.
 “ DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE!!!”

29.  “When you get into a tight place and
everything goes against you, till it seems
as though you could not hang on a minute
longer, never give up then, for that is just
the place and time that the tide will turn.”
○ Harriet Beecher Stowe

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