Lightning talk about depression What depression is? How can you treat? What are the signs?

3. Depression

4. Depression (major depressive disorder or clinical
depression) is a common but serious mood
disorder. It causes severe symptoms that
affect how you feel, think, and handle daily
activities, such as sleeping, eating, or
working.

5. Forms of depression • Persistent depressive disorder
• Perinatal depression
• Psychotic depression
• Seasonal affective disorder
• Bipolar disorder

6. Sing and Symptoms • Persistent sad, anxious, or “empty” mood
• Feelings of hopelessness, or pessimism
• Irritability
• Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness
• Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities
• Decreased energy or fatigue
• Moving or talking more slowly
• Feeling restless or having trouble sitting still
• Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
• Difficulty sleeping, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping
• Appetite and/or weight changes
• Thoughts of death or suicide, or suicide attempts
• Aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems without a clear
physical cause and/or that do not ease even with treatment

7. Treatment and
Therapies
Depression, even the most severe
cases, can be treated. The earlier that
treatment can begin, the more
effective it is.
Depression is usually treated with
medications, psychotherapy, or a
combination of the two.

8. Things you can do • Try to be active and exercise.
• Set realistic goals for yourself.
• Try to spend time with other people and confide in a
trusted friend or relative.
• Try not to isolate yourself, and let others help you.
• Expect your mood to improve gradually, not
immediately.
• Postpone important decisions, such as getting married
or divorced, or changing jobs until you feel better.
Discuss decisions with others who know you well and
have a more objective view of your situation.
• Continue to educate yourself about depression.

9. Depression affects an estimated one in 15
adults (6.7%) in any given year. And one in
six people (16.6%) will experience depression
at some time in their life.

10. Depression can strike at any time, but on
average, first appears during the late teens
to mid-20s.
Women are more likely than men to
experience depression. Some studies show
that one-third of women will experience a
major depressive episode in their lifetime.

11. According to the World Health
Organization (WHO), depression became
the most disabling disease in the world
in 2017 and is considered the main
cause of health problems and loss of
quality of life, reaching more than 300
million people on the planet .

12. References
• http://averdade.org.br/2017/09/setembro-amarelo-vamos-falar-
de-depressao-e-suicidio/
• https://thaisa.itch.io/rainy-day
• https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2016/03/08/what-
if-physical-illness-were-treated-like-mental-
illness/#611010cc7f43