2.  Depression- a mood disorder
in which feelings of loss, anger,
or frustration interfere with everyday life.
 According to Omer Gillingham’s
research, 60% of people who are
depressed think about suicide, but only
15% take the next step… making a plan.

3.  There is not one main cause of
depression, but most frequent causes
are:
› Genetic link
 Family member in previous generation has
experienced depression
› Dramatic change in life
 A sudden or unexpected event
› Traumatized by childhood experiences
 Abuse, neglect, loss of family member, etc.

4.  The Toxic Triangle-
› Depression.
 Having unpleasant thoughts that
affect your mood in a negative way
› Obesity.
 Severely over or under eating compared to
your normal eating patterns
› Substance abuse.
 Excessive and unhealthy use of alcohol or
drugs

5.  Women are at double the risk of
becoming depressed compared to men.
› 20% vs. 10%
› Women have a high chance of depression
during and after pregnancy
› Women have a high chance do to higher
hormonal levels compared to men.

6.  In both genders, fallowing a major event
such as:
› Moving
› Graduating
› Changing jobs
› Divorcing
› Retiring
› Loss of loved one

7.  Feelings of sorrow and hopelessness
 Change in usual routine:
› Excessive sleeping or very little sleep,
compared to a person’s normal sleeping
patterns
› Either an extreme craving for food all of
the time or complete loss of appetite
› Loss of interest in activities a person once
enjoyed.

8.  Yes
› Someone who is depressed has a 58%
chance of becoming obese.
› Someone who is obese has
a 55% chance of becoming
depressed.

9.  It is proven that people who are
depressed eat a significant more
amount of chocolate…
› Someone showing no signs of depression
eats 5.4 servings of chocolate a month.
› Someone showing occasional or minor signs
of depression eats 8.4 servings of chocolate
a month.
› Someone showing major depression signs
eats 11.8 servings of chocolate a month

10.  Over 50% of the population in America is
likely to have depression (34 million).
 For adults above the age of 18…
› 72% of Americans drink alcohol and 66% of
those people have a high chance at
becoming depressed.

11.  A Teacher is responsible for providing an
educational atmosphere where students
will result in achieving academic success in
one or more of the following subjects:
› English
› Reading
› Mathematics
› Science
› Social Studies
 An average Elementary school Teacher
earns $52,200 per year.

12.  The growth potential for an Elementary
school teacher is promising with a growth
rate of 13%
 In the coming years, there will be 41,240
expected job openings for Elementary
school teachers
 Related careers to Elementary school
teachers are:
› College Professor
› Foreign language teacher
› Speech therapist
› Recreational therapist

13.  Atholton High School
 I researched Teacher Academy of
Maryland
 I chose the Teacher Academy of
Maryland because…
› I plan on attending 5 years of College at
Auburn University, to graduate with:
 Teaching Degree
 Bachelors’ degree
› Later becoming a kindergarten teacher.

14.  Auburn University is located in central
East Alabama
 Each year, an enrolled student will pay
$37,502.
 In high school, my grade point average
must be above 3.0 and I must earn 30
high school credits if I am going to
attend Auburn University. And earn a
Teaching license and Bachelors degree.

15.  Auburn has over 24,000
students enrolled.
 The colors are orange and
blue to support their mascot,
the tiger.

16.  Over the summer of 2010, I frequently
volunteered at the Arc.
 The Arc is a community for people who are
mentally challenged. I spend the day
playing games, making arts and crafts with
the participants, and talking about
common interests.
 I enjoy volunteering at The Arc because
watching participants have fun, enjoy
activities and interact with one another,
makes me happy.

17.  I have worked a variety of jobs in the last
few years. Some examples are:
› Babysitting for friends, neighbors, and family.
› Front desk at Holiday Inn
› Waiter at Pizza Hut
 I have also earned other rewards:
› Perfect attendance since 6th grade
› Fastest dribbler in Heat basketball league
› 2nd place in state Spelling Bee

18.  Citations for pictures:
› http://depressionam.com/
› http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/veteransDepre
ssed
› http://topnews.us/content/216793-sight-obesity-
depresses-women
› http://carterphotodesign.com/auburn-football