As you can see from the statistics, many of your co-workers could be struggling with depression on a daily basis. Reasons people donât receive help? Donât recognize it Stigma Ego - I can do it myself Misunderstanding of the illness
Ask the audience to define depression : â What is depression?â and âwhat have you seen on tv, or read, to help you come to the impression?â Affects body and mind simultaneously. All consuming. Unexplained aches and pains. Chemical imbalance affects pain perception. Sometimes described as feeling empty.
Depression is different from transitional issues that one may experience during life. Depression related to grief will lessen over time, while clinical depression will increase w/o trxt.
Certainly, a few of these symptoms may be caused by other physical problems, so for the purpose of this presentation, we will make the assumption that other physiological illnesses have been ruled out.
Overgeneralizations: Drawing a sweeping conclusion on the basis of a single event e.g. a student concludes from his poor performance in one class on a particular day that he is inept and stupis. Selective abstraction: Focus on an insignificant detail, while ignoring the most important feature of a situation. For example, from a conversation in which her boss praises her overall job performance, the secretary remembers the only comment that could be construed as mildly critical. Magnification and minimization: Magnifying small bad events and minimizing major good events in evaluation performance. For example, a woman gets a small dent in her car fender and views it as catastrophe (magnification), while the fact that she gave excellent presentation in class does nothing to raise her self esteem. Personalization: Incorrectly assuming responsibility for bad events in the world e.g when rain dampens spirits at an outdoor buffet, the host blames himself rather than the weather. Arbitrary inference: Drawing a conclusion when there is little evidence to support it. For example, a man concludes from his wifeâs sad expression that she is disappointed in him; if he had checked out the situation, he would have discovered that she was distressed by a friendâs illness.
Men experience depression differently and often donât talk of it in terms of sadness or hopelessness. Are often ashamed or embarrassed. Try to hide it. May act out in anger or engage in reckless activities.
Research shows that depression is occurring earlier than in past decades Only 1% of pre puberty are depressed. 4 out of 10 teens seriously depressed Irritable, argumentative, moody for more than 2 wks -- might not be typical teen Stress, family life more chaotic (moves, divorce, not fitting in, not doing well in school, etc) Adolescents are impulsive, they do it to call attention to their probs, to get back at Ps
Research shows that depression is occurring earlier than in past decades Only 1% of pre puberty are depressed. 4 out of 10 teens seriously depressed Irritable, argumentative, moody for more than 2 wks -- might not be typical teen Stress, family life more chaotic (moves, divorce, not fitting in, not doing well in school, etc) Adolescents are impulsive, they do it to call attention to their probs, to get back at Ps
There are several factors that may determine whether someone develops depression sometime during his/her lifetime. Biochemistry is one factor. It is not known whether the biochemical disturbances of depression are of genetic origin or are secondary to stress, trauma, illness, or some other environmental condition. Serotonin - sex, appetite & aggression Norepinephrine - concentration, interest, motivation
Genetics is another factor. Sometimes it will skip a generation. Important to note: Not everyone who has depression in their family will develop depressive symptoms. And, major depression can occur in people who have no family members with the illness.
The environment may also make some people more disposed to developing depression but, it is not an absolute. In other words, some people have a family history of depression, and have been exposed to difficult environmental conditions, but are resilient and never develop the illness.
Neurological, cancer, heart attack, hypothyroidism can all have accompanying depression. If depression is due to another medical condition, it is not considered a clinical depression and therefore not diagnosed.
Specific personality traits may also have an influence on whether someone develops the symptoms
Explain each . Meds, hospitalization, suicidal . In children often masked by irritability . One episode vs lifetime . Delusions or hallucinations
There are a number of types of depression. *For the purpose of this presentation and in consideration of time, we will discuss the most common types: Major Depression and Bipolar Depression. Major Depression - the most common Bipolar - both highs & lows, requires mood stabilizer & anti-dep Dysthymia - mild, but long lasting (2+ yrs), incl 2 or 3 symptoms SAD - mood fluctuates w/ the seasons (winter depression)
In the past 10 years, 9 new anti-depressants were released in the US. More tolerable side effects, safer, simpler dosing - all of which results in better compliance & improved physician utilization. Some PCPs are not skilled in, or comfortable with, prescribing psychiatric meds.
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