Symptoms
Medications
Causes
Coping Skills
Types of Depression
100
A persistent feeling of someone who is depressed.
What is sadness?
100
There are many prescriptions available to help fight the symptoms of depression.
What is prozac, zoloft, paxil, celexa, lexapro, effexor, wellbutrin, remeron, elavil, limbitrol, norpramin, sinequan, tofranil, pamelor, aventyl, vivactil, nardil, marplan, parnate?
100
An imbalance in these may cause depression.
What are neurotransmitters?
100
This is a strategy that can help increase overall health and feelings of happiness.
What is exercise?
100
These types of depression involve a combination of these symptoms; depressed mood, fatigue, appetite change, poor concentration, guilt and sometimes suicide.
What is Major Depression, Clinical Depression or Major Depressive Disorder?
200
When a severely depressed person may want to end their life.
What is suicide?
200
Antidepressants attempt to fix these.
What is imbalances in neurotransmitters?
200
A history of depression among these may put you at a higher risk for depression.
What are family members?
200
You might reach out to someone to talk about your feelings of depression.
Who is family member, close friend, counselor, relative, social worker, doctor, therapist, teacher, etc?
200
This type of depression has episodes of extreme sadness as well as times of extreme happiness and energy.
What is Bipolar Disorder or Bipolar Depression?
300
When someone stops liking or participating in a favorite activity or hobby.
What is lack of interest?
300
When starting a new medication these symptoms improve before the depressed mood improves.
What are energy levels?
300
These major life events may cause a person to have depression.
What are death of a loved one, major loss or change, chronic stress, substance abuse, victim of abuse?
300
There are many ways to improve your self-compassion. Name one.
What are learn a new skill, explore new interests/activities, write/journal, say good things about yourself, be grateful, etc?
300
This type of depression occurs when you have a Major Depressive episode that lasts at least two years.
What is Chronic Depression?
400
The length of time symptoms are experienced before diagnosis.
What is 2 weeks?
400
How long it takes for antidepressants to start having an effect.
What is 2-4 weeks?
400
There are 3 neurotransmitters involved in depression; name one.
What is norepinephrine, serotonin or dopamine?
400
Good coping skills may provide these benefits.
What are decrease symptoms of depression, improve management of depression emotions, better mood or hope for a better future?
400
This is a longterm type of depression with less severe symptoms.
What is Dysthymia Disorder?
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