Depression
A mood disorder characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in activities
What is Depression?
the state of a person's emotional, psychological, and social well-being
What is Mental Health?
A model that helps visualize and understand the interconnectedness of physical, mental, and social health
What is a Health Triangle?
A common emotion characterized by feelings of fear, worry, and unease. It is a natural response to stressful or perceived threatening situations.
What is anxiety?
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person, essentially "putting yourself in their shoes" and seeing things from their perspective.
What is Empathy?
Persistent sadness, anxiety, or emptiness, and feelings of hopelessness, guilt, or worthlessness
What are the effects of Depression?
How can mental health affect you?
Encompasses your emotional and psychological well-being, including thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
What is mental health in the health triangle?
While often perceived negatively, anxiety can sometimes be a motivator, prompting action and focus, and it's a normal response to stress or danger, helping us prepare for challenges.
How can anxiety affect you in a good way?
Strengthening relationships, promoting compassion and helping behaviors, and fostering positive social interactions
How does empathy affect someone's life?
A combination of biological, psychological, and environmental factors
How is Depression caused?
PSTD
Depression
Eating disorder
Schizophrenia
Dissociative disorder
Personality disorders
Obsessive–compulsive disorder
Paranoia
What are types of mental health?
The overall well-being of the body, including its ability to function effectively and maintain a healthy state
What is physical health?
A disorder may lead to social isolation and clinical depression, and can impair a person's ability to work, study and do routine activities. It may also hurt relationships with friends, family and colleagues. It's common for depression and anxiety to happen at the same time.
How can anxiety affect you in a bad way?
You can actively listen, validate feelings, offer support, and acknowledge the other person's perspective, demonstrating understanding and care through both words and actions
How do you show empathy?
Leading to social withdrawal, communication difficulties, emotional unavailability, and changes in intimacy
How does Depression affect your relationships?
A state of well-being where individuals can realize their potential, cope with life's stresses, and contribute positively to their communities, is a valuable and achievable goal.
What is positive mental health?
The quality of our relationships and our ability to interact positively with others
What is social health?
excessive worry, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbances, and changes in physical sensations like increased heart rate, sweating, or trembling
How do you know if someone has anxiety?
Empathy helps you see things from another person's perspective, sympathize with their emotions, and build stronger relationships—at work, school, and in your personal life.
What makes empathy a good thing?
Leading to a range of changes in how individuals interact with the world and manage their daily routines
How does Depression affect your behavior?
Mental health significantly impacts behavior, influencing how we think, feel, and act, potentially leading to social withdrawal, difficulty managing emotions, impulsive actions, and changes in relationships and daily routines.
How can Mental health affect your behavior?
Assessing each area, and feeling a sense of stability and well-being when all three are in harmony
How do you know if your health triangle is balanced?
How is anxiety caused?
Harshly critical of other people
Blaming the victim
Difficulty expressing feelings
An inability to understand others
How do you know if someone needs empathy?