What is Depression?
Is depression a type of mental illness?
Yes, depression is one of many different types of mental illnesses.
Anyone can become depressed. True or False?
True. Although certain people are more prone to becoming depressed, it can happen to anyone.
Is anxiety a symptom of depression?
Yes, anxiety is one of many symptoms of depression.
This type of therapy helps challenge negative thoughts and build healthier patterns.
What is CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy)
Are teen males or females more likely to develop depression?
Teen females develop depression twice as often as males.
This chemical in the brain, often linked to mood regulation, is commonly targeted by antidepressants.
What is serontonin.
Is there more or less brain activity in the brain of a depressed person compared to a non-depressed brain?
There is less activity in the brain of a depressed person.
Sleeping too much or too little is a sign of depression affecting this basic function.
What are sleep disturbances
This action step involves creating a plan for what to do when symptoms worsen, including who to contact and how to stay safe.
What is a safety plan
This organ in the body is most affected by depression, showing changes in structure and activity.
What is the brain
This term describes losing interest in activities that used to feel enjoyable.
What is anhedonia
This hormone, released during stress, can contribute to depression when chronically elevated.
What is cortisol
Depression can cause this type of thinking pattern where people blame themselves for things outside their control.
What is guilt or self‑blame
This coping skill helps people stay present and reduce rumination.
Acceptable answers: grounding, mindfulness, or any variation that reflects staying in the present moment, such as deep breathing, 5‑4‑3‑2‑1 grounding, sensory awareness, or present‑moment focus.
This condition affects millions of adults each year, making it one of the most common mental‑health diagnoses.
What is depression
This term refers to the way depression can make everyday tasks, like showering, eating, or getting out of bed, feel overwhelmingly difficult.
What is functional impariment. Or decline in Activities of Daily Living (ADL).
Chronic activation of this body system (which is responsible for the fight‑or‑flight response), can contribute to long‑term mood dysregulation.
What is the stress response system.
This distortion/negative thinking pattern happens when someone takes responsibility for things that are not actually under their control.
What is personalization
This skill involves recognizing early warning signs—like isolation or changes in sleep—and letting staff know before symptoms worsen.
What is self‑monitoring or identifying triggers
This common symptom of depression can make people feel physically sick, even when there’s no medical illness.
What are somatic symptoms
There is a correlation between substance abuse and depression. What percentage of people with substance abuse problems also suffer from depression? A) 75% B) 55% C) 15% D) 30%
D) 30%
This theory suggests depression may develop when individuals repeatedly experience situations where they feel powerless to change outcomes, leading to passivity and hopelessness.
What is learned helplessness
Why do depressed individuals often turn to drugs or alcohol? What is the short term effect? What is the long term effect?
When a person is depressed they are extremely unhappy and constantly in a low mood. Drugs and alcohol will give them a short term feeling of happiness, but after the effect has worn off, and in the long term, they will most likely become more depressed.
This structured intervention teaches clients how to gradually increase engagement in meaningful activities to counteract withdrawal and low motivation.
What is behavioral activation.
This fact highlights resilience: many people with depression still complete daily tasks, work, and care for others, even when symptoms are severe.
What is high‑functioning depression