Symptoms
Treatment
Causes
Statistics
Facts
100
What happens to your sleep schedule when you are depressed?
You can either sleep more than you used to or sleep a lot less than you used to
100
What medications can you take?
You can take antidepressants.
100
Is there just one cause of depression?
no
100
How many people are depressed every year?
Around twenty million
100
Can suicide be prevented?
Yes
200
What happens to your body when you are depressed?
You become fatigued
200
Who can you see to help with depression?
A therapist
200
What is a cause of depression and is defined as when someone is cruel or mistreats you?
Abuse
200
What percentage of US adults are depressed?
6.7%
200

How many people successfully committed suicide in VA in 2020?

1,243

300
What happens to your mood when you have depression?
You become a lot moodier.
300
Which adults can you ask for help from?
Parents, teachers, guidance counselors and any other trusted adult
300
What links depression between family members?
Genetics
300
What is the median age of onset depression?
32 years old.
300

What is the 10th leading cause of death in Virginia?

Suicide 

400
How do your social interactions change when you have depression?
You become more isolated socially
400
What is the suicide hotline number?
1-800-273-8255
400
Which other mental illness can be linked to depression?
Anxiety
400
Is depression more common in men or women?
women
400
Do more men or women die from suicide?
men
500
How does your focus change?
You become less focused on tasks
500

What is the most effective form of treatment?

Medications and talk therapy 

500

Who can become depressed?

Anyone 

500
How many children have depression?
1 in 33 children are depressed.
500

How many suicides were there in the US in 2020?

48,344

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