Symptoms
This is the most common emotional symptom of depression.
Sadness
This type of depression occurs after giving birth and can affect bonding with the baby.
Postpartum Depression
This common talk therapy helps people change negative thoughts and behaviors.
CBT
Depression is a not a real mental illness.
FALSE.
Tell me one positive affirmation.
ANY.
Changes in this—either eating more or less—are common in depression.
Appetite
This type of depression includes episodes of depression along with periods of elevated or manic mood.
Manic Depression- Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar 1- severe mania, little to no depressive symptoms
Bipolar 2- depressive symptoms, hypomania
This type of therapy uses communication between family members to improve mental health.
Family Therapy
The mental health crisis hotline number is 988.
TRUE.
When is it okay to practice self-care?
ALL THE TIME.
This symptom means losing interest in things you used to enjoy.
Anhedonia
This type of depression happens during the winter months when there's less sunlight.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
This type of therapy is what you're doing right now! In this kind of therapy, people with similar challenges meet and support each other.
Group Therapy
Dr. Irvin Yalom
Universality- recognition of a shared experience and knowing a person’s problems are not unique.
Group cohesiveness (belonging) - the feeling of belonging to the group and valuing the group.
Medications are the only cure for depression.
FALSE
Tell me one of your favorite ways to take care of yourself.
This symptom of depression results too much or too little of this each night....
Sleep
This is the most common type of depression, lasting at least two weeks with daily symptoms
Major Depressive Disorder
This therapy focuses on managing intense emotions and is especially helpful for borderline personality disorder.
Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
People who use drugs or alcohol are 2 times more likely to develop depression.
TRUE.
Self-care involves spending lots and lots of money.
FALSE.
How long do symptoms of depression have to last in order for a person to be diagnosed with it?
2 weeks
This longer-lasting but often milder form of depression lasts for two years or more.
Persistent Depressive Disorder-Dysthymia
This type of therapy uses magnets or electricity to stimulate parts of the brain when other treatments haven’t worked.
ECT
Abruptly stopping an antidepressant can cause flu-like symptoms.
TRUE.
Own words.