Symptoms
When you have Major Depressive Disorder, your mood is consistently________.
PROZAC, ZOLOFT, PAXIL, CELEXA, LEXAPRO, LUVOX, EFFEXOR, CYMBALTA, WELLBUTRIN, REMERON, ELAVIL, LIMBITROL, NORPRAMIN, SINEQUAN, TOFRANIL, PAMELOR, AVENTYL, VIVACTIL, NARDIL, MARPLAN, or PARNATE
A cause of depression is an imbalance in _______.
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness is ______.
This type of depression involves a combination of these symptoms: depressed mood, fatigue, appetite change, poor concentration, guilt and sometimes suicide.
The symptom of depression in which you want to end you life is known as _______.
What do antidepressants attempt to fix?
If these people have a history of depression, you are put at a higher risk for depression.
Who could you talk to about your feelings of depression?
Family, Friends, Counselors, Doctor
This type of depression has episodes of extreme sadness as well as times of extreme happiness and energy.
When a person begins medication, what symptoms improve before the depressed mood improves?
Name two major life events that may cause a person to have depression.
DEATH OF A LOVED ONE, MAJOR LOSS OR CHANGE, CHRONIC STRESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, VICTIM OF ABUSE.
What are two ways of improving your self-esteem?
This type of depression occurs when you have a Major Depressive episode that lasts at least two years
How long do symptoms of suicide have to last in order for a person to be diagnosed?
How long does it take for antidepressants to start having an effect?
Name one of three neurotransmitters involved with depression.
NOREPINEPHRINE, SEROTONIN, or DOPAMINE.
What are benefits of having good coping skills?
What is a long term type of depression, which has less severe symptoms?