Symptoms
A symptom of depression is a persistently _____ mood.
Sad or Depressed or Unhappy
What is the inability to sleep?
Insomnia
The methods a person uses to deal with stressful situations
Coping Skill
This type of depression is much more serious than the "baby blues" that many women experience after giving birth.
Postpartum Depression
Who is more effected by depression? Men or women?
Women
The symptom of depression in which you want to end you life is known as _______.
Suicide
If these people have a history of depression, you are put at a higher risk for depression.
Family Members
What percentage of adolescents receive therapy for depression?
Sometimes called manic-depressive illness, this disorder causes cycling mood swings ranging from the lows of depression to the highs of mania and is not as common as major depression.
Bipolar Disorder
Hurting oneself to feel a "release"
Self-harm, self multilation
A feeling or state of despair
Hopelessness
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, etc.
What percentage of adolescents are diagnosed with depression in the US?
11.5%
This depressive disorder is disabling and prevents a person from functioning normally. A person may experience this kind of depression once in a lifetime, but more often will experience multiple episodes.
Major Depressive Disorder
Name one of three neurotransmitters involved with depression.
Norepinephrine, Serotonin, Dopamine
Lack of enthusiasm for life events
Anhedonia
Symptom of a person with ADHD in which the person acts before thinking
Impulsivity
This group of people are 8x more likely to attempt suicide and 6x more likely have higher levels of depression
LGBTQ Youth
This depressive disorder is characterized by long term (over 2 years) of symptoms that may not be severe enough to disable a person, but can prevent feeling well or functioning normally.
Dysthymia/ Persistent Depressive Disorder
How long does it take for antidepressants to start having an effect?
2-4 weeks