What is a depression treatment option prescribed by a doctor?
Medication or therapy
100
A natural depressant that alters brain chemistry
What is drugs and alcohol
100
The second leading cause of death for people ages 10-24
What is suicide
200
Three symptoms of depression
loss of interest, change in appetite, trouble sleeping, feeling of hopelessness, irritability, bad grades, loss of relationships
200
Three symptoms of someone who is at risk of suicide
What is isolation, self-harm, use of drugs, use of alcohol, suicidal threats
200
A medical procedure used to treat depression
What is electroconvulsive (shock) therapy
200
Does alcohol makes antidepressants ineffective?
Yes
200
The easiest and least expensive treatment for depression
What is exercise
300
Illness caused by chemical imbalance in the brain
What is clinical depression
300
They are at the highest risk of suicide
What is white males
300
Name three depression treatment options
What is medication, therapy, support groups
300
When you are diagnosed as having both depression and alcoholism
What is a dual diagnosis
300
What depression is most commonly diagnosed as
What is anxiety
400
Four lifestyle changes to reverse depression
What is exercise, good nutrition, getting enough sleep, social support, stress reduction
400
The season that suicides rates are highest
What is spring
400
Three ways to get support when struggling with depression
What is support groups and classes, school counselors, therapy, talk with a parent/ trusted adult, online forums and chat rooms, suicide hotlines
400
The percentage of suicides that are drug related
What is 10%
400
On average, how many suicides are there per day?
121
500
Five causes of depression
What is abuse, drugs, conflict/ arguments, death or a loss, genetics, serious illness, substance abuse
500
Five causes of suicide
What is mental illness, trauma, bullying, personality disorders, substance abuse, eating disorders, unemployment, loneliness, relationship problems, financial problems
500
The three types of therapy used to treat depression
What is cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, psycho-dynamic therapy
500
The percentage of people who have depression because of substance abuse
What is 30%
500
What are five ways to reduce the risk of suicide?
Have strong family connections, beliefs, plans for the future, good health insurance, limited access to lethal means, problem solving skills, anger management, and good conflict resolution.