Vocabulary from the Big Book
(P) Word
Dull, uninteresting; lacking in animation or imagination. Commonplace, ordinary.
Prosaic
For some people, the reduced daylight hours of winter lead to a form of depression known as
seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
The three most commonly overlooked signs of depression in men are:
Physical pain, Anger, and Reckless Behavior
The Catch-22 of depression recovery:
The things that help the most are the things that are the most difficult to do.
A man guilty of embezzlement wakes up next to a romantic partner only to discover her unresponsive from an apparent overdose. He enters a rehabilitation program to buy himself some time to figure out his life.
Clean and Sober
(M) Word
Properly, a celebrated whirlpool off the coast of Norway
Figuratively, a resistless agent of destruction to all within its reach.
Maelstrom
Following childbirth, hormonal fluctuations combined with exhaustion and sleep deprivation can leave you feeling fragile, tearful, and emotionally overwhelmed. These symptoms usually go away after a few weeks. However, in some cases, symptoms persist, resulting severe, lasting depression known as
Postpartum Depression
Women tend to experience certain depression symptoms more often than men. These include:
Depression in the winter months, Symptoms of atypical depression, and Strong feelings of guilt and worthlessness.
Often when you're depressed, it feels more comfortable to retreat into your shell, but ______ ______ _____ _____ will make you feel less depressed.
being around other people
A man with bipolar disorder is released from a psychiatric hospital and moves back in with his parents. He is determined to win back his estranged wife. He meets a young widow who offers to help him get his wife back if he enters a dance competition with her. The two become closer as they train.
Silver Linings Playbook
(I) Word
Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to ensnare or to trap. Deceitful and treacherous.
Insidious
Much less common than mild or moderate depression, It is characterized by severe, relentless symptoms. Left untreated, typically lasts for about six months.
Clinical depression (major depressive disorder)
A likely trigger of depression in men, it can also be a side effect of many antidepressant medications. Men with _________ _________ problems are almost twice as likely to be depressed as those without.
Erectile Dysfunction or sexual function
While you can't force yourself to have fun or experience pleasure, you can push yourself to do things, even when you don't feel like it. Even if your depression doesn't lift immediately, you'll gradually feel more upbeat and energetic as you make time for fun activities. What is this paragraph suggesting you do?
Do things you enjoy (or used to)
An alcoholic who spends her nights in a drunken haze with her boyfriend arrives late and disheveled to her sister's wedding. She knocks over the wedding cake and drunkenly steals a limousine, crashing into a house. Given a choice between jail time or a month in a rehab center, she chooses rehab.
28 Days
(F) Word
Feigned, imaginary, not real.
Fictitious
During a depressive episode, you may believe things that aren’t based in reality, feel paranoid, angry, and irrational, or see, hear, or feel things that aren’t actually there. These can be especially distressing if they involve thoughts of hurting yourself or others.
Psychotic depression
Characterized by severe depression, irritability, and other mood disturbances beginning about 10 to 14 days before your period and improving within a few days of its start.
premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
Work overload, money problems, unsupportive relationships, etc. Not only does ______ prolong and worsen depression, but it can also trigger it.
Stress
In the mind of a young girl are a series of personified basic emotions that control her actions: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger. The aspects of five most-important "core memories" within her personality take the form of five floating islands. Joy acts as the leader; she tries to limit Sadness's influence. Joy sees purpose in Fear, Disgust, and Anger but thinks Sadness worsens everything.
Inside Out
(R) Word
To make right, to correct what is wrong.
Rectify
A severe and often disabling form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) caused by hormonal fluctuations. In addition to physical symptoms such as bloating, cramps, headaches, and body pain, __________ can also cause depression symptoms.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
Many men recovering from depression notice improvements in _______-________ and _________ before improvements in their mood.
sleep-patterns and appetite
Think outside yourself. Ask yourself, “Would I say what I’m thinking about myself to someone else?” If not, stop being so hard on yourself. Think about less harsh statements that offer more realistic descriptions. This is an example of what?
How to challenge Negative Thinking
In 1981, a salesman invests his entire life savings in portable bone-density scanners, which he demonstrates to doctors and pitches as a handy improvement over standard X-rays. The scanners play a vital role in his life. While he is able to sell most of them, the time lag between the sales and his growing financial demands enrages his wife who works as a hotel maid. The economic instability increasingly erodes their marriage, despite caring for their soon-to-be five-year-old son.
The Pursuit of Happyness