Foundation Learning

• Behavioural Characteristics of Depression

  Activity levels - Decreased activity caused by depression

  Disruption of sleep/eating - Sleep and eating demands may go up or down

  Aggression/self-harm - May actively seek to express anger on others or self
• Emotional Characteristics of Depression

  Lowered mood - Daily experience of feeling down

  Anger - Expression of anger on others or self - similar to self-harm

  Lowered self-esteem - Reduced self-view> could lead to irrational actions
• Cognitive Characteristics of Depression

  Poor concentration - Depression people may find it hard to stick with tasks

  Dwell on negative - More attention on negative aspects of life (glass half empty)

  Absolutist thinking - Black-and-white thinking on a situation