Depression

• Sadness - a normal emotion and reaction to certain unhappy experiences
• Depression - an abnormal emotional state. A person feels sad about everything. There may not be a clear cause
• Unipolar Depression

  • A mood disorder that causes an individual to feel constantly sad, to lose interest and enjoyment, and to have reduced activity levels
• Bipolar Depression

  • A mood disorder that causes an individual’s mood, energy and activity levels to change from one exreme to another
  • Mood changes between depression and mania
  • Mania is a state of euphoria for frenzied activity in which people may have an exaggerated belief that the world is theirs for taking
• Unipolar depression symptoms

  • Low mood
  • Reduced energy levels
  • Changes in sleep patterns
  • Changes in appetite level
  • Decreased self confidence 
  • Reduced concentration
  • Feelings of guilt
  • Thoughts of suicide
• Bipolar depression symptoms

  • Low mood
  • Risk taking
  • Increased confidence
  • Elevated mood
  • Mood swings
  • Talking more
  • Increased physical activity
  • Reduced energy levels