Depression,Schizophrenia & Neurodegenrative

• what type of disorder is depression?

  a common mental disorder
• signs and symptoms of depression


  - tiredness and loss of energy

  - sadness that doesn't go away

  - loss of self confidence and self esteem

  - difficulty concentration

  - feeling anxious

  - cannot enjoy things that are usually pleasurable or interesting

  - feelings of hopelessness and helplessness

  - strong feelings of guilt or worthlessness

  - loss of appetite

  - loss of sex drive

  - self harm

  - thinking of suicide and death

  - finding it hard to function in school/work
• what is schizophrenia?


  a severe psychotic disorder affecting thinking and feeling
• what age does schizophrenia typically happen?

  age 15 - 35
• what percentage of people does schizophrenia affect in their lifetime?

  1%
• 4 potential causes of schizophrenia

  - genetic links

  - stress

  - damage

  - recreational drugs
• what is a neurodegenerative disease?

  a condition which affects brain function and results from deterioration of neurons
• 2 groups of neurodegenerative disease

  - dementia

  - affecting movements