Depression Riley & Maddie

But does everyone deal with depression?

“I found that with depression, one of the most important things you can realize is that you're not alone... Asking for help is not a weakness” Dwayne Johnson/The Rock

What is depression?

Depression is a mental health illness. A person with depression has changes in mood and activity level that impact overall day-to-day function.Depression is not a sign of weakness or something you can “snap” out of. Because depression is a medical condition, treatment is usually needed to help you feel better

About 8.25% of students from Hudson Falls Middle School struggle with depression

About 70.6% of students from Hudson Falls Middle School think that the students struggle with mental health issues.Out of 316 people from Hudson Falls middle school, 223 students think that our students have mental health concerns

80% of teen with depression don't receive help for their depression

About 32.3% percent of students from Hudson Falls Middle School personally think they have a mental health concern.

What are some sign and symptoms of depression?

Having thoughts of suicide or dying/death
Feeling worthless or guilty
Not being close with family and friends
Grades in school changing
The food you want to eat changes
Losing interest in what used to be your favorite activities
Cant enjoy fun things anymore
Overall sadness
Cant remember anything from class and have a hard time paying attention in class
Feeling tired all the time
Trying to harm yourself

What are some causes?

Genetics

some of your past relatives may have had depression

Brain Chemistry

intense things happening to you that affects your brain

Medical Conditions

being sick or having a disease like cancer or heart brain issues

Traumatic evens

someone dying, car crashes, big sad events

Romantic Issues

You and your partner may have had fights or broken up

Personality Traits

You could be a quiet person and just get depressed because you feel like you cant talk to anyone

How to get help with depression

talk to trusted adult

they can help get you extra help if your depression gets really bad.

talk to trusted friends

They can help you get through it and make you laugh or smile or they could relate to the problems.

medications

your doctor could give you a medication to help with your depression.

talk to a doctor

they could help you get help or get you meds or therapy.

reaching out to a help line

you could call people that are trained to help depressed people.

therapy

therapists are trained to help you with depression or mental health issues, they are one of the best people to talk to

What is one thing you will do diffrentley now that you know more about this topic?

We learned that your not depressed just because your sad, but if you start to have multiple signs and symptoms, you should talk to your doctor to get help.