Perla Gpe Duran Flores

What is it ?
Depression is a serious illness that affects us physically and mentally in our way of feeling
and thinking, characterized by the presence of sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of
guilt or lack of self-esteem, sleep or appetite disorders, feeling of tiredness and lack of
concentration.
o Irritable or low mood most of the time
o Difficulty falling asleep or excess sleep
o Large change in appetite, often with weight gain or loss
o Tiredness and lack of energy
o Feelings of worthlessness, self-hatred, and guilt
o Feelings of hopelessness or abandonment
o Repetitive thoughts of death orLoss of pleasure in activities that usually make
you happy, including sexual activity suicide
o Genetics: Depression can run in families.
o Hormones: Hormonal changes can contribute to depression
o Stressful childhood events such as trauma, death of a loved one, bullying, and
cyberbullying; and abuse
 Typical
and
atypical
These two types of depression
are characterized by lack of
encouragement but in the
typical the person tends to have
a lack of appetite and sleep and
in the atypical they tend to have
an increase in their diet and feel
the need to sleep
Seasonal
Bipolar
Affective
Depression
Disorder
These patients show symptoms
only during a certain season of
the year, in most cases autumn
or winter when the depressive
phases end, the person usually
returns to their normal mood
and functioning.
Patients with this disorder
experience both bipolar and
manic episodes. This
alternating "emotional
turmoil" is best described by
"going from being on top of
the world to being in the
depths of earth."
 If depression is not
treated in time it can
lead to bigger
consequences such as
suicide, let's talk
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 What causes it ?
The reasons for a person to commit suicide are usually very complex since each person is
affected differently by situations and circumstances, the rate of suicides is increasing,
especially in adolescents between 14 and 20 years old.
Main causes of suicide

Feelings of Lack of a support

hopelessness and network, poor
helplessness, which Sexual, emotional, relationships with
are often or physical abuse parents or peers,
accompanied by and feelings of
depression social isolation
 Telephone Lines
o Emergencies: 911
o Crisis care and psychological support: 800 221 31 09
o Psychological emergency line: 800 2 27 47 47

Websites
o https://13reasonswhy.info/
o https://www.prevensuic.org/
o World Health Organization. (2017, 23 febrero). Depresión. Organización Mundial de la Salud.
https://www.who.int/topics/depression/es/Tabla

o Depresión. (2021, 26 febrero). Medline Plus. https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/003213.htm

o default - Stanford Children’s Health. (2021). Stanford Children´s Health. https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/es/topic/default?id=teen-

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And remember that you are not alone