Depression

Juan David Caldon Rojas

Oral Communication
Libert Alonso Vergara
National University
01 About the Disease What is depression?

02 Symptoms What are the symptoms of depression?

03 Targets Who does depression affect?

04 Causes What are the causes of depression?

05 Treatment How is depression treated?

06 Conclusions Some recommendations

Why is it important to talk
about depression?
+250 million people affected
800.000 suicides EVERY YEAR
80% people with no treatment
Misdiagnosed people
 Depression

Medical Illness Treatable Problems

It affects how you With therapy and It can lead to
feel drugs emotional and
physical problems
 Symptoms

Feeling sad Sleeping too much

Loss of interest Loss of energy

Changes in appetite Feeling worthless

Trouble sleeping Thoughts of death

Targets

It strikes 1 in 15 Adults 1 in 6 people One-third

During the late In any given year At some time in Women
In their lifetime
teens to mid-20s their life
 Causes
Biochemistry Genetics
Chemicals in the Hereditary
brain

Personality Environmental factors

Low self-esteem Violence, neglect,
abuse or poverty
 TREATMENT

Type Mild Moderate Severe

TREATMENT Psychotherapy Psychotherapy and antidepressants

CONCLUSIONS
• Be aware of the symptoms
• If you feel one of them, go and get help
from professionals and family
• Call 106: Capital lifeline
 THANKS!
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● WHO (2020).
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https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/
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Depression
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/depressio
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● Secretaria distrital de salud (2020).

Linea 106
https://guiatramitesyservicios.bogota.gov.co/tramit
e-servicio/linea-106/