1、,Are you happy now? why?If you think you are not Happy,maybe you are frustrated,sad,tiredwhy?,Depression,抑郁症,Four Questions,1. What is depression?,2. What causes depression?,3. What are the symptoms?,4. How is it treated?,What is depression?,Depression is a mood disorder（心境障碍） that causes you to fee
2、l sad or hopeless for an extended period of time. More than just about of the blues or temporary feelings of grief or low energy, depression can have a significant impact on your enjoyment of life, your work, your health, and the people you care about.,How common is depression?,If you have symptoms
3、of depression, you are not alone. In the USA, an estimated 15% of people will have depression at some point in life, and chances of becoming depressed are even higher for certain people.,15%,Women experience depression twice as often as men, although men are more likely to commit suicide（自杀） as a re
4、sult of depression.,Separated or divorced individuals, especially men, are more likely than married people to become depressed.,People who have a serious illness are more likely to suffer from depression.,What causes depression?,Depression may be triggered by:Stressful life events Other illnesses Ce
5、rtain drugs or medicationsInherited traits,Dangerous or unsafe environment in familyBeing neglected（忽视）from closed one in early life Traumatic （惨痛的）experiences late in life One important cause is the loss of job Death of loved one Poor self-confidence Side effects（副作用）of some other medicine that lea
6、d to depressionHormonal（激素）changes always affect on mood that lead to depressionFrequently taking drug or alcohol,Other reasons:,Types of Depression,Major Depression（重性抑郁症）major depression is the combination（组合）of all symptoms that disturb the persons daily routine works, study, sleep, eating and en
7、joying habits. This depression appears only once but mostly occurs several times in a lifetime.,It is less severe type of depression.From this depression, people dont disable because it does not involve all symptoms.This type of depression keeps people from functioning well or from felling good.Many
8、 people who are in dysthymia depression feel like major depression afger some time.,Dysthymia Depression（心境抑郁）,Bipolar disorder （躁郁症）,It is also called as manic-depressive illness（狂躁抑郁症病）.Bipolar disorder is characterized（特征）by cycling（循环）mood change dramatically （戏剧性的）and rapidly.The people in bipo
9、lar disorder feel like elated（兴高采烈的）.,What are the symptoms?,depression,Think speak slowly,Despairworthlessness,Lose Interest enjoyment,Self-harmSelf-blameSuicide ideas,Lack energyfatigability,Disturbed sleep Poor appetite,Common symptoms include:,Feelings of guilt and hopelessness; wondering if lif
10、e is worth living (common).Preoccupation with thoughts of death or suicide.Poor memory.Complaints that have no physical cause (somatic complaints) such as headache and stomachache.Problems concentrating.Difficulty making decisions.,Now situation,These days, depression is no longer a difficult topic
11、to talk about.It is gradually accepted by the world . This could be the reason more people seek help and information from their family doctor, psychologist, ora trusted confidante.,Most people state they do not have a certain event or tragedy that caused them to feel sad. Depression normally creeps
12、up slowly, and before you know it , there is a loss of joy in the things and activities you once enjoyed.,There is a sense of sadness and withdrawal from other people. These feelings make it difficult for most people to seek treatment.,How is it treated?,Depression is usually treated successfully wi
13、th professional counseling or antidepressant medication. Often a combination of the two is most effective.,Food therapy,1.Improve sleep and increase the excitement of food （改善睡眠提高兴奋度的食物）,An essential amino acid in the human body.（一种人体必需的氨基酸）5-hydroxytryptamine（色胺酸的代谢产物五羟色胺）,By increasing the concent
14、ration of can improve 5-hydroxytryptamine the symptoms of depression patients. 通过提高五羟色胺的浓度可以改善抑郁症患者的症状。,2.Increase the enthusiasm of the work of food提高工作积极性的食物,Eating seafood can improve mental disorders.吃海鲜可改善精神障碍,Because the Omega-3 contained in seafood can produce a similar role in the equivalent
15、 of antidepressants. 因为海鲜中所含的3脂肪酸能产生相当于抗抑郁药的类似作用,3.Food that makes the mood happy让情绪愉快起来的食物,Food contains trace element（微量元素）,Selenium（硒）, Zinc （锌），Copper（铜）,Five ways to combat bad moods and depression,Do something!,Learn how to live consciously,Write a plan,Get more self understanding,Understand t
16、hat bad moods might not disappear overnight,Ways to overcome depression,Self-regulationPsychological counseling and psychotherapy Antidepressant medication Integrated ways,Taking actions instead of lying in bed.Takingseriousactionsisoneofthe mostpowerfulwaysforendingbad moodsand depression.,Sometimes your mind needs nothing more than reassurance in order to remove the bad mood. In such a case writing a plan might be the perfect solution to bad mood.,Thank you!,
