1. What are the major signs of depression?
2. What are the different types of depression?
3. What kind of treatment is there for depression?
4. Do people in the spotlight seem to suffer from depression more than everyone else?
5. What types of medication are there for people who suffer from depression?
6. Would you say people look down on others who suffer with depression?
7. What are the major leading causes of depression?
8. What are the major leading causes of suicide?
9. How can you help a suicidal person?
10. How does depression and suicide interact?
11. Do the majority of people suffering from depression try to attempt or succeed in attempting suicide?
12. Is suicide one of the major leading causes of death in the US?
13. Are teens more likely to attempt suicide or are adults?
Answers
Given by Irene Congelaire
Psychology Major
1. The major signs of depression are crying, sleeping excessively, not eating and outbursts.
2. Different types of depression are post-partum, grieving, and social.
3. The treatments for depression would be therapy, group sessions, and counselor meetings.
4. No, people in the spotlight are less likely to suffer from depression as opposed to everyone else.
5. Some examples of medication would be Prozac and Zoloft.
6. No, people are more likely to have sympathy for those who suffer.
7. The major leading causes are loosing a loved one and social and economic problems.
8. The major leading causes of suicide are loneliness, drugs, alcohol, and depression.
9. You can help a suicidal person by talking to them, being a friend, and getting them help.
10. Depression and suicide interact because when you are depressed thoughts of suicide enter your mind.
11. The majority of people suffering from depression usually find help before attempting suicide, but there are many that do and do succeed.
12. Suicide is the ninth leading cause of death according to a recent study in 1998.
13. Teens are usually the ones who attempt or try to attempt suicide because they’re going through a lot of changes and it is their cry out for help.
