kay so for those of you who know, I’m doing an oral report about depression. and i got this so far”
“Depression can be a terrible thing. Some people may not think it, But Depression is a mental health disorder.  Depression is were you’re basically sad for usually a long period of time.
Some people wonder what the signs and symptoms of depression are. so im going to tell you a few:
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- A constant feeling of sadness, anxiety, and emptiness
- The person feels hopeless
- Individuals can feel restless
- Patients may lose interest in activities or hobbies they once enjoyed
- Levels of energy feel lower
- Â Hard to concentrate, remember details, and make decisions
- Sleep patterns are disturbed – the person may sleep too little or too much
- Eating habits may change – he/she may either eat too much or have no appetite
- Suicidal thoughts may occur – some may act on those thoughts
When people are depressed, they often feel that they are all alone and no one is there to help them to get better. and no one feels the way they do. but in reality there are people trying to help and there are people feeling the same way as them. they just don’t realize it.
lots of people tend to ask the same question, what causes depression? well theres not really just one thing that causes it. there is a whole bunch. it could be because of bullies, or the environment at home. Also could be caused because of things that have happened in your past, you could of been sexually assaulted or abandoned by a loved one and that could of affect.” Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â and it needs to be around 3mins long. so i need more ideas about what to put in it.. since i self harm that thought kinda came to mode. but how would i explain why people do it? becuz even when my friends asked me why i couldn’t explain it.. so if you know feel free to share. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â also share any ideas you have that i can add please and thank you 🙂 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Rawrimaturtle <3
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mind* not mode
– *Depression; the degree of drepression can be extremely traumatic. Some people may not understand it … etc
– *Most often time, people that are depresssed feel* that they are all alone … etc.
– you should change ‘sexually assaulted’ with ‘physically abused’
what do you think?
*way to go to make people more aware, Very Good Job ^^
the first asterisk(*) was for the beginning of the first paragraph
the second (*) was for the beginning of the second paragraph,
iono you don’t have to make those changes if you dont want to of course 😉
@x-boy
thank you 🙂 i think i will changed sexually abused to physically abused. thank you 🙂
Self harm can be done for various reasons, but a couple of the more common ones are:
-Relieving anger: some self-injurers have enormous amounts of rage within. They injure themselves as a way of venting these feelings.
-Escaping numbness: some who self-injure say they do it in order to feel something, anything, to know that they’re still alive.
As an aside, I’m a bit depressed to see someone openly using this site as a “data mine” for a school report.
I suppose you can add that to your list as one of the reasons people get depressed.
Good luck all the same.
@johnny lo
i got most of the things i know from myself. becuz i am depressed. but i wanted to know why other’s got depressed too. becuz everyone gets depressed for other reasons.. and sorry but that kinda hurt me a bit that you would think that..
no but rawrimaturtle is one of us though ^^
Hello rawrimaturtle
I don’t believe we have met yet….but I’m fairly new here. If I could make a suggestion…i saw nothing about physiological reasons for depression..ie. the amygdala and anterior cingulate connection perhaps…. hormone levels such as seratonin, dopamine etc. Also anxiety plays a role in the cycle of most depressions. Also there are various degrees of depression….ie. melancholia through to the blues. You could also discuss various current treatments and their efficacy.
As you can tell…never a problem to fill 3 minutes….but keeping it to 3?…lol
Hope you talk goes well
Namaste
Amakua
hey you sure you dont want to change those 2 phrases too? c’moon,, haha =d
@ akakua
yes we’ve met before. my name use to be “Morgan” but i changed it to “rawrimaturtle” becuz morgan just seemed to be so plain.
and yes lol. i have added stuff about treatments and how they work (kinda)
i think I’m finished so it will be posted shorty.
oh and thank you for the advice 🙂
lol @ rawrimaturtle…..i vote for Morgan…lol….easier to type. And yes then we have met. Hey want to help me with my project?…lol…i have to speak at a funeral tomorrow and haven’t written a word. Not pleased with the idea of speaking in the first place…and worried I will upset some…but I will do it.
When is your talk due? And they better give you a good mark or we’ll all come to your school and “burn it down”. hahaha
Namaste
Amakua
@Amakua
well seeing as you wrote this yesterday there not much i can do to help you now, so sorry. but i hope you did good.
how did it go?
and its due on monday. im so nervous. when i get home im posting it up on the site
Hey, I think you should put your question, “Lots of people tend to ask the question, what causes depression?” as the first sentence. Your opening statement. Then have, “You may not think it, but depression is a mental health disorder. It can be a terrible thing for those that experience it. You are sad for usually a long period of time” lol, I almost feel like doing it for you. Also, on your list of symptoms, cut out the word ‘patients’. It sounds too doctorly. Replace it with ‘persons’ or something. Or not replace it at all. ‘May’ would be fine by itself.
@GG
yah when i read it im leaving out a few worlds anyways 🙂
Hi Everyone
Morgan did you get my email?
@duke
yes i did, thank you 🙂
Hey GoodGirl and Duke,
So does anyone want to help me with my homework?….hmmm…i have chocolate…
Amakua
Hi Ama
It’s 3.30am where I am and my brain isn’t in top gear. That said, I’ve had a little nap and a marmalade sandwich. What’s your homework and more importantly what kind of chocolate do you have?
Well, it’s late so I’m going back to sleep.
Goodnight peeps.
@Duke,
Sorry I missed you….was doing my homework…have to speak at a funeral tomorrow. It’s good. It’s done. Hope I catch up with you later.
Good nite
Amakua
Depression is really weird. First off you can have depression which is usually for a long time. Then there is clinical depression, which is the one someone will have for the rest of their life, then there is situational depression which is triggered by an event and usually doesn’t last long. Depression is also a symptom of so many other mental diseases. But the hard part is, is how people react to it. If someone has never been depressed then they don’t understand. They don’t understand that you just can’t tell a depressed person to just relax and not be sad. A whole blanket of saddness comes over you. WHich usually most people don’t just go get help just because they are only depressed most people only get help when cutting occurs or suicide attempts. Cutting is used as a pain killer. People don’t realize how much pain a depressed person is in. You kinda feel this mental pain it makes everything even more painful, all your senses become very acute. SO people cut because something about it helps with the pain they are feeling mentally.
How old are you sammy?