PRESENTED BY

Er. ANKIT
 Depression/Stress

What is depression?
Symptoms of depression.

Types of depression.

Causes of depression

Management of depression
 What is depression?
Depression is a "whole-body"
illness, involving your body, mood,
and thoughts. It affects the way you
eat and sleep, the way you feel
about yourself, and the way you
think about things.
 Symptoms of
depression
Changes in Thinking
Changes in feeling

Changes in Behavior

Changes in Physical Well-being

 Symptoms of
depression
Changes in Thinking
1-you may experience problems with
concentration and decision making.
2-Some people report difficulty with short term
memory.
3-Some may forget things all the time.
4-Negative thoughts and thinking are
characteristic of depression.
5-Pessimism
6-Poor self-esteem, excessive guilt and self-
criticism are all common.
7-Some people have self-destructive thoughts
during a more serious depression.
 Symptoms of
depression
Change in feeling
1-You may feel sad for no reason at all.
2-No longer enjoy activities that were found
pleasurable.
3- Might lack motivation, and become more
apathetic.
4- May feel "slowed down" and tired all the
time.
5-Sometimes irritability is a problem.
6- Difficulty in controlling your temper.
7-In the extreme, depression is characterized
by feelings of helplessness and
hopelessness.
 Symptoms of
depression
Changes in Behavior
1-Some people do not feel comfortable with others
2-Social withdrawal is common.
3- Some have experience of a dramatic change in
appetite, either eating more or less.
4-Some people complain about everything, and act
out their anger with temper outbursts.
5- In the extreme, people may neglect their personal
appearance, even neglecting basic hygiene.
 Symptoms of
depression:
Changes in Physical Well-being
1-Chronic fatigue
2-Spending more time sleeping, is common.
3-Some people can't sleep, or don't sleep soundly.
4-These individuals lay awake for hours, or awaken
many times during the night, and stare at the
ceiling.
5-Others sleep many hours, even most of the day,
although they still feel tired.
6- Many people lose their appetite, feel slowed
down by depression, and complain of many
aches and pains.
 Symptoms of
depression:
Decreased
Sad, empty mood concentration
Anxious Diminished memory
Hopelessness Change in sleeping
Feeling worthless or patterns
helpless Change in appetite
Loss of interest in things Weight loss/gain
you once had interest in
Suicidal or morbid
Decreased energy thoughts
Headaches Easily irritated
Digestive disorders
 Causes of depression
Chemical imbalances in the brain
Run in families

Low self-esteem

Environmental factors

Individual factors
Stress
Stress: The human
reaction to events
in our environment

Han Selye defines

stress as wear and
tear on the body
STRESS: Good / BAD!!!

Eustress: Good Stress

Getting into college

Getting engaged

Winning the lottery

STRESS: Good / BAD!!!
Distress: Stress from
bad sources

Difficult work
environment

Overwhelming sights
and sounds

Threat of personal injury

 Types of depression
Major depression
Dysthmic disorder

Unspecified depression

Adjustment disorder, with depression

Bipolar depression
Depression
is caused
by
STRESS !!!
FOUR TYPES OF
STRESS
1. General Stress:

Everyone has this

kind of stress

It resolves itself
within a day or two

No intervention is
necessarily required
FOUR TYPES OF
STRESS
2. Cumulative Stress:
Stress builds up in your
body
It becomes more difficult
to alleviate your
symptoms
You may have more
serious physical
symptoms
You may have more
serious mental anguish
FOUR TYPES OF
STRESS
3. Acute Traumatic
Stress:

Critical Incident Stress

Produces considerable
psychological distress

A normal reaction to
abnormal events
FOUR TYPES OF
STRESS
4. Post Traumatic Stress:

Severe stress produced

by severe psychological
trauma

Created by unresolved
Critical Incident Stress

Produces lasting
changes
 General Adaptation
Syndrome
Stage I - Alarm Reaction
The fight or flight response which
causes you to be ready for physical
activity

However, it decreases the effectiveness

of the immune system which makes you
more susceptible to illness
 General Adaptation
Syndrome
Stage II Stage of adaptation

If stress continues, the body adapts to the

stressors it is being exposed to

If the stressor is starvation, the person

experiences a reduced desire for physical
activity to conserve energy, and the absorption
of nutrients from any food intake is maximized
 General Adaptation
Syndrome
Stage III Stage of Exhaustion

Stress persists for a long time

The bodys resistance may be reduced or

collapse quickly

People who experience long-term stress may

have heart attacks, severe infections, or chronic
pain or illness
Short Term Physical
Stress Symptoms
Dry mouth
Cool skin
Cold hands and feet
Increased sweating
Rapid breathing
Faster heart rate
Tense muscles
Feelings of nausea
Butterflies in your
stomach
Diarrhea
A desire to urinate
Long Term Physical
Stress Symptoms
Insomnia
Change in Appetite
Body disorders
Aches and pains
Frequent colds
Feelings of intense
and long-term
tiredness
Prone to illness
 BEHAVIORAL STRESS
SYMPTOMS
Yawning Over reacting
Talking too fast Emotional
Talking too loud Defensive
Fiddling Irritable
Twitching Irrational
Nail biting Hostile
Grinding teeth Critical
Drumming fingers Aggressive
Pacing
 BEHAVIOR STRESS
SYMPTOMS
These symptoms will have a negative affect
on your performance

By reducing your effectiveness

Making you accident prone
Causing you to be forgetful
Causing you to be very negative
You may neglect your appearance
You may make poor judgments
Causing you to make more mistakes
Increasing your absenteeism
 PERFORMANCE
STRESS SYMPTOMS
You may not make good decisions
Your fine motor skills are affected
You may no longer enjoy your work
Your attention span may be affected
You may have more negative thoughts
Your self confidence will suffer
You may have difficulty concentrating
All of your positive energy is consumed
 Individual Approaches
to Managing Stress
Exercise :
People of all ages are walking, riding bicycles,
attending aerobic classes, practicing yoga,
swimming, playing tennis.

Diet :
Diet plays indirect role in stress management. Foods
with high sugar content stimulate or prolong the
stress response and high-cholesterol foods
adversely affect blood chemistry.
 Individual Approaches
to Managing Stress
Opening up :
We all experience traumatic events in life. A
healthy response to these moments or periods
of personal crisis is to confide in others.
Individuals who wrote once a week about
traumatic events had healthier outlooks and
lower absenteeism.
Individual Approaches
to Managing Stress
Professional help:
Sometimes people have problem coping on
their own and they seek professional help or
clinical counseling. People who want this kind
of help can choose among psychological
counseling, career counseling, financial and
family counseling, physical therapy, medical
treatment, surgical intervention and stress
debriefing.
FOLLOW ONE MANTRA:

HEALTHY
LIVING
 HEALTHY LIVING TO
CONQUER STRESS
Examine your diet Add to your diet
Lower your salt Vegetables
intake Fruits
Lower your intake of Complex
refined sugars and Carbohydrates
carbohydrates Vitamins
Lower your caffeine Water
intake
HEALTHY LIVING
Rest:

Get a minimum of
six hours of
continuous rest
HEALTHY LIVING
Exercise:

At least twenty
minutes, five times
a week
break a sweat, to
release endorphins
HEALTHY LIVING

Talk things out with

someone you trust -
a family member or
a good friend
HEALTHY LIVING
Make an increased
effort to organize
your life

Ask for help

Delegate things
when you need to
HEALTHY LIVING
Learn to manage
your anger

Anger affects your

health

Anger causes you

to over react to
many situations
HEALTY LIVING
We get angry often
because someone
did not do what we
thought they should

Rethink the
situation and learn
to be more flexible
HEALTHY LIVING
Fill your life with fun
things to do!!!!

Keep your sense of

humor!!!!

We call it :
PLAY THERAPY
HEALTHY LIVING
Take charge of your
life.

Act appropriately -
dont simply react to
stressful situations

Find balance in all

that you do.
HEALTHY LIVING
Too many people
look for an easy
answer to stress
management by
misusing

Alcohol
Drugs
Medicines & Pills
HEALTHY LIVING
We all need a
lengthy list of things
that will help us
relax..

I love Gardening.
HEALTHY LIVING

Relaxing needs to
be part of your daily
routine.
HEALTHY LIVING

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