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Mini TED Talk: Depression--Cancer of The Twenty-First Century
How important to take depression seriously
the ninth leading cause of death
researches of WHO
"The first disease causing disability in humans"is depression
regard depression as "Cancer of The Twenty-First Century"
What causes depression
Biologically
innate genes
The length of a pair of serotonin genes
a variation in serotonin makes individuals more vulnerable to depression
two genes can either be short or long
two short
fare worse
two long
less likely to become depressed
one short
became depressed after stressful events
Endocrine disorders
irregular circadian rhythms
hormone abnormalities
Psychologically
external pressure
sudden major events
break up with one's lover
lose one's job
lose one's relatives
long-term surfing
lost both parents
suffer domestic violence
being bullied
Symptoms of depression
it's a wide discrepancy between sadness and depression
sadness
intermittent
you'll feel sad when you remind the event
depression
long term
feel all the time when you have it
condition
a low mood
loss of interest in things you'd normally enjoy
changes in appetite
feeling worthless or excessively guilty
sleeping either too much or too little
poor concentration
recurrent thoughts of suicide.
what can we do for depression patient
encourage them gently
they usually feel guilty or ashamed, point out that depression is a medical condition
talking about depression openly
research shows that asking someone about suicidal thoughts actually reduces their suicide risk
offer to help with specific tasks
looking up therapists