Depression
Recently the CDC reported 6.8% of adults had moderate to severe depression
Depression is when you feel helpless, hopeless, and worthless…feeling this way once for a few hours after losing a job or breaking up can be pretty normal, but when it continues for days or weeks at a time and your depressed feelings keep you from living life to the fullest it needs to be addressed and therapy is a great option.
Common Symptoms
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Feeling sad or empty
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Losing interest in activities that you used to find enjoyable
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Having a decrease or increase in appetite
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Having trouble falling asleep or sleeping too much
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Feeling like you have no energy
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Having difficulty thinking or concentrating on everyday activities
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Having thoughts that life isn’t worth living
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Types of Depression
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Major Depressive Episode
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Persistent Depression Disorder
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Seasonal Pattern
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Peripartum or Postpartum
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Situational
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Treatment at CARE
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Identifying common patterns of negative thinking and turn it into positive patterns
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Learn how to reinforce wanted behaviors while eliminating unwanted behaviors
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Learn skills on how to cope with stress, regulate emotions, and improve relationships with others
Warning Signs of Suicide
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Dangerous or self-harming behavior, including reckless behavior and increased substance use
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Changes in attitude or appearance
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Making preparations, such as looking up ways to hurt themselves
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Giving away personal items
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Talking about suicide in person or on social media
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Talking about wanting to die or “just not be around anymore”
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Talking about feeling hopeless, trapped, or in unbearable pain
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Talking about feeling like they are a burden to others
Additional Resources
- Hotlines
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
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Call **CRISIS** (271-747)
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Text MN to 741-741
- Websites
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Suicide Prevention Resource Center
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Erika’s Lighthouse (Teen Depression)
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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Families for Depression Awareness
Common Symptoms
Depression Symptoms in Elder Care
- Neglecting personal care
- Memory problems
- Unexplained aches and pains
Depression Symptoms in Children & Adolescents
- Children 5 and under: Trouble with eating or sleeping, tantrums, tearfulness, tantrums
- Children 5 and up: Irritability and tantrums, low frustration tolerance, trouble with eating or sleeping, tearfulness
- Teens: Irritability, social withdrawal from peers or activities, sleeping too much or too little, changes in appetite or eating patterns, low self-esteem, having thoughts of death or of hurting oneself
Common across ages for children and teens: fatigue, loss of interest in activities they usually enjoy
Common Depression Diagnoses
Major Depressive Episode
This type of depression is characterized by experiencing depression symptoms more days than not during the same two weeks. Major Depression can be mild, moderate, or severe
Persistent Depressive Disorder
With this type of depression, someone has experienced depression for at least two years (one year for children/adolescents) with little or no relief
Seasonal Pattern Disorder…AKA Season Affective Disorder
This type of recurrent depression is experienced in the fall or winter months.
Peripartum
Peripartum depression begins during pregnancy and can continue into postpartum
Postpartum
Postpartum starts after baby arrives…usually within four weeks of delivery
Situational Depression
It is common for people to experience some depression symptoms due to significant events in their lives such as the loss of a loved one, financial stress, or relationship stress.
Phone
Uptown
2000 Aldrich Ave S
Minneapolis, MN
55405
Loring Park
310 Clifton Ave
Minneapolis, MN
55403