Identifying depression & mood: Are you…

• Feeling empty, apathetic, or persistently sad?
• Losing interest in your regular activities? 
• Feeling worthless or hopeless?
• Noticing you are distancing yourself from others?
• Having difficulty concentrating, making decisions, or remembering things?

About depression & mood

• Persistent sadness or empty feeling
• Loss of interest in activities once enjoyed
• Changes in appetite or weight
• Sleep disturbances (insomnia or excessive sleeping)
• Fatigue or low energy
• Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt
• Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
• Irritability or frustration
• Unexplained physical problems (e.g., headaches, back pain)
• Restlessness or agitation
• Social withdrawal
• Thoughts of death or suicide
• Approximately one out of every 8 Canadians will struggle with depression at some point in their lives
• Approximately 6% of Canadians are on an antidepressant medication to treat depression
• Depression often accompanies other feelings of shame, guilt, sadness, and grief

Treatment for depression & mood

• Psychotherapy 
• Diet & exercise
• Stress management
• Support systems  
• Limit substances
• Self care 
• Engage in pleasurable activities
• Medication