Depression

Question 1

What is mental health?

Answer 1

The level of psychological well-being or an absence of mental illness.

Question 2

What is a mental illness?

Answer 2

A disease that causes mild to severe disturbances in thought and/or behavior, resulting in an inability to cope with life’s ordinary demands and routines.

Question 3

What is depression?

Answer 3

A persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.

Question 4

What is trauma?

Answer 4

A type of damage to the mind that occurs as a result of a distressing event.

Question 5

What is grief?

Answer 5

A multifaceted response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or something that has died, to which a bond or affection was formed.

Question 6

What are some causes of trauma?

Answer 6

Rape
Domestic violence
Natural disasters
Severe illness
Severe injury
Death
Witnessing an act of violence
Divorce
Moving to a new location
Terrorism
War

Question 7

What’re some causes of depression?

Answer 7

Academic stress.
Social anxiety or peer pressure.
Romantic problems
Loss of loved one
Separating or divorcing parents
Hereditary
Family financial struggles
Low self esteem
Abuse
Neglect
Environment: poverty, violence
Drug and alcohol abuse

Question 8

What’re some causes of grief?

Answer 8

Loss of loved one
Loss of health
Loss of job
Loss of pet
Loss of friendship
Loss of personal dream
Loss of romantic relationship
Loss of safety and security.

Question 9

What are two coping techniques?

Answer 9

Counterproductive coping techniques or negative coping techniques.

Question 10

What’re some negative coping techniques?

Answer 10

Drugs, alcohol and social media

Question 11

Does depression often come before or after alcohol abuse?

Answer 11

The depression comes first.