Unipolor Depression

Question 1

Unipolar depression

Answer 1

Uni = one
Down/pulled into one direction
Most people are familiar with this type of depression

Question 2

Symptoms (unipolar depression)

Answer 2

Lack of sleep
Suicidal thoughts
Lack of appetite
Trouble sleeping
Lack of motivation
Tiredness
Lowered mood
Lowered energy

(Need at least one of these with other symptoms for diagnosis)

Question 3

Mild (unipolar depression)

Answer 3

Four symptoms
Patients may find symptoms upsetting
Most likely able to carry on day to day

Question 4

Moderate (unipolar depression)

Answer 4

Five or six symptoms
Serious problems doing day to day activities

Question 5

Server (unipolar depression

Answer 5

Seven or more
Feeling worthless
Suicidal thoughts

Question 6

Statistics (unipolar depression)

Answer 6

1 in 15 people (mainly woman)
Seligman (1988) - people 10 times likely to be diagnosed with depression in 980 than 1940
Kings fund - estimate by 2026, 1.45 million people will be diagnosed with depression

Question 7

How unipolar affects others? (Unipolar depression)

Answer 7

Risk of suicidal (10-15% commit)
Risk of self harm
Expensive( therapy, medication , lack of work