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The Struggle of

Depression and Anxiety


“Strength comes from struggle. When
you learn to see your struggles as
opportunities to become stronger,
better, wiser, then your thinking shifts
from ‘I can’t do this’ to ‘I must do this.’”
-Toni Sorenson
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Depression Anxiety
Definition: A mental health disorder where the person is Definition: A mental health disorder that is characterized of
consistently in a depressed mood. This person lacks an interest feelings of worry, fear, and stress which can affect one’s daily
in things they used to enjoy which causes a significant effect activities.
to one’s daily life.

Synonyms: Worry, concerned, unease, nervousness, tension,


Synonyms: Pessimism, hopelessness, unhappiness, misery, stress, apprehension, and etc...
despair, desolation, and etc...

Antonyms: Serenity, calmness, peaceful, and etc...


Antonyms: Cheerfulness, merriment, joviality, and etc...
Symptoms
Anxiety Depression

-Excessive worry -Mood = depressed

-Restlessness -Lack of interest in things that used to be


enjoyable
-Easily fatigued
-Increase/Decrease in appetite
-Muscle tension
-Lack of energy
-Sleep disturbance
-Feelings of guilt
-Trouble w/ concentration
-Trouble w/ concentration

-Suicidal thoughts/attempts
Treatment
-Therapy

-Psychotherapy

-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

-Medication

-Self treatment

-Stress Management

-Relaxation Techniques

-Exercise

-Support Network
Let’s Get the Facts Straight
Depression
-In the United States, roughly 7% of adults are affected with depression in any given year

-Around the world, 350 million people will struggle with it each year

-Women are twice as lucky to suffer from depression than a man

-Can be situational and/or biochemically related

-Depression is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for the people between the ages of 15
and 44

-One in thirty three children struggle with depression


Anxiety
-Anxiety disorders affect 18.1% of the population every year

-Nearly one-half of people diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with anxiety

-According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are almost 300 million people who
have an anxiety disorder

-8% of children and teenagers experience an anxiety disorder


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