Depression

DEPRESSION
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UNDERSTANDING DEPRESSION
let’s take a look at what depression means
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What Is Depression?
 Depression is the state of mind in a person that

causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of
interest
 In simple words, depression refers to being sad
 It is considered by many as the feeling of being
numb to life and emotions
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Reasons of Depression
Adverse/Traumatic Death/Departure of Expectations, Failures,
Life Events Loved Ones Rejections
Such events can cause a brief or a The more a close person is A common instance of depression.
lifetime case of depression in a distanced, the more someone tends Everyone seeks success and if failure
person to be depressed. Death and and rejection comes we naturally get
departure are in fact, a very depressed as it is something we don’t
expect
Peer Pressure and Addiction Anxiety, Stress &

Bullying Though people get into addictions Fatigue
due to depressions, depression can
When someone’s colleagues do These can cause mental
also result from addictions as well.
these, he/she suffers from breakdowns and then will lead to
A person may get depressed from
loneliness and fear and then falls in depression .
the urge for his addiction
depression
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Symptoms & Consequences
 Loneliness
 Reduced concentration and focus
 Reduced self esteem and self-confidence
 Ideas of guilt and unworthiness
 Bleak and pessimistic views
 Suicidal thoughts, ideation and suicide
 Insomnia and disturbed sleep
 Loss of appetite and weight
 Unstable and psychotic mind
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Severe Cases of Depression
These cases require medical attention
Manic Depression Paranoia Schizophrenia

 Also known as Bipolar  Constant feeling of  A serious mental
Disorder being threatened in disorder in which
 Causes unusual shifts some way even though reality is interpreted
(uplift or downfall) in there are no threats abnormally
mood, energy etc.  Affects with delusional  Disordered thinking and
 Often causes somatic thoughts behaviours that impairs
problems daily functioning
 Feeling worthless, low  Requires lifelong
self-esteem, suicidal treatment
thoughts
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2.
STATISTICS ON DEPRESSION
to get a clear idea of how depression affects us
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Observations & Studies
 Globally more than 300 million people suffer from

depression (The Daily Star, 2017)
 According to WHO, 3.8% of the population were affected
by it, including 5.0% among adults and 5.7% among adults
older than 60 years.
 Depression was ranked as the third leading cause of the
global burden of disease in 2004 and will move into the first
place by 2030 (WHO, 2017)
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Worldwide
Demography
Of Depression
(Source:
ourworldindata.org)
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3.
BANGLADESH’S PERSPECTIVE
OF DEPRESSION
how our people and our socio-economic culture deal with
depression
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7 million
people are suffering from depression and anxiety in Bangladesh
(WHO, 2020)
17%
are adults who undergo mental health issues
92.3%
of them reportedly do not seek medical attention
(The Dhaka Tribune, 2019)
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Depression in Our Lives
Present Crisis Post-Pandemic

Ongoing price hike, inflation, energy crisis, COVID-19 pandemic caused a paradigm shift in
traffic jam, country’s uncertain future etc. are our lifestyle. Our socializing tendency has reduced
driving people insane and depression is on the a lot and we tend to be lonely and depressed
rise
Hustle Culture Tragic News

Employees, students, labourers etc. are so People jumping of the Padma Bridge, girder
preoccupied in work that they get over-stress falling of and crushing people, a married woman’s
and ultimately they are depressed pretty much suicide, headlines of the current crisis – what more
everyday can be depressing!
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Depression to Suicide
SUICIDAL
DEPRESSION THOUGHTS & SUICIDE
IDEATION
Suicide is the final and ultimate consequence of depression.

A depressed person if not given help can choose the path of self-
murder
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Suicide spike in Bangladesh in recent years
11200
11000
10800
10600
10400
10200
10000
9800
9600
2014 2015 2016 2017
Number of Suicides
N.B.: 50% of suicides over the years are due to depression

Source: The Dhaka Tribune, 2018
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4.
QUOTES ON DEPRESSION
let’s see what celebrities say about depression
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People who have never dealt with depression
think it’s just being sad or being in a bad
mood. That's not what depression is for me;
it's falling into a state of grayness and
numbness.
DAN REYNOLDS, IMAGINE DRAGONS
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It’s so difficult to describe depression to someone who’s
never been there, because it’s not sadness. I know sadness.
Sadness is to cry and to feel. But it’s that cold absence of
feeling; that really hollowed-out feeling.
J.K.ROWLING, AUTHOR OF THE HARRY POTTER SERIES
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Depression is your body saying, “I don’t want to be this
character anymore. It’s too much for me.” You should think
of the word ‘depressed’ as ‘deep rest’. Your body needs to be
depressed. It needs deep rest from the character that you’ve
been trying to play.
JIM CARREY, HOLLYWOOD ACTOR & COMEDIAN
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5.
SOLUTIONS TO DEPRESSION
things that can be done to get through depression
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Real Or Fake Depression?
 Depression is mostly not taken seriously in the country
 Many people make fake depression scenarios to earn
sympathy of others
 Real people in depression are often not recognized
 Too many meme contents often dilute the necessity of help
needed by a genuinely depressed person
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Overcoming Depression
 Believing there is more to life than just a few failures
 Never giving up even at the point where failure seems unavoidable
 Accepting that happiness comes after hardwork and sacrifices
 Being aware that even with enough hardwork luck may not be in
favour
 Not keeping sky-high expectations so that if failure comes then the
disappointment will not hurt much
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Helping Depressed People
 Counciling  Providing medical treatment if
 Listening to them with needed
sympathy  Religion
 Making friends with them and  Meditation
giving them company  Hiking
 Giving them space if they need  Hugs
 Presenting them things they
love
 Advice and motivation
 Having a nice meal with them
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6.
CONCLUSION
let’s take a quick review of everything so far
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Do We Need Depression?
If taken positively by the depressed person, yes because:
 He/She can take a soul-searching journey

 He/She can be more self-aware and have more self-esteem
 Improve themselves more than before
 More stronger mentally and spiritually
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In a Nutshell
 Depression is a part of our human emotion

 Too much depression is detrimental for a person
 While depression causes serious troubles, it is also needed
for a person’s development
 Depressed people should be provided with enough affection,
attention, space and time especially from their close ones
and in this way they can be healed very easily
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And why do we fall, Bruce? So we can learn
to pick ourselves up.
BATMAN BEGINS, 2005 FILM
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Thank You!
ANY QUESTIONS?
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DEPRESSION

 Depression is the state of mind in a person that

Peer Pressure and Addiction Anxiety, Stress &

Manic Depression Paranoia Schizophrenia

 Globally more than 300 million people suffer from

Present Crisis Post-Pandemic

Hustle Culture Tragic News

Suicide is the final and ultimate consequence of depression.

N.B.: 50% of suicides over the years are due to depression

DAN REYNOLDS, IMAGINE DRAGONS

J.K.ROWLING, AUTHOR OF THE HARRY POTTER SERIES

JIM CARREY, HOLLYWOOD ACTOR & COMEDIAN

 He/She can take a soul-searching journey

 Depression is a part of our human emotion

BATMAN BEGINS, 2005 FILM

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