DepressionDepression

That Hopeless FeelingThat Hopeless Feeling

Sadness and Discouragement

Sadness and Discouragement

•Good thoughts

•Prayer•Encouragement

•Passage of time

•Good thoughts

•Prayer•Encouragement

•Passage of time

•Lose appetite•Unable to sleep•Lose interest in life

•Lose appetite•Unable to sleep•Lose interest in life

DepressionDepression

Mild depressionMild depression

Depression changes people

Depression changes people

What causes depression?What causes depression?

Known causesKnown causes

Unknown causesUnknown causes

Alternating depressionAlternating depression

•Fearful•Hears voices

•Feels watched

•Fearful•Hears voices

•Feels watched

Ways to HelpWays to Help

WorkWork

Plans for the dayPlans for the day

FoodFood

RestRest

ExerciseExercise

Water treatmentsWater treatments

3 minutes hot1 minute cold

3 minutes hot1 minute cold

Most don’t need medication

Most don’t need medication

Help with choicesHelp with choices

“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”Hebrews 13:5

“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”Hebrews 13:5

“For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you,

‘Fear not, I will help you.’”

“For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you,

‘Fear not, I will help you.’”

Isaiah 41:13Isaiah 41:13

The most effective treatment

The most effective treatment

“Praise be to... the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles.”2 Corinthians 1:3,4

“Praise be to... the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles.”2 Corinthians 1:3,4