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Myth-busters!Depression
MYTH-BUSTERS
• THERE WILL BE A SENTENCE WHICH IS EITHER TRUE OR FALSE
• PUT YOUR HAND UP FOR TRUE OR FALSE
• THE ANSWER WILL THEN BE REVEALED!
DEPRESSION IS A RARE PROBLEM IN THE UK
FALSE!
• DEPRESSION IS VERY COMMON IN THE UK.
• IT AFFECTS 1 IN 10 PEOPLE AT SOME TIME IN THEIR LIFE.
DEPRESSION ONLY AFFECTS ADULTS
FALSE!
• DEPRESSION IS MORE COMMON IN ADULTS BUT CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS CAN SUFFER WITH IT TOO.
YOU CAN STOP FEELING DEPRESSED IF YOU REALLY WANT TO
FALSE!
• DEPRESSION IS AN ILLNESS JUST LIKE THE FLU IS AN ILLNESS.
• YOU CAN’T STOP HAVING THE FLU JUST BY WISHING YOU DIDN’T HAVE IT!
IF YOU HAVE A GOOD LIFE YOU DON’T GET DEPRESSION
FALSE!
• ANYBODY CAN GET DEPRESSION- IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU’RE RICH, SUCCESSFUL OR NOT.
EXERCISE CAN HELP TREAT DEPRESSION
TRUE!
• EXERCISE IS A REALLY USEFUL WAY OF HELPING PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION.
• IT IS A GREAT WAY OF KEEPING PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HEALTHY FOR ANYONE!
TALKING TO A DEPRESSED PERSON ABOUT THEIR FEELINGS WILL MAKE THEM FEEL WORSE
FALSE!
• TALKING ABOUT FEELINGS IS HELPFUL FOR ANYONE.
• PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION OFTEN FEEL BETTER AFTER TALKING TO SOMEONE ABOUT HOW THEY ARE FEELING.
• NEVER BE SCARED TO TALK TO SOMEBODY ABOUT FEELINGS OR EMOTIONS!
ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE CAN CAUSE DEPRESSION
TRUE!
• MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT ALCOHOL OR DRUGS WILL HELP THEM FEEL HAPPIER BUT THEY ACTUALLY MAKE PROBLEMS WORSE.
• ALCOHOL IS A DEPRESSANT- IT MAKES DEPRESSION WORSE.
• CANNABIS HAS BEEN LINKED TO DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS.