Myth-busters!Depression

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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.