Workshop on Psychodrama therapy on depression 心理劇體驗工作坊- 心演抑鬱情 (I)

Just completed a 2-day-workshop in psychodrama therapy on depression. Here is a set of pictures to give us a reflection on depression:

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Thinking what?

What do you think about this?

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                                                       The key symptoms of depression

·         Problems with sleep

·         Irritability

·         Anxiety

·         Tiredness

·         A lack of energy

·         Problems with concentrating or making decisions

·         Talking about feeling hopeless or helpless

·         Talking about feeling guilty or unworthy

·         Talking about death or suicide

·         Engaging in reckless behavior

·         Not taking care of her personal appearance or her home

·         Withdrawing from friends and family

·         Missing work or school

While clinical depression was once considered a "woman's disease," more than 6 million men in the U.S. have depression each year. Unfortunately, the lingering image of depression as a female condition may keep men who are clinically depressed from recognizing the symptoms of depression and seeking treatment.

Depression actually affects both sexes. It disrupts relationships and interferes with work and daily activities. The symptoms of depression in men are similar to the symptoms of depression in women. But men tend to express those symptoms differently. Common symptoms of depression include loss of interest in usually pleasurable activities, fatigue, changes in appetite, sleep disturbances, and apathy. In women, depression may be more likely to cause feelings of sadness and worthlessness. Depression in men, on the other hand, may be more likely to cause them to be irritable, aggressive, or hostile. http://www.webmd.com/depression/depression-men

http://www.ask.com/wiki/Major_depressive_disorder
http://depression.about.com/od/depressionsymptoms/f/Signs-Of-Depression.htm

THE MANY DIMENSIONS OF DEPRESSION IN WOMEN

http://seniorhealth.about.com/library/mentalhealth/blwomendepress_dim.htm