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Depression: 1 in 7 lifetime prevalence
Bipolar Disorder: 1 in 33 lifetime prevalence
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Touches everyone…
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Depression is the
leading cause of disability worldwide
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Living is for everyone
Suicide is the
leading cause
of death in the
15 – 44 year
age group
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Mood swings are normal
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Features of clinical depression
Changes in
appetite /
weight
Poor
concentration
and memory
Lowered
self-esteem /
self-worth
Less
enjoyment in
life
Change in
sleep
Reduced sex
drive
Low energy
levels
Increased
anxiety
Negative self-talk
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Less able to control
emotions eg.
tearfulness, anger,
guilt
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If 5 or more of these signs or symptoms lasts
2 weeks or more and interferes with your ability
to function, then you need to seek help!
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Depression also occurs in bipolar
disorder...
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Bipolar highs
Loss of
inhibitions,
reckless
Overly
talkative
Everyone is
attractive
Acting wired
Spiritual
meaning to
everything
Solving the world’s
problems overnight
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Boundless
energy
Bullet-proof
confidence
The different types of
bipolar disorder
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Bipolar 1
Bipolar 2
• Episodes of highs or lows
more severe than Bipolar
2
•Less severe than Bipolar 1
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• Psychotic features may
be present
•No psychotic features
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• Episodes lasting for days,
weeks or months
•Episodes lasting for a few
hours, to a few days
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Negative coping behaviour
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“I faded away to a shadow of my
former self. It’s a savage disease
that destroys your very soul and
the essence of your being.
Depression takes away the one
thing that you thought never
could be taken – yourself.”
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“On countless occasions I struggled
with daily life – it’s as if someone
had tied a brick around my heart
and was daring me to swim...The
slow suffocation and strangulation
of despair would descend upon
me, like a parachute
gracefully landing.”
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Living with bipolar disorder
“My mind began to cloud, nothing I thought was
fast enough. I’m going to write a book, I’m going to
form a band, no...! Go to LONDON, no...have a solo
exhibition, quit my job, buy a new car, buy a new
guitar. I’m drinking again and I’m shouting
everyone – (let’s go out!!!), having a party, having
sex with a stranger, then a friend, then a friend’s
boyfriend. Everything is going so fast until the
inevitable crash. Finally I’m diagnosed with BPD-II.”
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See a doctor!
 Book a long consultation
 Get your symptoms
assessed
 You may be referred for
expert advice or therapy
 You may need medication
 PERSIST UNTIL YOU FIND
A GP YOU ‘CLICK WITH’
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Better Outcomes
in Mental Health Care
 Some GPs with extra
training in mental health
care.
 GPs refer to
psychologists and
exercise physiologists
through Medicare
Benefits Schedule.
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 Depression clinic
 Psychology clinic
 Bipolar disorders clinic
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Suggestions for helping
 Gently let them know what
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you have noticed and why
you are concerned
Create space
Listen first
Take things at their pace
Respect their point of view
Offer warm support
Validate
Have a conversation!
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