Depression & CyberBullyingA BRIEF SNAPSHOT

Depression

It is often defined by those experiencing it as just not feeling right, not being your usual self, not wanting to be with the people you care about

It can also be accompanied by outbursts of tears or temper with little understanding as to why one feels like they do

It is persistent, on-going It can also be accompanied by disturbed sleep patterns, weight

problems, concentration problems, self-harm and suicidal thoughts There are differing types of depression

Depression – the NZ facts

1 in 7 will experience depression before they are 24 1 in 8 men 1 in 5 women 1 in 5 people will experience depression and anxiety at the same time 1 in 4 people will experience anxiety(Ministry of Health, cited in Health Promotion Agency, 2017)www.depression.org.nz

Depression – the causes

More than a chemical imbalance in the brain Smaller hippocampus, development of neurons/nerves Production of neurotransmitters in the brain

Memory (Acetylcholine) Sleep, appetite, mood, pain (Serotonin) Blood pressure, motivation, reward (Norepinephrine) Movement, motivation, reward (Dopamine) Excitement (Glutamate) Inhibitions (Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA))

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qS83wD29PY Basically your brain is a electro-chemical highway – when the wrong vehicles are on the road, you feel

the effects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOK1tKFFIQI

Depression – the Causes

Genes – the short version of the serotonin-transporter gene (5-HTT), stress hormones

Temperament – whether you are the type to withdrawal/how you see the world

Life events – the way your body reacts to stress, early experiences of loss/trauma

Seasonal Affective Disorder (1-2% of population) Medical problems – neurological conditions, nutritional deficiencies (B12),

thyroid problems and so forth Medications

Treating Depression

Medications Talking therapies

Counselling Bibliotherapy –self-help resources Cognitive Behaviourial Therapy Psychotherapy Problem-Solving Therapy

Complementary Medicines – St John’s Wort, Omega 3 Fish Oil Traditional Medicine – Ronga Maori (herbal, physical, spiritual)

Key Resources

https://depression.org.nz/ https://thelowdown.co.nz/ https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ https://www.leva.co.nz/ http://www.hpa.org.nz/

Let’s reflect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eloUUm2IUMU Now, get a little bit metal

Cyberbullying

What is it? How does it differ to traditional bullying? What are the effects? Does it differ between boys, girls, different cultures, ages etc?

Now build upon all your answers with the MD Approachand the theories of YD5101

Seeing it in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ovR3FF_6us&feature=youtu.be&list=FLdv8domEzeDFPchhXk56V4w

Key resource for practitioners

https://www.netsafe.org.nz/ http://au.reachout.com/ All the other resources