Last years Introduction to Information technology presentation assignment slides.

1. Depression
How can you help?
By Jacinta Van Der Meer

2. 1,000,000
people will
suffer from a
depressive
illness
this year
In Australia
alone
(black dog ride n.d)

3. Depression is a mental illness
of long term intense low feelings. That may
affect or hinder how one participates in their
everyday life (beyondblue 2009)

4. One or more combination of:
- Withdrawing from social activities
-Lack of interest in hobbies
- Being indecisive
- Crying a lot
-Alienating themselves
- Lack of appetite
- Insomnia or always tired
- Thoughts of death /wanting to die
etc.

5. RUOK? Day Organisation suggests
1. Ask the
Question
2. Listen without
judgement
3. Encourage
Action
4. Follow up

6. Help Yourself
How to help yourself
Stay Positive
Talk to someone
Seek professional help
Get active

7. beyondblue
www.beyondblue.org.au
SANE Australia
www.sane.org
Reach Out!
ReachOut.com
Black dog Institute
www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
Lifeline
www.lifeline.org.au/
Headspace
www.headspace.org.au

8. THANK YOU

9. WEBSITES
Andrew, S n.d, Our Story, Black dog ride, Last accessed 11th September 2012,
<http://www.blackdogride.com.au/view/about/>
BeyondBlue n.d, What is depression?,BeyondBlue, Last Accessed 11th September
2012,<http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=89>
ReachOut n.d,Depression, ReachOut, Last Accessed 11th September
2012,<http://au.reachout.com/Factsheets/D/Depression>

10. IMAGES
A photo giving a gimpse of a depressed person n.d, image, Hub Pages, Last accessed 11th
September 2012, <http://biasharamotomoto.hubpages.com/hub/Signs-for-Depression-and-
Suicide>
Confused sign post n.d, image, word press, last accessed 11 September 2012,
http://nonsensetomomsense.com/momsense-by-any-other-name-is-confusing/>
Depression is not who we are n.d, image, Depression treatments, Last Accessed 11th September
2012, <http://depressiontreatments.net/depression-is-not-who-you-are/>
Depressed Man n.d, image,Embracing Depression, Last Accessed 11th September 2012,
<http://embracingdepression.org/causes-of-depression/>
Depressed Man n.d, ehow, Last Accessed 11th September
2012,<http://www.ehow.com/how_7564419_comfort-depressed-person.html>
Help yourself 2010, image, web design ledger, last accessed 11 September 2012,<
http://webdesignledger.com/inspiration/most-creative-ads-around-the-world>

11. How can I tell if someone is depressed? 2004, image, Ninemsn, Last Accessed 11th September
2012, <http://health.ninemsn.com.au/family/familyhealth/689767/how-can-i-tell-if-someone-is-
depressed>
How depression dulls the world-literally 2011, image, Discover Magazine, Last Accessed 11th
September 2012, <http://discovermagazine.com/2010/dec/01-how-depression-dulls-the-world-
literally>
Sad Image n.d, image, ehow, Last Accessed 11th September 2012,
<http://www.ehow.com/how_7677989_deal-depressed-people.html>
The appearance of a depressed person 2011, MentalHelp.net,Last Accessed 11th September
2012,<http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=42371&cn=4>
There is always hope n.d, Dark Wallpapers, Last Accessed 11th September 2012,
http://dark.pozadia.org/wallpaper/There-is-Always-Hope/>
Tips for Helping a depressed Friend 2011, image, Solution-depression, last accessed 11
September 2012, <http://solution-depression.blogspot.com.au/2011/11/tips-for-helping-
depressed-friend.html>
Tips for coping with depression 2012,image, She knows, last accessed 11th september 2012,
<http://www.sheknows.com.au/health-and-wellness/articles/957865/tips-for-coping-with-
depression>