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Facts about Manic Depression, Depression and Suicide

Facts about Manic Depression, Depression and Suicide. Edited from the National Institute of Mental Health, 2004. Manic-Depressive Illness. Often goes undiagnosed and untreated, sometimes resulting in suicide Depression and manic-depression are the highest risk groups for suicide

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Facts about Manic Depression, Depression and Suicide

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  1. Facts about Manic Depression, Depression and Suicide Edited from the National Institute of Mental Health, 2004

  2. Manic-Depressive Illness • Often goes undiagnosed and untreated, sometimes resulting in suicide • Depression and manic-depression are the highest risk groups for suicide • 25-50% of persons with manic-depression attempt suicide • 1 in 5 persons with this illness die by suicide • Most communicate their intent before an attempt

  3. Manic-Depressive Illness • Of all those who die by suicide, more than 2/3rds suffer from depression or manic-depressive illness • Suicide attempts typically occur very soon after the onset of the illness • While men kill themselves four times more often than females, gender rates for manic-depressive illness are equal

  4. Manic-Depressive Illness • There is strong scientific evidence linking manic-depressive illness, artistic creativity, and suicide. More research is needed about how to treat highly creative persons so as not to interfere with their creative output… CAN YOU THINK OF SOMEONE WHO SUFFERED FROM MANIC-DEPRESSIVE ILLNESS AND DIED BY SUICIDE? Discussion

  5. Depression and Suicide • Symptoms/warning signs for depression: - depressed mood - change in eating and sleeping activities - loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities - decrease in sexual drive - fatigue or loss of energy - diminished ability to think or concentrate - thoughts of death or suicide, or wishes to be dead

  6. NOTE • These symptoms must be persistent for 2 or more weeks, and 5 must be present before a diagnosis of depression is made • People are at more risk for suicide when they: - are anxious, agitated and enraged - isolated - using drugs and/or alcohol - are feeling hopeless

  7. Depression and Suicide • While most people who become depressed do not become suicidal, of those who die by suicide 2/3 suffer from a depressive illness • Women suffer from depression twice as much as men • Less than ½ of Americans consider depression a health problem, and 3 in 5 consider it a personal weakness

  8. Depression and Suicide • Depression is highly treatable and 7 out 10 patients will improve with the help of psychotherapy and the new and improved drug treatments….. Questions? Discussion?

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