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Informative Speech On Depression

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Depression: Informative Speech Template Speaker: Quoneshia Barker Speech Topic: Depression Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about Depression Central Idea: Depression is caused by many different things, has many symptoms and can also be treated in many ways. Introduction I. Attention Getter: Have you ever been down in the dumps? Always feeling helpless or worthless? No matter what you do you just can’t seem to be happy. Well if you have ever felt that way this could be a sign of depression. II. Relate to Audience: A lot of college students suffers from depression daily. The stress from being in an unfamiliar environment, working and going to school at the same time can be a very heavy load to deal with. On …show more content…

Now that you know what depression is and what can cause depression I will tell you what the symptoms are of depression. II. Symptoms of depression: There are many symptoms of depression. Depression symptoms can range from mild to serve. Here are some of the symptoms you could possibly experience when dealing with depression: A. Feeling sad and alone B. Loss of interest in activities you once loved C. Change in appetite- weight loss or gain unrelated to dieting D. Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much E. Loss of energy F. Increase in purposeless physical activity such as pacing G. Feeling worthless or guilty H. And thoughts of death and suicide I have given you quite a few examples of symptoms of depression. Now I’m going to tell you how to get your depression treated properly and also ways to prevent it. III. How to treat/prevent depression: Usually depression can be treated in A. Depression is typically treated with the help of professional counseling. It can also be treated by prescribed medicine from a psychiatrist. People that have depression can also be treated as an outpatient or in some cases they can hospitalized. B. Depression can be prevented in many different ways. According to webmd.com it can be prevented by getting enough sleep, eating well, exercise regularly, getting regular medical checkups, and see your provider if you don’t feel right. C. Depression can also be treated with home remedies. According to everydayroots.com a very common

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