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Depression Facts and Statistics - The Infographics Show

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Bipolar depression can stop someone from feeling like their self and make them switch moods often.

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As silly as it sounds people actually sometimes cry themselves to sleep. Sometimes people cry so much that they end up not sleeping. Because it affects sleeping, it could result in being very moody.

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Stress can both cause and increase depression. Chronic stress can increase the possibility of depression which could lead to suicide. Depression developed because of stress could often be difficult to cope with especially when you are still feeling a lot of stress.

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Depression can come in many forms and can often feel like being lost in a storm. Most Depression is caused by bullying and sometimes no one does anything about it. Bullies that target those that are depressed can cause them to commit suicide and can result in the bully get put in prison.

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Opposing Viewpoints in Context - Results -

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My Library: Pleasant Valley Middle School Library

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Suicide, edited by Leslie A. Miller and Paul A. Rose, Greenhaven Press, 2000. Current Controversies. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http%3A%2F%2Flink.galegroup.com%2Fapps%2Fdoc%2FEJ3010064212%2FOVIC%3Fu%3Dpl2683%26sid%3DOVIC%26xid%3D9af5d1c4. Accessed 27 Feb. 2019. Originally published as "Depression ... Depression ... Depression!" Surviving Suicide, vol. 10, no. 1, Spring 1998.

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Self-harm is a habit that is difficult to stop. It is also a way of release or a way of coping for most depressed people. Many people cut to take their emotional pain and convert it into physical pain.

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Self-injury, also known as self-harm, self-mutilation, or self-abuse occurs when someone intentionally and repeatedly harms herself/himself in a way that is impulsive and not intended to be lethal.

The most common methods are:

Skin cutting (70-90%),

Head banging or hitting (21%-44%), and

Burning (15%-35%).

Other forms of self-injury include excessive scratching to the point of drawing blood, punching self or objects, infecting oneself, inserting objects into body openings, drinking something harmful (like bleach or detergent), and breaking bones purposefully. [1] Most individuals who engage in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) hurt themselves in more than one way.

How Common is Self-Injury?

Research indicates that self-injury occurs in approximately as many as 4% of adults in the United States. Rates are higher among adolescents, who seem to be at an increased risk for self-injury, with approximately 15% of teens reporting some form of self-injury. Studies show an even higher risk for self-injury among college students, with rates ranging from 17%-35%. [2]

Why Do People Self-Injure?

People who self-injure commonly report they feel empty inside, over or under stimulated, unable to express their feelings, lonely, not understood by others and fearful of intimate relationships and adult responsibilities. Self-injury is their way to cope with or relieve painful or hard-to-express feelings, and is generally not a suicide attempt. But relief is temporary, and a self-destructive cycle often develops without proper treatment.Self-inury can also be a way to have control over your body when you can't control anything else in your life. A lot of people who cut themselves also have an eating disorder.

By engaging in self-injury, a person intends to:

Obtain relief from a negative feeling or mental state

Resolve an interpersonal difficulty, like a disagreement with a friend or loved one

Deal with an intrapersonal problem, like boredom

Induce a positive feeling state [3]

Warning Signs

Warning signs that someone may be injuring themselves include:

Unexplained frequent injuries including cuts and burns,

Low self-esteem,

Difficulty handling feelings,

Relationship problems or avoidance of relationships, and

Poor functioning at work, school or home.

People who self-injure may attempt to conceal their marks, such as bruises, scabs or scars with clothing, and you may notice them wearing inappropriate clothing like long sleeves and pants in hot weather. If discovered, a person who self-injures may often make excuses as to how an injury happened (for instance, "I fell" or "The cat scratched me").

Diagnosis

The diagnosis for someone who self-injures can only be determined by a licensed psychiatric professional. Self-injury behaviors can be a symptom other mental illnesses such as: personality disorders (esp. borderline personality disorder); bipolar disorder (manic depression); major depression; anxiety disorders (esp. obsessive-compulsive disorder); and psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.

Criteria for a Diagnosis of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury [3]

Intentional self-inflicted damage to the surface of the body with expectation of physical harm, but without suicidal intent for 5 or more days within the past year;

Person injures themself for at least one of the following reasons:

1. ​To seek relief from negative thoughts or feelings

2. To resolve an interpersonal difficulty, or

3. To bring about positive feelings.

1. Interpersonal difficulty or negative feelings and thoughts (including depression, anxiety),

2. Preoccupation about self-injury that is hard to resist

3. Frequent urges to self injure

The behavior is not accepted by society (body piercing,tattooing, scab picking and nail biting do not qualify for the diagnosis)

The person is significantly distressed by the behavior

The behavior can't be explained by another mental, developmental or other medical condition.

Self-Injury and Suicide

The relationship between suicide and self-injury is complicated. While people with non-suicidal self injury do not intend to completed suicide, they may cause more harm than intended, which could result in medical complications or death. In severe or prolonged cases of self-injury, a person may become desperate about their lack of control over the behavior and its addictive nature, which may lead them to true suicide attempts.

Treatment

If someone displays the signs and symptoms of self-injury, a mental health professional with self-injury expertise should be consulted. An evaluation or assessment is the first step, followed by a recommended course of treatment to prevent the self-destructive cycle from continuing.

Self-injury treatment options include outpatient therapy, partial-inpatient (6-12 hours a day) and inpatient hospitalization. When the behaviors interfere with daily living, such as employment and relationships, and are health or life-threatening, a specialized self-injury hospital program with an experienced staff is recommended.

Effective treatment of self-injury is most often a combination of medication, cognitive/behavioral therapy, and interpersonal therapy, supplemented by other treatment services as needed.

Medication is often useful in the management of depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and the racing thoughts that may accompany self-injury.

Cognitive/behavioral therapy helps individuals understand and manage their destructive thoughts and behaviors. Contracts, journals, and behavior logs are useful tools for regaining self-control.

Interpersonal therapy assists individuals in gaining insight and skills for the development and maintenance of relationships.

Services for eating disorders, alcohol/substance abuse, trauma, abuse, and family therapy should be readily available and integrated into treatment, depending on individual needs.

Successful courses of treatment are marked by:

An individual's active involvement and committment to their treatment,

Aftercare plans with support for the individual's new self-management skills and behaviors, and

Collaboration between all involved professionals (medical and otherwise).

Also on mentalhealthamerica.net
Finding Therapy Medication Paying for Care Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Excoriation Disorder (Skin picking or Dermatillomania) Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling)
Additional Resources

S.A.F.E. Alternatives (Self-Abuse Finally Ends)
Information Line: 1-800-DONT-CUT or 1-800-366-8288
Email: info@selfinjury.com
www.selfinjury.com

Sources

[1] Selby, E. A., Kranzler, A., Fehling, K. B., & Panza, E. (2015). Nonsuicidal self-injury disorder: The path to diagnostic validity and final obstacles. Clinical Psychology Review, 3879-91. doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2015.03.003

[2] Kerr, P. L., Muehlenkamp, J. J., & Turner, J. M. (2010). Nonsuicidal self-injury: A review of current research for family medicine and primary care physicians. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 23(2), 240-259. http://www.jabfm.org/content/23/2/240.full

[3] American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Publishing. ISBN 978-0890425558.

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Self-injury, also known as self-harm, self-mutilation, or self-abuse occurs when someone intentionally and repeatedly harms herself/himself in a way that is impulsive and not intended to be lethal. The most common methods are: Skin cutting (70-90%), Head banging or hitting (21%-44%), and Burning (15%-35%).

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Most people with depression can be saved by seeing a therapist or by using their own method to help. But there is a thing called Major Depressive Disorder which is a point that people reach when their too far gone. People should do more to prevent other from getting to this stage instead of claiming that seeing a therapist because not everyone has the same story so the same thing won't really help many people.

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Depression | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

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264 million people worldwide live with depression.* Our World Data In 2017, around 17.3 million adults age 18 or older in the U.S. had experienced at least one major depressive episode in the last year (6.7% of adults in the U.S.).* ( National Institute of Mental Health) Losing a loved one, getting fired from a job, going through a divorce, and other difficult situations can lead a person to feel sad, lonely and scared.

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The image shows a girl that isn't just sad but depressed and is feeling very lonely. Even though she is lonely, some people, that are going through the same thing as her, don't like being around a lot of people. The thing that most likely causes this is the feeling of not wanting to be alone but not having any that will understand around.