Depression and Suicide

Depression is always inherited. 

• True
• False

Anyone can become depressed. 

• True
• False

Depression can last for years if not treated. 

• True
• False

Depression can cause physical symptoms like stomachaches and headaches. 

• True
• False

People with depression may not realize that they are depressed. 

• True
• False

People can get depressed due to problems with any of these things: genes, brain chemistry, seasons and daylight, life events, family and social environment, health conditions and hormonal changes.

• True
• False

Depression can affect your _____, causing you to lose or gain weight. 

• vision
• appetite
• sleep
• breathing

If you've been feeling sad, hopeless, or discouraged for weeks, you may be _____.

• depressed
• hungry
• tired
• anxious

If a person talks about suicide, it means he or she is just looking for attention and won’t go through with it.

• True
• False

The danger of suicide has passed when a person begins to cheer up.

• True
• False