SOUL TALK 1st Edition

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3 OCT | OCTOBER 2021

MAGAZINE

IN THIS ISSUE: IS THERE ANYTHING
THAT CAN CAUSE
WHAT IS DEPRESSION? DEPRESSION?


FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO IS DEPRESSION
BATTLED DEPRESSION DANGEROUS FOR
US?

IS DEPRESSION
TREATABLE?

"Sometimes pain is the price is progress"

"Depression is inability to construct a future"
-rollo may-

OCTOBER 2021

The Authors

SYASYA AFIQAH BINTI JAAFAR

DSM2020/060387




NURIN NABIHAH BINTI OTHMAN

DSM2020/060397




NOOR ANNISA BINTI ABU ZAAR

DSM2020/060497




AZLINA BINTI AZIZ

DSM2020/060099

OCTOBER 2021

The Authors Words

Praise be to God, we managed to complete this Soul Talk Magazine after
going through various discussions and evaluations before this magazine
was released.

The main purpose we released Soul Talk Magazine is to inspire all readers
to increase their motivation and self-quality so that they can always move
forward and rise from failure.

I would like to congratulate and thank the editorial board of Soul Talk
Magazine who were involved throughout the production of this magazine as
well as the individuals who were directly or indirectly involved.

Last but not least, may this Soul Talk Magazine benefit and
inspire its readers. Thank you.

Syasya Afiqah Binti Jaafar
DSM2020/060387

I'm so thankful because finally the magazine that we been working on for
months has finally released, which is soul talk. the result of our four idea was
a magazine called soul talk.

Our purpose release this magazine to give awareness to people out there so
they don't easily give up, don't easily feel down, and don't commit suicide to
run from problem. but otherwise we need to fight ours fear because if we hide
it, it will be stressful resulting in a person experiencing depression.

I hope with the existence of soul talk magazine to some extent
can make people out there who are facing depression, I also
hope that all communities can together help other who suffer with
depression, that way we can reduce suicide rate. Before I end my
speech, I hope that everyone can give a lot of love and support
the magazine we publish, don't miss out our magazine because
our magazine is a limited edition
That all from me thank you for willing listen to me

Nurin Nabihah Binti Othman
DSM2020/060397

Alhamdulillah, as much gratitude to god because with his bounty we were
able to complete the magazine "Soul Talk" together with a full sense of
responsibility and infinite gratitude for allowing me to be a part of this group
to produce this magazine.

With the first edition of "Soul Talk" magazine, it is entirely intended to
explain about depression and how to deal with depression. Indirectly, this
can give awareness to all readers about the existence of depression
problems in us without us realizing it.

On this occasion, I would like to thank and congratulate the
friends of the struggle in producing this "Soul Talk" magazine.
This was the best experience and I will never forget it.

Finally, I hope this "Soul Talk" magazine can be maintained
until the next edition to provide awareness and inspiration to all
readers of this magazine.

Thank you..
Noor Annisa Binti Abu Zaar
DSM2020/060497

Assalamualaikum and hi to all readers Soul Talk Magazine, first, we
would like to thank you for your support and interest in reading the
magazine that we provide to help people around and people out there
who are suffering from the following illness inspiration for all.

Not to forget, thanks to the line of Soul Talk writers for success of
producing the first magazine by focusing on the topic that happening
nowadays which is 'DEPRESSION'. In addition, we have also just
produced our latest magazine which is our second edition magazine and
we bring all the intresting topics.

Lastly, may this Soul Talk magazine do good and be
the one of your inspiration to all the readers and
everyone out there.

Azlina Binti Aziz
DSM2020/060099

CONTENTS

1 WHAT IS DEPRESSION?
2 THE FACTORS OF DEPRESSION
4 THE MAIN EFFECTS OF DEPRESSION

7 SUICIDE ARTICLE

9 HOW TO DEAL WITH DEPRESSION
11 HOW TO GET HELP FOR DEPRESSION
12 DFAEMPROEUSSSPIOENOPLE WHO BATTLED
16 REFERENCE
17 PHOTO ALBUM

DEPRESSION

WHAT IS DEPRESSION?

Depression is a common and serious work and at home.
Medical illness that negatively Major life events, such as
affects how you feel, the way you bereavement or the lost of job, can
think and how you act. Fortunately, lead to depression. However,
it is also treatable. Depression doctors only consider feelings or
causes feelings of sadness and lost grief to be part of depression if
of interest in activities you once they persist. Depression is an
enjoyed. It is different from the ongoing problem, not a passing
mood fluctuations that people one. It consists of episodes during
regularly experience as a part of life. which the symptoms last for at
It can lead to a variety of emotional least 2 weeks. Depression can last
and physical problems and can for several weeks, months or years.
decrease your ability to function at

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WHAT IS THE FACTORS
OF DEPRESSION?

DEPRESSION CHART IN MALAYSIA IN EACH COUNTRY

THERE ARE MANY FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO
DEPRESSIONS WHICH IT,

1) FAMILY HISTORY & GENETICS. A FAMILY HISTORY OF 2)CIRCADIAN RHYTHM DISTURBANCES.ONE TYPE OF
DEPRESSION IS ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT RISK FACTOR. YOU ARE DEPRESSION, CALLED  SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER
MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION IF KNOWN AS MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER WITH SEASONAL
OTHERS IN YOUR FAMILY ALSO HAVE DEPRESSION OR ANOTHER PATTERN IS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY A DISTURBANCE IN
TYPE OF MOOD DISORDER. ESTIMATES SUGGEST THAT THE NORMAL CIRCADIAN RHYTHM OF THE BODY. LIGHT
DEPRESSION IS APPROXIMATELY 40% DETERMINED BY ENTERING THE EYE INFLUENCES THIS RHYTHM, AND, DURING
GENETICS.TWIN, ADOPTION, AND FAMILY STUDIES HAVE LINKED THE SHORTER DAYS OF WINTER, WHEN PEOPLE MAY SPEND
DEPRESSION TO GENETICS. WHILE STUDIES SUGGEST THAT THERE LIMITED TIME OUTDOORS, THIS RHYTHM MAY BECOME
IS A STRONG GENETIC COMPONENT, RESEARCHERS ARE NOT YET DISRUPTED. PEOPLE WHO RESIDE IN COLDER CLIMATES
CERTAIN ABOUT ALL THE GENETIC RISK FACTORS FOR WHERE THERE ARE SHORT, DARK DAYS MAY BE AT THE
DEPRESSION. RESEARCHERS HAVE FOUND THAT HAVING A HIGHEST RISK. IN ADDITION TO DISRUPTIONS IN CIRCADIAN
PARENT AND GRANDPARENT WITH DEPRESSION HAVE A VERY RHYTHM, REDUCED SUNLIGHT CAN ALSO LEAD TO A DROP IN
HIGH RISK OF DEVELOPING DEPRESSION. IT IS STILL UNCLEAR SEROTONIN LEVELS IN THE BRAIN, WHICH MAY INFLUENCE
EXACTLY WHICH GENES PLAY A ROLE IN DEPRESSION AND OTHER MOOD. SEASONAL CHANGES CAN ALSO ALTER MELATONIN
MOOD DISORDERS, BUT RESEARCHERS DO KNOW THAT THERE ARE LEVELS IN THE BODY, WHICH CAN DISRUPT SLEEP AND
MANY DIFFERENT GENES THAT CAN PLAY A ROLE. BY BETTER CONTRIBUTE TO MOOD CHANGES.WHILE YOU CANNOT
UNDERSTANDING HOW THEY FUNCTION, GENE RESEARCHERS HOPE CONTROL SEASONAL SHIFTS, THERE ARE STEPS YOU CAN
TO BE ABLE TO CREATE MORE EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS. TAKE TO MINIMIZE THE EFFECT THESE CHANGES HAVE ON
YOUR MENTAL HEALTH.

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3) POOR NUTRITION.A POOR DIET CAN CONTRIBUTE TO
DEPRESSION IN SEVERAL WAYS. A VARIETY OF  VITAMIN
AND MINERAL DEFICIENCES KNOWN TO CAUSE SYMPTOMS
OF DEPRESSION. THIS IS BECAUSE A PERSON’S DIET
INFLUENT A PERSON’S MIND, AS WE ALREADY KNOW WE
NEED TO TAKE FOOD PYRAMID AND NEED TO PRACTICE A
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE SO THAT OUR BODY AND MIND ARE
ALWAYS INTELLIGENT. IF WE DO AN UNHEALTY LIFESTYLE
IT CAN TO SOME EXTENT EFFECT OUR MIND AND ALSO
CAN CONTRIBUTE TO DEPRESSION. SOME STUDIES HAVE
FOUND THAT DIETS EITHER LOW IN OMEGA-3 FATTY
ACIDS OR WITH AN IMBALANCED RATIO OF OMEGA-6 TO
OMEGA-3 ARE ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED RATES OF
DEPRESSION.IN ADDITION, DIETS HIGH IN SUGAR HAVE
BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH DEPRESSION.

4) GRIEF AND LOSS. FOLLOWING THE LOSS
OF A LOVED ONE, GRIEVING INDIVIDUALS
EXPERIENCE MANY OF THE SAME
SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION. TROUBLE
SLEEPING, POOR APPETITE, AND A LOSS
OF PLEASURE OR INTEREST IN ACTIVITIES
ARE A NORMAL RESPONSE TO LOSS.THE
SYMPTOMS OF GRIEF ARE EXPECTED TO
SUBSIDE OVER TIME. BUT WHEN SYMPTOMS
GET WORSE, GRIEF MAY TURN INTO
DEPRESSION.

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OVERWHELM A PERSON'S ABILITY TO COPE, CAN
ALSO BE A CAUSE OF DEPRESSION.RESEARCHERS
SUSPECT HIGH LEVELS OF THE HORMONE CORTISOL,
WHICH ARE SECRETED DURING PERIODS OF STRESS,
MAY AFFECT THE NEUROTRANSMITTER SEROTONIN
AND CONTRIBUTE TO DEPRESSION.

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The Main Effects

of Depression

You may feel tired all the EFFECTS OF
time or have trouble DEPRESSION
sleeping at night. Other
symptoms include:
irritability, anger, and loss
of interest in things that
used to bring pleasure,
including sex. Depression
can cause headaches,
chronic body aches, and
pain that may not respond
to medication.

Short-Term & In the short-term, depression is
Long-Term Effects likely to causes lost of appetite,
weight loss and other physical
of Depression symptoms. If you develop
insomnia or hypersomnia
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fatigued and lethargic. In the
long-term, you can experience
malnutrition from not eating
enough or become obese from
eating too much. You can also
experience a drop in short-term
memory, finding it easier to
forget things.

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The Effects of Depression in
Your Body

DEPRESSION IS ONE OF THE MOST
COMMON MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESSES
IN THE UNITED STATES, AFFECTING
ABOUT 26 PERCENT OF ADULTS.
DEPRESSION IS TECHNICALLY A
MENTAL DISORDER, BUT IT ALSO
AFFECTS YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH
AND WELL - BEING. LEARN MORE
ABOUT SOME OF THE MOST COMMON
SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION, AS WELL
AS HOW DEPRESSION CAN AFFECT
YOUR ENTIRE BODY, ESPECIALLY IF
LEFT UNTREATED.

FEELING SAD OR ANXIOUS AT TIMES
IS A NORMAL PART OF LIFE, BUT IF
THESE FEELINGS LAST MORE THAN
TWO WEEKS THEY COULD BE
SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION. IT’S
ESTIMATED THAT EACH YEAR 17
MILLION AMERICAN ADULTS WILL
EXPERIENCE DEPRESSION. HOWEVER,
CLINICAL DEPRESSION, ESPECIALLY
LEFT UNTREATED, CAN INTERRUPT
YOUR DAY TO DAY LIFE AND CAUSE A
RIPPLE EFFECT OF ADDITIONAL
SYMPTOMS.

DEPRESSION AFFECTS HOW YOU FEEL
AND CAN ALSO CAUSES CHANGES IN
YOUR BODY. MAJOR DEPRESSION (A
MORE ADVANCE FORM OF
DEPRESSION) IS CONSIDERED A
SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITION THAT
MAY HAVE A DRAMATIC EFFECT ON
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Pain Immunity Gastrointestinal
People with depression may Stress can also make a person’s Symptoms
have vague aches and pains immune system work less
that effect their joints, limbs optimally, meaning they’re more People with depression
and back. Some people have likely to get sick. When someone stomach or digestion
“all over” body pain which may with a weakened immune problems, such as diarrhea,
be chronic and debilitating. A system does get sick, it may take vomiting, nausea or
person with chronic pain longer for them to get better. constipation. Some people
certainly may become Some infections, like the with depression also have
depressed, but it may also be common cold, are generally not chronic condition, include
that physical and emotional serious. However, a weak Irritable bowel syndrome
pain can stem from the same immune system puts a person (IBS).
cause. Researchers are still at risk for developing
complications from an infection

trying to understand how or contracting an infection that Weight gain or
physical pain and depression is harder to treat. Appetite
are related, as well as how they
can influence one another.
People with depression
may experience appetite
PHYSICAL EFFECTS changes, which can causes

THE unintended weight loss or
gain.

Medical experts have

High Blood Pressure associated excessive

People who are depressed weight gain with many

may be under stress often OF DEPRESSION health issues, including
or for a long period of diabetes and heart disease.
time. While it’s not the only Being underweight can
cause, chronic stress has harm the heart, affect
been known to contribute fertility, and cause fatigue.
to high blood pressure

(hypertension). Trouble Sleeping Fatigue

Chronic stress, in particular, People who are depressed often Although having low energy can
has been linked to elevated have trouble sleeping. Problems certainly be related to poor sleep,
blood pressure. In turn, may range from struggling to fall or research has indicated that the
hypertension increases a stay asleep, being unable to get relationship between depression
person’s risk of cardiovascular restful sleep, or sleeping too much. and fatigue is more complex.
disease, which includes heart The relationship between Fatigue is not only one of the most
attacks and strokes. Based on depression and sleep goes both common physical effects of
the growing body of evidence ways, as having trouble sleeping for depression but tends to be one of
supporting this relationship, any reason (such as a medical the more challenging to treat. One
many researchers consider condition like sleep apnea) study from 2010 found that even
depression a risk factor for increases a person’s risk for after starting an antidepressant,
cardiovascular disease. depression. fatigue persisted in around 80% of
people with major depression.








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SUICIDE ARTICLES






ROBIN WILLIAMS:

DEPRESSION
ALONE RARELY
CAUSES SUICIDE

BY RONI JACOBSON ON 13 AUGUST,2014


I N H I S S T A N D - U P A N D B E S T - L O V E D C O M E D I E S ,

INCLUDING  ALADDIN  AND  MRS. DOUBTFIRE, ROBIN
WILLIAMS WAS KNOWN FOR HIS RAPID-FIRE

IMPERSONATIONS AND INTENSELY PLAYFUL ENERGY. HIS

MOST CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED WORK, HOWEVER,

INCLUDING HIS OSCAR-WINNING TURN IN  GOOD WILL

HUNTING, MARRIED HUMOR WITH SHARP

INTROSPECTION AND APPRECIATION FOR MELANCHOLY.

 

REPORTS OF HIS DEATH FROM APPARENT SUICIDE ON

AUGUST 11 AT THE AGE OF 63 HAVE PROMPTED MUCH

SPECULATION ABOUT THE ACTOR’S PERSONALITY AND

MENTAL HEALTH. WILLIAMS HAD BEEN SEEKING

TREATMENT FOR SEVERE DEPRESSION, AND MANY

COMMENTERS HAVE LABELED THAT AS THE REASON FOR

HIS DEATH. WHEREAS THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WHO

COMMIT SUICIDE SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION, LESS THAN

4 PERCENT OF THOSE EVENTUALLY TAKE THEIR LIVES.

 

CLEARLY, MORE FACTORS ARE AT WORK AS CAUSES OF

SUICIDE THAN DEPRESSION ALONE. THE SEVERITY OF

MOOD DISORDERS, PAST SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AND

SUBSTANCE ABUSE ARE ALL THOUGHT TO INCREASE THE

RISK. RECENT EVIDENCE ALSO SUGGESTS THAT THE

MIXED-DEPRESSIVE FORM OF BIPOLAR DISORDER CAN UNSURPRISINGLY, THE MORE SEVERE THE DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS
THE MORE LIKELY THE PERSON IS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE. MILD TO
BE A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS TIME THAT CAN OFTEN MODERATE DEPRESSION OR DYSTHYMIA—CHRONIC GLOOMINESS
THAT IS LESS SERIOUS THAN MAJOR DEPRESSION—IS NOT
GO UNDETECTED OR MASQUERADE AS GENERAL CONSIDERED A RISK FACTOR FOR SUICIDE. WHEN LEFT UNTREATED,
HOWEVER, MODERATE DEPRESSION CAN TURN SEVERE OVER TIME
DEPRESSION AND IRRITABILITY. AS THE EPISODES BUILD ON ONE ANOTHER.
 
  ALTHOUGH WOMEN ATTEMPT SUICIDE MORE OFTEN, MEN ARE MORE
LIKELY TO COMPLETE THE ACT. THAT MORBID FACT IS FREQUENTLY
IN 2006 WILLIAMS TOLD INTERVIEWER TERRY GROSS ON ATTRIBUTED TO THE METHOD: MEN USE FIREARMS OR HANGING—
MUCH HARDER TO RECOVER FROM THAN OVERDOSING ON PILLS,
THE RADIO SHOW  FRESH AIR  THAT HE HAD WOMEN’S METHOD OF CHOICE. YET MEN ARE ALSO MORE LIKELY TO
BE DEPRESSED FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME AND TO HAVE THEIR
EXPERIENCED DEPRESSIVE EPISODES, BUT SAID THAT HE DEPRESSION GO UNDETECTED THAN ARE WOMEN.
 
HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CLINICAL DEPRESSION THE LONGSTANDING BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION OF DEPRESSION—
THAT PEOPLE WITH THE DISORDER HAVE LOW LEVELS OF THE
OR BIPOLAR DISORDER—AN ILLNESS TYPIFIED BY NEUROTRANSMITTER SEROTONIN—IS NOW CONSIDERED OVERLY
SIMPLISTIC. BUT SEROTONIN, WHICH FACILITATES LEARNING AND
EXTREME EMOTIONAL HIGHS AND LOWS, WHERE PEOPLE MEMORY, IS THOUGHT TO BE INVOLVED IN SOME CAPACITY; PEOPLE
WITH DEPRESSION STRUGGLE TO BREAK NEGATIVE, RECURSIVE
ALTERNATE BETWEEN STATES OF MANIC ENERGY AND THOUGHT PATTERNS THAT INHIBIT THEIR ABILITY TO LEARN FROM
NEW INFORMATION. IN A  2014 STUDY, JOHN KEILP, A
DEEP DEPRESSION. HE ALSO DISCUSSED HIS STRUGGLES NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, AND COLLEAGUES
FOUND THAT PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION WHO ATTEMPT SUICIDE
WITH ADDICTION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE—COCAINE IN TEND TO HAVE SHORTER ATTENTION SPANS AND WORSE MEMORY
CAPACITY THAN THOSE WITH THE DISORDER WHO DO NOT ATTEMPT
THE 1970S, AND LATER, ALCOHOL, FOR WHICH HE SUICIDE.
 
ENTERED TREATMENT IN 2006.  "DO I PERFORM COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND  MEDICATION  CAN WORK
TOGETHER TO CORRECT THOSE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE THOUGHT
SOMETIMES IN A MANIC STYLE? YES," WILLIAMS SAID. PATTERNS, BUT THAT TYPE OF RECOVERY BECOMES MORE
DIFFICULT WHEN MIND-ALTERING RECREATIONAL SUBSTANCES ARE
"AM I MANIC ALL THE TIME? NO. DO I GET SAD? OH YEAH. ADDED TO THE EQUATION. THIS CHALLENGE IS PARTICULARLY TRUE
WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF SEDATIVES, OR “DOWNERS,” SUCH AS
DOES IT HIT ME HARD? OH YEAH," HE SAID AT THE TIME. BENZODIAZEPINES AND ALCOHOL. ALCOHOL DEPRESSES THE
BRAIN’S REWARD CENTERS EVEN FURTHER, MAKING IT HARDER
DEPRESSION, WHICH AFFECTS ABOUT 16 MILLION BOUNCE BACK. APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT OF PEOPLE WHO
PEOPLE IN THE U.S. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL COMMIT SUICIDE HAVE CONSUMED ALCOHOL AT THE TIME OF
INSTITUTES OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND MORE THAN 350 DEATH.
MILLION GLOBALLY ACCORDING TO THE WORLD HEALTH  
ORGANIZATION, IS THOUGHT TO BE THE RESULT OF
INTERACTING SOCIAL, BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
FACTORS. THE WORD “DEPRESSION” IS TOSSED AROUND
CASUALLY, BUT IN REALITY THE CONDITION CAN BE
QUITE DEBILITATING. PEOPLE WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE
DISORDER (ALSO KNOWN AS CLINICAL, MAJOR OR
UNIPOLAR DEPRESSION) EXIST BEYOND THE REALM OF
SADNESS. IN FACT, THEY CAN FEEL NUMB TO THE WORLD
AND OFTEN BECOME LETHARGIC AND LOSE INTEREST IN
PEOPLE AND ACTIVITIES THAT FORMERLY BROUGHT
THEM JOY. WHEN THE DISORDER IS AT ITS MOST SEVERE,
PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION MAY EVEN EXPERIENCE
PSYCHOSIS—SEEING OR HEARING THINGS THAT AREN’T
THERE.

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WHAT CAUSES IS DEAD

ANOTHER CONDITION THAT MAY APPEAR AS DEPRESSION BUT IS ACTUALLY A FACET OF BIPOLAR
DISORDER, CALLED A MIXED-DEPRESSIVE EPISODE, CAN ALSO ELEVATE THE RISK FOR SUICIDE. THIS
CONDITION IS CHARACTERIZED BY A DEPRESSIVE EPISODE WITH THREE OR MORE “HYPOMANIC”
SYMPTOMS—WHICH CAN INCLUDE IRRITABILITY, DISTRACTIBILITY AND AGITATION. MIXED EPISODES
COMBINE THE RACING THOUGHTS OF A MANIC EPISODE, BUT WITH A DISTINCTLY NEGATIVE INSTEAD OF
EUPHORIC TINGE MIXED STATES IN TURN MAY DEEPEN DEPRESSION AND MAKE IT MORE RESISTANT
TO TREATMENT. A 2013 REVIEW IN THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY SUGGESTS THAT SUICIDAL
IDEATION AND PAST SUICIDE ATTEMPTS ARE MORE FREQUENT IN PEOPLE DURING MIXED-DEPRESSIVE
EPISODES COMPARED WITH THOSE EXPERIENCING DEPRESSION ALONE.
 
THIS SUMMER WILLIAMS REPORTEDLY ENTERED HAZELDEN, AN ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER IN
MINNESOTA. HE HAD NOT FALLEN OFF THE WAGON, BUT WAS TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY TO “FINE-
TUNE AND FOCUS ON HIS CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO [SOBRIETY].” ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT ENOUGH
IN THE END—THE EFFECTS OF ADDICTION CAN LINGER FOR YEARS AFTER SUBSTANCE ABUSE HAS
STOPPED, AND DEPRESSION IS A SUPREMELY INTRACTABLE DISORDER— HOPEFULLY THE BRAVERY HE
DISPLAYED IN ADDRESSING HIS PROBLEMS HEAD-ON WILL ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE SEEK HELP
BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
 
A NUMBER OF OTHER FACTORS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO SUICIDE RISK—POVERTY, FOR ONE, FAMILY
HISTORY OF SUICIDE, FOR ANOTHER. BUT THE TRAGEDY OF WILLIAMS’S DEATH SHOULD REMIND US
THAT THE MOST DEBILITATING AND LIFE-THREATENING MOOD DISORDERS CAN STRIKE ANYONE, AND
ONCE THEY DO, IT CAN BE AWFULLY HARD TO FIND RELEASE.

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Depression can impact every
part of your life if left untreated.
But that's good news.
Depression is a highly treatable
mental health challenge. Just
because you're struggling right
now doesn't mean that you
need to continue to fight. Here
are some of the tips to treat
depression:

The importance of staying
connected
Take time to do things for
yourself
Focus on your physical
health
Get outdoors
Treatment options

Depression can make everyday

life difficult, especially for those

with major depressive disorder,

but treatment, including

internet-based cognitive

behavioral therapy, is effective

at helping people overcome it.

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DEPRESSION
TREATABLE?

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1) Stay connected 4) Get some sun HOW TO DEAL
WITH
Typically having depression causes Studies have shown that sunlight DEPRESSION
you to want to withdraw from the can improve overall mood, so ALONE?
people around you. However, making sure to get outside for a
isolating yourself can actually few minutes every day can reduce SELF-HELP
worsen your symptoms. Making an feelings of depression. TIPS
effort to stay connected to even just  
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symptoms. Not to mention talking to
people can help you focus less on It's important to actively think of
your own feelings and more on your depression and depressive
what's going on outside of your thoughts (e.g., you're not good
depression. enough, nothing good is happening
in your life, etc.) as separate from
2) Do things for yourself you. These thoughts and
You won't be able to force yourself symptoms are not an accurate
to feel happy; however, you can at view of who you are and how your
least make attempts at keeping up life is going. So, while challenging,
with things you previously found it's essential to try to challenge
enjoyable or relaxing. Get out and negative thoughts stemming from
exercise, sit down with a book and a your depression and find positive
cup of tea, or try out some thoughts to focus on instead.
meditation. You may not enjoy
everything that you once did, but 6) Expose yourself to funny
taking the time to focus on and lighthearted
something just for yourself can help entertainment
you find one or two activities that
can help you handle depression. It may seem too simple, but even
watching a funny movie or reading
3) Remember your physical a book more suited to a lazy
health Sunday than a classroom
While matters of physical fitness discussion can help you combat
may not feel important, keeping up depression by making you smile
with things like a nutritious diet or and laugh, pulling you out of grief
getting enough sleep at night can for a short while.
help you on your journey to figure If you're suffering from depression
out how to beat depression. Issues and are still in the process of
with physical health can add further getting professional help, trying
stress and anxiety that worsen these different self-help
depression. So, take the time to techniques can lessen your
make sure you incorporate some symptoms and help you recover a
form of exercise into your day sense of normalcy in your life.
(whether it is something as simple as However, it is best to note that
a few yoga poses or more physical these are meant to be temporary
like a run). And, focus on consuming and supplementary tips for a
foods low in sugar and refined carbs professional treatment plan.
and high in nutrients (particularly B
vitamins, which have shown in
studies to trigger depression when
you don't have enough of them).

Medically Reviewed By: Heather Cashell

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HOW TO GET 2) Talk therapy
HELP FOR
DEPRESSION This is the act of discussing symptoms, feelings,
and related experiences with a mental health
SEEKING PROFESSIONAL professional to treat depression or other mental
TREATMENT health issues. Talk therapy covers many different
therapy techniques.
1) Antidepressant Medications
Prescription drugs improve the way the brain uses Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy - this type of
certain chemicals that control your mood and therapy is designed to help you learn how to
making sure they're correctly balanced. They come alter negative thinking and to begin viewing
in a few common types (but some antidepressants your life and environment in a more positive
exist outside of these types. Your healthcare provider light. It can help you identify what's
can give you a full list of options. It's important to contributing to your depression and what
speak to your doctor about any and all medication triggers make it worse.
options beforehand, to avoid any negative side Interpersonal therapy - therapy designed to
effects. help you work through relationships or events
that altered a relationship that may contribute
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) - to depression, including loss of a loved one, the
the most commonly prescribed antidepressants end of a romantic relationship, or problems
that increase the level of serotonin (a chemical with your parental relationships.
messenger in the brain) and block its resorption Problem-Solving Therapy - this type of
or reuptake, ensuring enough is available. They depression treatment can help you become
are ideal for moderate to severe depression and better able to cope with difficult, stressful, or
typically have few side effects. tragic life events. This technique typically
Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake involves creating a step-by-step process for
inhibitors (SNRI) - a newer antidepressant, SNRIs realistically dealing with a given situation. This
affect both serotonin and norepinephrine uptake, is especially useful for older adults with
which together help regulate mood and transmit depression.
information through the brain. These have fewer
side effects than SNRIs. Research shows that online therapy can be a
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) - some of the powerful and effective option to treat depression.
earliest antidepressants used for treatment but Depression isn't something anyone should have to
have mostly been replaced due to their high struggle with on their own. While therapy is highly
number of side effects. They work similarly to effective at treating the symptoms of depression, it
SSRIs and SNRIs by helping regulate brain can be difficult for people that are struggling to
chemistry. get help. Sometimes the thought of getting out of
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) - these are bed is overwhelming. That makes the idea of
typically antidepressants that are recommended getting ready and going to a therapist's office feel
when others have had provided little impossible.
improvement in mood or symptoms or caused
issues from too many side effects. They work to “I found that with depression,
rebalance brain chemical thought that causes one of the most important
depression. things you could realize is that
you're not alone”
-Dwayne Johnson

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FAMOUS ANGELINA JOLI
PEOPLE WHO Before she was an Oscar winner, U.N.
BATTLED Goodwill Ambassador, writer, director,
DEPRESSION and mother of six, Angelina Jolie-Pitt
was a seriously depressed teenager.
CARA DELEVINGNE Jolie-Pitt, who has always been very
open about her bouts with mental
Fame and money definitely does not buy illness, has even revealed that her
happiness — just ask Cara Delevingne. The depression included cutting herself and
London-born beauty was barely past puberty hiring a hitman to kill her. Though
when she became one of the most sought-after things improved for the actress after
supermodels in the world. By age 15, Delevingne finding Hollywood success and
was rich and famous, but was also hit with a becoming a mother, Jolie-Pitt found
"massive wave of depression, anxiety, and self- herself engulfed in another depression,
hatred." An initial attempt at therapy and after losing her mother to cancer. This
medication wasn't helpful, and Delevingne turned time, she took another route back to
instead to harmful behavior like partying and good health, accepting the lead role in
drugs. In an interview with Vogue, Delevingne the action flick "Wanted" in order to do
said, "I was packing my bags, and suddenly I just "something physical" and get out of her
wanted to end it. I had away, and it was right own head. Jolie-Pitt stated, "I felt I was
there in front of me. And I was like, I need to going into a very dark place, and I
decide whether I love myself as much as I love the wasn't capable of getting up in the
idea of death." Amazingly, Delevingne credits the morning, so I signed up for something
Outkast song "Spottie Ottie Dopaliscious" with that would force me to be active."
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overdosed, and hearing it "felt like a warning from
him." Delevingne is now able to control her
depression and has continued a successful career
in film and print.

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LADY GAGA KRISTEN BELL

Lady Gaga hasn't been shy about too Whether you identify Kristen Bell by
many things, least of all her long battle her voice, her commercials, or her foul-
with mental illness. In a candid interview mouthed "Bad Moms" one-liners, one
with Billboard, the pop star admitted, thing you probably don't identify her
"I've suffered through depression and by is her serious battle with depression.
anxiety my entire life. But as you might In an interview on YouTube's Off-
guess, the "Born This Way" artist has Camera Show, Bell revealed that she
beaten her depression and has said, "I has long taken medication for her
learned that my sadness never depression and anxiety. But you won't
destroyed what was great about me. detect any shame in her confession.
You just have to go back to that Bell's mother and grandmother both
greatness, find that one little light that's experienced the same serotonin
left. I'm lucky I found one little glimmer imbalance, so the actress learned early
stored away". Lady Gaga works hard as on that there is no shame in seeking
an advocate for mental health. Her Born help and taking medication. In Bell's
This Way Foundation seeks to empower wise words, "You would never deny a
youth, inspire bravery, and provide diabetic his insulin, but for some
resources for young people dealing with reason when someone needs a
depression, severe anxiety, and even serotonin inhibitor, they're
bullying. immediately going ‘crazy' or
something."
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G-DRAGON (BIGBANG) T.O.P (BIGBANG)

G-Dragon is known for his bold In 2008, T.O.P was reported to
charisma, confidence, and have suffered from anxiety
renowned swag. He has millions attacks as well as depression.
of fans around the world and In 2017, he was officially
international success as a diagnosed with social anxiety
composer, songwriter, rapper, and order and requested a short
singer. leave from his mandatory
military training. He had
But underneath all that allegedly accidentally
awesomeness, G-Dragon is still a overdosed on anxiety pills
sensitive young man. He previously and has received
confessed on TV that when his psychological treatment after
single “Heart Breaker” was under his stressful drug scandal.
fire for plagiarism in 2009, he
avoided everyone he knew and
shut them out of his life. He
refused to speak to his parents
and friends and lived in isolation,
feeling extremely alone and sad.
He said,

“I had done nothing
wrong but I felt like a
criminal. I was depressed
for a long time.”

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B.I (CEO of 131 LABEL)

Kim Hanbin as known as B.I has
diagnosed with depression since he
was a trainee at YG Entertainment,
which is the same company as
BIGBANG. B.I as a leader of iKON have
to compose songs, wrote lyrics, do
choreography for dance and also train
his members. In 2019, B.I was involved
in allegations of purchasing marijuana
through his acquaintance in 2016. The
police investigated the allegation he
was tested negative to which B.I
apologized to fans and left the group
and YG Entertainment.

Epik High, Destiny Rogers and more to
perform at B.I's upcoming online solo
concert on THIS date

After a year and a half long hiatus, A spectacular lineup of special Earlier this year, B.I partnered up
fans were excited to see B.I was guests will be joining B.I for his with Destiny Rogers and Tyla
appointed as the youngest director of first online solo concert, coming Yaweh for a new single 'Got It
IOK Company as well the CEO of 131 up on October 2 at 11 pm EST Like That', just before the release
Label which is his own company in (Sunday 12 pm KST and 8:30 am of B.I's solo debut album
October last year after a period of self- IST). The event features special 'Waterfall' in June. He also
reflection. He also become a performances by guests collaborated with Epik High on
successful man solo artist when “illa including Pink Sweat$, AFGAN their tenth album 'Epik High is
illa” from his 1st official full album and Epik High, not to mention Here' earlier this year.
“Waterfall”. “Illa illa” set a new record special guest Destiny Rogers
as the most viewed k-pop male soloist joining B.I on stage! The announcement reads -
debut music video in the first 24 “Distinct cultures. Different
hours, a record that was previously Presented by IOK Music x 131 Music. One World. Our Identity.”
held by EXO’s Kai (8,4 Million). “illa illa” Label, the upcoming '131 LIVE Further, it reads that PINK
recieved12.7 million views and 300K Presents: B.I First Online SWEAT$, Epik High and AFGHAN
likes in the first 24 hours on YouTube. Concert' will be available for will perform, while Destiny
streaming worldwide. For those Rogers will feature as a special
In addition, he making a comeback unversed, 131 Label is B.I aka guest.
with an amazing collaboration with Hanbin's one-man agency. 131
Epik High. B.I also featured in Lee Hi's stands for his stage name B.1 You can check out the
beautiful track 'Saviour' from her with 1 and 3 acting as the letter announcement below:
recent studio album '4 ONLY'. "B" and 1 acting as "I". The
lineup of artists include people @131LABELOFFICIAL
B.I admires and has worked
with in the past as a solo artist.

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SOUL TALK

'MY ANGEL, MY WIFE'

IN THIS ISSUE: DOES HAVING A LOVING
PARTNER CAN MAINTAIN
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DEPRESSION

PEOPLE THINK DEPRESSION IS SADNESS
That's is crying and dressing in black.

But people are wrong

Depression is the constant feeling of being numb.
It's being numb to emotions,being numb to life.



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