Community Wellness Classes @ High Point Public Library (Topic: Depression)

This weeks topic is depression. Depression has a biological component and an environmental component with some predisposed to struggle with feelings of low mood more than others. When we can identify out mood and triggers we can help prevent downward spikes in an already low mood. Provide handout of “Thoughts and Behaviors: Sadness”-diagram of sadness-cause, actions, body reactions, and thoughts. Discuss common belief (pessimism), common distortions (discounting positive, common automatic thoughts (“There is now way out”), common feelings (sad, disappointed, lethargic), and common behaviors (stay in bed, miss work, substance use)