Directions: For this assignment you should research depression. Then create an informative brochure about depression. This brochure should educate others about depression and where they could go for help. You will need to do some research to find information in creating your brochure. Your brochure can be created in a word-processing or desktop publishing document. Be creative and be sure to include the following information in your brochure. Define what depression is. (2 pts)
List at least 5 symptoms of depression. (2 pts)
Illustrate how common depression is by giving at least one statistic about the number of individuals with depression. (3 pts)
Describe what you could do to aid a friend who was suffering from depression. (3 pts)
Explain where you could go for help if you or a friend felt like you may have depression. (3 pts)
Briefly tell about one treatment option for depression. (3 pts)
Warn others by describing the negative consequences of not receiving treatment for depression. (3 pts)
Provide a web site address that someone can go to in order to learn more information about depression. (2 pts)
Be sure your brochure is organized so that it is easy to read. Include picture(s) if possible. (4 pts)
Give any additional information about depression that you think is valuable.