Depression What is depression? Can people with depression be helped? • Depression is a very common problem. Yes they can! Together, counselling and medication • We all have times in our lives when we feel have proven positive results. sad or down. • Usually sad feelings go away, but someone with depression may find that the sadness stays COUNSELLING Going for longer; they lose interest in things they usually counselling or talking therapy will enjoy and are left feeling low or very down for help. It is important that you attend a long time. all your sessions when referred; • Day to day life becomes difficult to manage. develop healthy coping skills to • Many adults will at some time experience manage your depression. symptoms of depression. How will I know if I have depression? In the last two weeks you have experienced the following: MEDICATION Anti-depressant • feel depressed or down most of the time; medication when prescribed • lose interest or pleasure in things you and taken as advised can usually enjoyed; shift depression. • sleep more or less than usual; • eat more or less than usual; • feel tired and hopeless; • think it will be better if you died or that you want to commit suicide; • feelings of guilt and worthlessness; SELF HELP Make small changes in • reduced self-esteem or self-confidence; or your life by doing things you used • reduced attention and concentration. to enjoy. Spend time with people around you and be more active. Join a support group and learn Causes of depression: self-help skills. • many stressors e.g. trauma, housing problems, unemployment, major change, becoming a parent; • ill-health; Focusing on your emotional, mental and physical Where can I find help? • history of depression in your family; wellbeing to improve your mood and reconnect At your local clinic or hospital • if you have a history of abuse or went through with your community. FAMSA 018 293 2272/3 something that is very traumatic; LIFELINE 018 462 1234 • social isolation; Join us at your nearest clinic for SUICIDE CRISIS LINE 0800 567 567 or SMS 31393 • poverty; and support. Talk to your nurse about the SADAG (South African Depression 011 262 6396 • loss of a loved one. support and care you can get at your & Anxiety Group) 0800 12 13 14 (24 hr) clinic to help you in your treatment. Kgatelelo maikutlo ke eng? A batho ba ba nang le kgatelelo • Bothata ja kgatelelo maikutlo bo tlwaelegile thata. maikutlo ba ka thhusega? Kgatelelo Maikulto • Rotlhe re nale nako ya kutlibotlhoko kana Ee, ba ka thusega! Tshidilo maikutlo (counselling) maikutlo a rona a le tlase. le ditlhare fa di kopane di supilwe fa di nale thuso • Gantsi kutlobotlhoko e a tsamaya, mme mo e kwa go dimo. mothong yo o nang le katelelo maikutlo kutlobotlhoko e e nna nako e telele; a latlhegelwe ke kgatlhego’ mo dilong tse a neng a di itumelela COUNSELLING go tsamaya tshidilo maikutlo kana go bua le mogakolodi mme a ikutlwa moya o le ko tlase kana a ka mathata a gago go tla thusa. gateletswe ka nalo e telele. Go botlhokwa gore o tsamaye • Botshelo ja malatsi otlhe bo nna boima. dikopano tsotlhe tsa gago ha o • Bagolo ba bantsi ba tla itemogela dikai tsa rometswe; batlisisa ditsela tse di go kgatelelo maikutlo mo nakong ya botshelo. siametseng gore o kgone bothata jo ja kgatelelo maikutlo. Ke ka itse jang fa ke nale kgatelelo maikutlo Mo dibekeng tse pedi tse di fitileng a o kile wa iku- tlwela tse di lateng: • Go ikutlwa o gateletswe mo maikutlong kana moya wa gago o le ko tlase ka nako di le dintsi DITLHARE Ditlhare tsa • Go latlhegelwa ke kgatlhego le natefo mo kgatelelo maikutlo fa o di tsaya dilong tse di neng di go natefelela pele. jaaka o laetswe di ka tlosa • Go robala thata kgotsa go fokotsa go robala kgatelelo maikutlo. gona le jaka o tlwaetse • Go ja go feta tlwaelo kgotsa go fokotsa go ja. • Go ikutlwa o kgathetse ebileo itlhobogile mo bophelong • Go nagana gore go ka nna botoka fa o ka tlhokafala kgotsa o batla go ipolaya GO ITHUSA Dira pharologanyo tse di • O ikutlwa o sena mosola mo botshelong nnye mo bophelong ba gago ka go dira • O ipona o se motho wa sepe, o itebela ko tlase dilo tse ne di go natefella. Tsamaisa • O sa kgone go baya kelelelo ya gago mo selong nako o le mo gare ga batho le go nna se le sengwe. matlhagatlhaga. Tsenelela setlhopa sa tshegetsano kana support group go ithuta gore o ka ithusa jang. Ke eng se se bakang kgatelelo maikutlo? • dilo tse dintsi tse di go sitisang mo maikutlong e.g. go diragalelwa ke selo se se se go utwlisang Go itebaganya le botsogo ja maikutlo a gago; ja botlhoko thata, mathata a bonno, go tlhoka tiro; kelelelo ya gago le ja mmele wa gago go tokafatsa Ke ka bona thuso kae? diphetogo tse di tona; go nna motsadi; moya wa gago le go kopana le kopana gape • botsogo jo bo sa nnang sentle; le ba tikologo ya gago. Ko kokelwaneng kana kokelo ya gago • Fa gona le motho mo lesikeng/lelapeng yo o FAMSA 018 293 2272/3 kileng a nna le kgatelelo maikutlo; Re bone mo kokelwaneng e gaufi le LIFELINE 018 462 1234 • Fa o kile wa hlekefetswa; wena go bona thuso.Bua le mooki ka SUICIDE CRISIS LINE 0800 567 567 or SMS 31393 • go ikgoga mo bathong o sa batle go kopana ke bone; thuso le tlhokomelo tse o ka di bonang SADAG (South African Depression 011 262 6396 • Khumanego ko kokelwaneng ya gago go thusa & Anxiety Group) 0800 12 13 14 (24 hr) • Go tlhokafalelwa pholo ya gago..