part 2

People with a low socioeconomic status, especially for those that live in poverty are more likely than those higher up in the economic level to develop depression. Also one thing that may predispose your likelihood of having depression is that in America Latinos are much more likely than whites to develop depression. This may be in concurrance with the higher levels of poverty among this race but it is still significantly higher. The depression rate is also twice as high for females as males, this may be due to rapid changes in hormones but no one truly knows. (1)If I knew one of my friends was experiencing the symptoms I listed above I would let her know of the resources available here on campus. We can come here to the psychology department and talk to someone and get her help. Some common treatments include first-line treatment for most people with depression today consist of antidepressant medication, psychotherapy, or the combination. In situations where these options are not effective or too slow for such as in a person with delusional depression and intense, unremitting suicidal thoughts, electroconvulsive therapy may be considered. ECT is also sometimes referred to as electroshock or shock treatment (3). Treatment for depression is varying successful and there are many treatment options available for depressed individuals (3). For about two-thirds of those individuals who have a major depressive episode they will recover completely. The other one-third may recover only partially or not at all. People who do not recover completely may have a higher chance of experiencing one or more additional episodes (2).Works cited:1) Textbook2) http://www.allaboutdepression.com/dia_03.html3) http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/chapter4/sec3_1.html