Depression Teaching 611
Patient was instructed on the importance to recognize the symptoms of depression to take action right away. Inability to remember things - fatigue or lost of energy, feeling "dragged out" and tire - lack of appetite or eating too much with accompanying weight changes - no interest in the things that used to bring pleasure - not sleeping at night or sleeping too much.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
Related teachings
Depression Teaching 17Instructed to contact your doctor or go to your local hospital or emergency room, if you are in an immediate serious despression crisis.Depression Teaching 1007Instructed on some signs/symptoms of depression, such as: withdrawal, isolation and self-neglect, among others.Depression Teaching 399Instructed patient that depression induced suicide is more frequent among white or native americans, older than 60 years, lacking social support and/or having financial difficulties.Depression Teaching 970Instructed on some measures aimed to controlling/managing depression, such as: encourage verbalization of feelings and allow patient some degree of control, among others.