Supporting Colleagues with Depression

Course Overview

Depression is a very common mental illness and there are likely to be people within all organisations that have depression.
This course has therefore been designed to increase the learners’ understanding of depression and how they can appropriately support any colleagues that have been diagnosed, are recovering from or are in the early stages of depression. It also looks at what to say to a person who might be suicidal and how to act if they are.

Key Content

• What depression is;
• The symptoms of depression;
• The causes of depression;
• How to start a conversation with someone who might be depressed;
• How to respond to someone who says that nothing is wrong;
• How to respond to someone who says that they are depressed;
• Things you shouldn’t say or do if a person has depression;
• Treatment options for depression;
• Supporting a person who is undergoing treatment for depression;
• Recovering from depression and relapses;
• What to say to a person who might be suicidal and how to act if they are..

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this course, learners should be able to:
• Define 'depression' and identify its key symptoms;
• Discuss what causes depression and how it can be treated;
• Explain how to support someone who has or might have depression;
• Identify what to do if they suspect someone is suicidal.