Depression Care Coaching (Six One Hour Modules)
There will be a question and answer time allocated at the end of every one of these sessions.
First session:
- What is Depression?
- Definition of Depression, causes, and symptoms.
- Myths about Depression.
- Removing stigma from Depression.
Second session:
- How do we treat Depression?
- Therapy, medication.
- Accepting your diagnosis.
- Become an expert on your illness.
Third session:
- Identifying emotions.
- This can be used to help spot red flags.
- Monitoring your mood (mood diary).
- Track Depression symptoms and identify patterns.
Fourth session:
- Managing symptoms.
- Education on medication and different therapy routes.
- Problem-solving and enhancing social skills.
- Reintegrating clients back into a structured environment.
Fifth session:
- Self-help for Depression.
- Suggestions and recommendations, books, or websites.
- Stabilizing routine.
- Nutrition, sleep, hygiene, etc.
- Do your homework.
- The client will be given worksheets to complete.
- Listen to your doctor.
Sixth session:
- Making an emergency plan for treatment.
- Suicidal thoughts, self-harm, psychosis.
- How to identify bad feelings, and who to call? What is psychosis?