About this Online Workshop

Depression can affect anyone. Abraham Lincoln suffered from depression. So did Winston Churchill. One in four Canadian women are living with depression. The prevalence of depression has steadily risen over the past few decades and research has identified that depression can be alleviated and individuals living with depression can take back control of their lives.

This interactive, skill-building virtual workshop will teach you about the causes and types of depression, the signs and symptoms of depression, and the most up-to-date techniques currently used to intercept depression‘s progression. The workshop will also highlight the approaches used to support individuals in coping with and overcoming their depression symptoms and prevent future depressive episodes. Comprehensive and engaging, this virtual workshop is a must for anyone working with or supporting, individuals demonstrating the symptoms of, or diagnosed with, depression.

NOTE: This is an interactive, virtual workshop, which is different from a webinar. Participants will be expected to participate through voice and video, and to engage with each other and the facilitator in large and small group discussions, to learn from each other and practice skill development.

Learning Objectives

• Identifying and learning the signs, symptoms, causes and types of depression
• Learning the cognitive and lifestyle changes necessary to combat depression
• Breaking the procrastination-depression connection
• Recognizing depressive thinking and overcoming depressive thoughts
• Albert Ellis‘s ABCDE Method for overcoming depression
• Overcoming hopelessness thinking
• Coping with depressive symptoms
• Attending to anxieties
• Confronting negative emotions
• Behavioural methods to feel good again
• Putting an end to depression planning

Who Should Attend?

Any staff or manager in a human, social, or community services organization

Format and Duration

Four three-hour and three, two-hour online workshops over the course of two weeks