Recent events have sadly had a negative impact on many people’s mental health. The Covid 19 pandemic and its social and economic impact have created new obstacles for people already suffering from mental illness and caused an increase in the cases of depression and anxiety reported in the general population. This is not a new issue, but it has been exacerbated by the turmoil, uncertainty, feelings of isolation and lack of control people are experiencing. As we are aware even though there is much more information about mental health in the public arena, many people still feel uncomfortable talking about their own mental health issues, which stops them getting help and can escalate the problem.
Mental health problems have a wide range of symptoms, root causes, levels of severity, diagnosis and treatment. Problems can be sparked by what might appear to others to be a simple set-back without understanding how that makes them feel. It could be an accumulation of events that weigh people down or traumas such as abuse, bereavement, illness, accident, substance abuse or exposure to traumatic events that first responders and military personal often have to deal with. Whatever the cause, mental health problems can run deep and become part of a sufferer’s everyday life. Depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left untreated, can lead to serious long-term conditions.
Ultimately, without professional help, mental health problems can spiral out of control. Self-medication with drugs and alcohol can compound the problems and cause the sufferer’s life to break down, leaving them unable to support themselves or their dependents and often rejecting to support of friends and family. Feelings of hopelessness, desperation or being overwhelmed by traumas of the past can drive people to feelings of suicide. Whilst the vast majority of people who suffer mental health problems can recover, or at the very least learn to live with them, it is essential they get help early on.
If you wish to increase your understanding and knowledge of depression and suicide, a Depression & Suicide Awareness Workshop which has been specifically designed to help anyone whose vocation doesn’t include mental health training is ideally suited to your needs. Attendees of this half-day workshop will learn how to identify and understand the signs, symptoms and experiences of depression and suicide. The course provides students with the knowledge to understand the conditions, gives them the confidence to talk about difficult and sensitive subjects and the awareness of preventative techniques and approaches that can be applied at work or in the world around them.
Participants will gain the confidence to utilise skills that can be applied to themselves or in their everyday experiences, learning about:
- Signs and symptoms of depression and suicide
- Stigma and discrimination
- Risk factors
- Depression in the workplace
- Suicide/depression – truth vs myths
- Support and recovery
The Depression & Suicide Awareness Workshop has been developed and is run by Centaur Training Services (North West) Ltd, based in Leyland, Lancashire, UK. Centaur offers a vast range of training courses for both businesses and individuals, maintaining the highest standards of training quality. Training courses include First Aid, Food Safety, Manual Handling, Fire Safety, Health and Social Care, Health and Safety, Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Intervention, and many more, including bespoke courses and in-house training at your location (dependent on your requirements).
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