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Working with People with Depression, Anxiety and Stress

Course Date:  Call for Schedule

Normal Fee: S$580 (Singapore Residents).
Available Funding for Individuals: SkillsFuture Credit and/or NTUC UTAP $250/$500
Available Funding for Corporate: NCSS VCF Pre-approval Funding.

E-invoicing is available for Singapore schools and ministries

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Course Overview

What do you do when someone confides in you that he/ she is highly stressed, or when you observed that he/ she tends to isolate himself/ herself from others? How can you help someone who experiences panic attacks before some major events?

Regardless of your work titles and the people groups you work with, this course will be useful for you! Social workers, counsellors, educators and especially parents need to know the tell-tale signs of depression, anxiety and stress and be able to effectively help the affected person. In this workshop, the different types of anxiety and depression are explained. Besides a comprehensive understanding of the signs and symptoms of these mental health conditions, it will also discuss possible contributing factors and effects as well as equip you with useful skills to help the affected person effectively.

Participants are welcome to discuss complex cases they have encountered. This practical workshop is conducted in a multi-modal format including immersive and experiential training via role-play, case studies, peer activities and observation in addition to training teaching strategies. 

​​About the Workshop Facilitator


Ms Lim Eng Choon holds a Master degree in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy. Eng Choon was a Ministry of Education- trained school teacher in a secondary school before spending a year in overseas missions outreach to families in Hyderabad, India.

After returning to Singapore, she worked as a rehabilitation counsellor in a mental health setting for two years followed by a family service centre for nine years. She is a certified PREPARE/ENRICH facilitator and a qualified practitioner for the management of family violence cases (Mandatory Counselling Program).

Her experience was further enriched when she worked in the Institute of Mental Health for another nine years as a Senior Medical Social Worker and Family therapist. She worked with patients with a variety of mental health issues like depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and personality disorder. 



Target Audience
This course is suitable for participants who do not have a psychological background but wish to be understand more about depression, anxiety and stress, and to help others appropriately. 


Duration
7 hours


Delivery Mode
Online via Zoom


Workshop Topics

Overview of Depression, Anxiety and Stress
  • Introduction and statistics
  • Types of anxiety and depression disorder
    • ​Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
    • Panic disorder
    • Social anxiety disorder
    • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
    • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
    • Separation anxiety disorder
    • Phobias
    • Major depression disorder
    • Bipolar disorder
  • How these mental health conditions present themselves
Activities: Group discussions + videos

Contributing Factors and Effects of Depression, Anxiety and Stress
  • Effects on self (emotional & psychological, work, studies, relationships, functionality, activities of daily living etc)
  • Effects on family (family relationships, caregiver’s stress, tension at home etc)
  • Risk and Protective factors
Activities: Case Studies

Risk of Suicide
  • Statistics of suicide due to depression 
  • Profile of high risk type
  • Risk assessment

Intervention Strategies
  • Helping the client to understand his belief system
  • Using questioning techniques to help client to process thoughts & emotions
  • Other ways of intervention eg mindfulness, journaling etc
  • When to refer for specialised intervention & psychiatric assessment
Activities: Role play and Case Studies




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