Depression: A Compassionate View (online)

Develop a conceptual understanding of depression, its context and wider perspectives, and empathy towards individuals whom experience depression
Raise awareness on the influences and misconceptions of depression
Understand cognitive and behavioural concepts in the care of people experiencing depressive symptoms
Analyse situations, identify issues and practice unique skills to enhance care for people with depression
Demonstrate effective information and communication technology to advance care provision

Though this course is open to anyone who wants to better understand depression, the course is ideally suited to those in a variety of job roles including:

Health and social care professionals
Social care workers
Counsellors
Teachers
Managers
HR professionals
This course is also suitable for people who have depression or people who have family or friends with depression. This is not a treatment package and should not be viewed or considered as such. This is an information resource that can be used to encourage you to think about depression from a compassionate perspective.

The course is free and widely available for anyone to take part in regardless of age, location or education status.

However, there are some basic requirements. You will need access to the internet whether it is on your PC, tablet, mobile or other electronic devices, as well as a valid email address to register with our online learning environment in order to take part in the course.

You will need to agree to the terms and conditions before you start the course which will be available when you enrol.

We are proud to be an accredited provider of the CPD Standards Office for our online short courses and free courses, demonstrating that they conform to CPD best practice and are appropriate for inclusion in a formal CPD record.

A flexible course that fits in with working and family life
Whether you are living with depression, know someone who has it or caring for people with it, this course will offer you a valuable insight into living with depression. This course looks at depression from a compassionate perspective and encourages you to think about how it impacts on the way a person thinks, feels and behaves.

This course will help you to see what it is really like to live with and care for someone with depression by providing a practical and theoretical insight to depression.

The course also presents some exercises that can help to alleviate the negative symptoms of depression and encourages you to engage. Whether you have experienced depression or not, this practical insight can really help you recognise activities that can positively impact on your mood.