Barnet Depression Alliance

Barnet Depression Alliance is  one of over 40 self help groups originally affiliated to the national charity Depression Alliance that has been meeting in Barnet since January 1997. The Alliance's sole aim is to provide support for fellow sufferers of depression. The emphasis is on self help and the group is not a therapy group. 

 

Organisation

Partners in Depression

Partners in Depression is a group education program designed to address the information and support needs of those who love, live with or care for a person experiencing depression. It provides people with the information and tools to better support the person in their life with depression, and themselves.  The six week program aims to:

• Increase knowledge of depressive illness including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
• Raise awareness of the particular impact of depression on relationships, and the personal impact on emotional and physical wellbeing
• Improve communication skills
• Encourage and facilitate communication about the experiences of supporting a family member or friend with depression
• Encourage self-care and coping strategies
• Provide information about access to services and resources
• Encourage help-seeking behaviour for carers and the people in their life experiencing depression.

 

Organisation

Country: Australia

Email: HNELHD-PID@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au