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Banishing the Blues

People from all backgrounds and walks of life can struggle with 'the blues' or depression.  Depression involves a severe and lengthy period of feeling down.  'The blues' refers to those tough times in which you might feel tired, unmotivated and generally flat.  Both the blues and depression can be a real challenge and can substantially affect your enjoyment and quality of life at home and at work.  It is, therefore, important to know that it is possible to improve your mood.

Banishing the Blues: Working through tough times provides you with the information and road map you need to guide you as you learn how to improve your mood.  It also provides you with strategies to ward off the blues in the future.

What the program offers

The D'Accord HealthSteps Banishing the Blues: Working through tough times program:

  • Provides up-to-date, high quality information about depression and the blues.
  • Teaches you the tools you need to reverse the downward spiral of the blues and depression.
  • Walks you through the steps you can take to increase your energy, motivation and enjoyment of life.
  • Assists you to develop a proactive plan to better manage the blues and depression; now and in the future.

The program is for anyone who wants the knowledge and practical strategies to start feeling better about themselves, their world and their future.

What's involved?

Easy to read and self-paced, the D'Accord HealthSteps Banishing the Blues: Working through tough times program involves 4 weekly online sessions.  Each session will take approximately 1 - 1.5 hours to complete and includes:

A questionnaire

This provides you with personalised information about your mood. It monitors the change in your mood over the course of the program and provides you with a graph so you can track progress.

Session notes

These provide accurate information about the blues and depression; the causes, consequences and strategies for management.

Worksheets and exercises

You will have an opportunity to practice the skills outlined in the sessions by completing the worksheets and exercises, both during session and as between session tasks.

Email reminders

You will receive an email to remind you to complete your scheduled session.


Program overview

Session 1
  1. The blues and depression explained.
  2. The downward spiral and the ways it can be turned around.
  3. Causes of low mood and depression.
Session 2
  1. Tools to improve mood and depression.
  2. Personal buffers
  3. Achieving balance: activities for experiencing success and satisfaction.
Session 3
  1. Tools to improve mood and depression.
  2. Helpful thinking.
Session 4
  1. Overcoming barriers.
  2. Tools to improve mood and depression.
  3. More helpful thinking.
  4. Getting your needs met through assertive communication.
  5. Self management plan to regulate your mood now and in the future.

How do I get started?

For those with D'Accord as their Employee Assistance Provider (EAP), this program may be available at no cost to you.  Contact D'Accord on 1300 130 130 to clarify if you have sessions available.  For further information or enquiries, please contact D'Accord on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 1300 130 130.

Privacy and confidentiality

D'Accord HealthSteps respects and protects individual privacy and is committed to the highest ethical standards.  No information is provided to an organisation about which program an individual has completed, nor about individual progress through a program.  If you have any questions about privacy or confidentiality, please feel free to contact D'Accord HealthSteps, in confidence.
 
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