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Supporting Colleagues with Depression?
Dr Rob Waller
5th Dec 2007
Business Matters
Fostering Health in the Workplace
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Dr Rob Waller
MA MSc MRCPsych
Consultant Psychiatrist, NHS Lothian
St John’s Hospital, Livingston
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Stress Matters
• www.businessmattersedinburgh.com
• Stress 06 and 07
• Work-Life Balance 07
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Depression
• 1 in 4
• Employees
• Employers
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The stages of depression
Warning signs
Burnout
Breakdown
Using up favours!
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Depression or unhappiness?
• Timeframe
• Personality
• Global change
• Not coping
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Clinical Depression
• Severe low mood
• Pervasive [every day, all the time]
• Biological symptoms thought to reflect brain chemistry changes– Poor concentration, weight loss, sleep
disturbance, impotence, unable to enjoy hobbies, fatigue
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Business Context
• Working conditions:– Bricks without straw
• Misinformation:– It’s just unhappiness
• Mishandling:– It’s not my job
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How do I raise the topic as a manager?
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How can I help as a manager?• Get into the habit of speaking in
the first person– I’ve noticed that… – I don’t understand – I am available– I need to talk to someone about this– I need some help in supporting you
How effective is advice to “Try not to think about it”?
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Helping with mild depression?
• Just “not coping”• Beck Depression Inventory:
– Wikipedia: www.wikipedia.org– 0-13 - minimal depression– 14-19 - mild depression– 20-28 - moderate depression– 29-63 - severe depression
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Self help: www.livinglifetothefull.com
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Life is a balancing act
Demands
Resources
Consequences…
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Priorities
Demands
Resources
Health / Wholeness
1
2
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Catch it early
Warning signs
Burnout
Breakdown
Using up favours!
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The role of the NHS
• For more severe forms
• Medication [Clinical Depr]
• Counselling
• Psychotherapy
• Hospital– Used as a last resort for a
number of reasons
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Supporting the NHS
• Time off– Stitch in time…
• Communicate
• Knowing when to quit– Medical retirement
• Know when to be generous– Keeping the post open
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Any Questions?
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Dr Rob Waller
MA MSc MRCPsych
Consultant Psychiatrist, NHS Lothian
St John’s Hospital, Livingston
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