Depression Awareness Week

Everyone feels low sometimes.

Feeling upset or sad is a normal response to difficult experiences, and these feelings will usually pass. But if they don't, feeling this way can sometimes lead to depression.

One in five people will suffer from varying degrees of depression at some point in their lives, and more than 80% of people who have depression can be helped with the appropriate support.

So, it's fairly common to suffer with depression, and with the right help the vast majority of people recover from it.

If you have been, or are being affected by stress or depression, the Worklife Support Employee Assistance Programme can offer emotional support to help you through difficult times. If you don't subscribe to our programme, check out alternatives with your employer - you may have access to other services...

You might be having trouble adjusting to change, experiencing a loss or bereavement, or don't know which direction to take in your life and who to talk to. Perhaps you have been affected by the current economic downturn. We can offer a range of advice and information on a wealth of different issues, or alternatively refer you to the most appropriate type of support.

Don't deal with depression alone. Call your EAP and see how they can help you.

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