INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / FEBRUARY 14, 1989

 

 

 

Living With Depression

Depression-sufferers are learn-
ing ways to shout back at those
voices that create misery in their
lives.

Practical coping techniques
lessen the pain while allowing
them to more easily understand
and confront their depression.

“Living With Depression," a
day-long workshop offered by
Community Programs & Ser-
vices, is for people who want to
learn options other than medica-
tion (or which could be used in
conjunction with medication) to
help them fight recurring depres-
sion,

"There are practical steps to
take before depression hits,"
said instructor Gwen Gilliland.

Building physical exercise
routines into your life and sur-
rounding yourself with
pleasurable distractions, for in-
stance, can diminish the
depression’s intensity.

Also, the relaxation response
and thought-stopping techniques
may be used to break the ‘squir-
rel cage’ pattern, where the
depressed mind often moves
painfully round and round on a
treadmill of despair.

"It’s important to recognize
the consequences of depression,
such as neglecting one’s nutri-
tion," says Gilliland. She
counsels ways in which to over-
come the temptation to let your
physical health slide when feel-
ing depressed.

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Family and friends are also
encouraged to attend the
workshop. "It’s very draining to
live with a depressive,” said Gil-
liland, “Especially since one
component (of the illness) may
be suicidal thoughts. The
course provides hope and it’s
twice as valuable if a depressed
person’s spouse or best friend

 

joins in learning coping techni-
ques.”

The workshop is offered
Saturday February 18,9 am - 4
pm, $30. Call 520-5479 for
more information. To register
(with Visa or Mastercard) call
520-5472.

 

Group Advising Sessions Schedule

 

All sessions start promptly at times advertised and are approximately
1 1/2 - 2 hours in length. Sessions are free, pre-registration is not
required. All sessions are held at the New Westminster campus

 

unless stated otherwise.

February 20 - 24

Education - University Transfer ............ Tuesday, Feb. 21
Simon Fraser University 1000 hours
(Elem. & Sec.) B.Ed. Room 4211A
Lorraine

Commerce & Business Administration ...... Wednesday, Feb. 22
University Transfer Programs to 0830 hours
UBC and SFU Room 4223
Georgina

Education - University Transfer & P.E. ...... Wednesday, Feb. 22
UBC 1000 hours
(Elem. & Sec.) B.Ed. Room 4211
(Excluding Music) Linda
First-Year Science - University Transfer ...... Thursday, Feb. 23
Including Major requirements and 1000 hours
pre-entry requirements for Room 4211A
professional programs : Sharon
Access Nursing .........20220 0c eee eeeees Friday, Feb. 24
Access I, I] 1400 hours
Room 4211

Georgina

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