Blue Healers Depression Program 6 Week Program
Blue Healers Depression Program
The NALAG Blue Healers Depression,Stress and Anxiety Program is a psyhco-educational program designed to assist those experiencing mild to moderate depression, stress and anxiety and develop strategies for coping.
What is the Blue Healers Program?
The Blue Healers Program is about learning strategies for managing depression, stress and anxiety.
The Blue Healers Program is suitable for  adults with:
- Depression;
- Stress;
- Anxiety.
The Blue Healers Program is unsuitable for people with:
- Severe Clinical Depression;
- Chronic Mental Illness.
About the Program
The Blue Healers Program assists people who are experiencing depression, anxiety and stress by teaching participants coping strategies to enhance wellbeing.
Blue Healers is a group program developed and presented by the NALAG Centre for Loss & Grief Dubbo. The program is presented by trained facilitators and supervised by a psychologist.Â
The Blue Healers Program is traditionally run in a group setting over 8 sessions plus 2 reunion sessions 1 month and 2 months after completing the program.
The Program can also be run in a 1 Day Coping Skills Class (an introduction to the program often run to gauge interest in running a full 6 week course in the area).
The Blue Healers Program is offered FREE of charge to suitable participants. A meal is often provided.
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Group Education Sessions
Session 1: What is Depression, Anxiety and Stress?
Identifying the symptoms, causes and effects of depression, anxiety and stress on our physical and mental wellbeing.
Session 2: Exercise and Relaxation Â
Explore the current research on exercise and depression. Learn helpful techniques for creating a personalised exercise and relaxation regime.
Session 3: Loss, Grief and Depression
Guest facilitator - Loss and Grief Counsellor and Educator will talk to us about loss, grief and bereavement and the impact this can have on depression, anxiety and stress.Â
Session 4: Healthy Eating and Sleeping
Guest Facilitator - Dietician - will look at the benefits of healthy eating and dieting for depression. Identify the causes of poor sleep patterns and how these can be improved.
Session 5: Intro to Challenging Your Thinking
Exploring basic Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to challenge our negative thinking and automatic thoughts.Â
Session 6: Creating Healthy Self Esteem and Problem Solving Identify the origins/effects of unhealthy self esteem on wellbeing and explore strategies for improvement. Practical problem solving techniques for difficult times.
Session 7: Practical CBT
We take another look at the different types of thinking and how we can change our mood by thinking about situations more realistically using practical CBT methods.
Session 8: Medications and Recovery
Antidepressant medication and the use of natural remedies will be explored by a Guest Facilitator - Local General Practitioner. Looking forward - anticipating life stressors, dealing with setbacks, tips for keeping on track to recovery.
Reunion 1 & 2
(1 and 2 months following completion)
Reconnect with fellow participants and facilitators to discuss coping strategies and plan ongoing networks for support.
Coping Skills Classes
Our Coping Skills Class is where you'll discover practical strategies and gain valuable support to navigate the challenges of stress, anxiety, and depressive moods.
This educational session is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools to help yourself or better understand and support others. Whether you're seeking personal growth or looking to enhance your ability to assist those around you, this class offers a wealth of practical insights.
1 + 2 Day Programs
The Blue Healers Program can also be offered as a 1 Day Introduction Program or a 2 Day Intensive Weekend Program. There will be no reunion sessions but support and friendship groups will be encouraged to be formed
Register your interest in attending a NALAG Blue Healers Depression, Stress and Anxiety Program at a location near you.
Register your interest, and provide your details and contact information, so we can assess the feasibility of running a Blue Healers Depression, Stress, and Anxiety Program in your area.