Depression is infectious. At one time it was thought to be inherited – although no gene has ever been discovered for it. And it’s no longer considered to be caused by ‘brain chemistry’, although it does cause chemical alterations while it lasts. Now when I say ‘infectious’, I mean social infection. We can be infected with attitudes as surely as with microbes. Just think how low self-esteem can spread throughout whole departments in a place of work!

If you work with lots of depressed people you need to protect yourself from being infected by it. Here’s a few smart ways to avoid burnout. After all, you can’t help someone who’s drowning if you get pulled in too!

Full article: How to avoid burnout when treating depressed people

Learn how to lift depression fast

People can recover from depression amazingly quickly – when they get the right kind of help. This is precisely what we focus on in our online course How to lift depression fast. Mark Tyrell will train you in the essential skills that will help you make a real difference to your depressed clients.

The next course starts on 22 September, but you can take advantage of our early bird offer of 25% off if you book before 1 September. There are only 25 places, so don’t delay!

Here’s where to sign up for How to Lift Depression.

See you next time!

Mark Tyrrell
Co-Founder
Uncommon Knowledge
Psychology trainers since 1995

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