Anxiety and Depression Awareness Diploma

Anxiety and depression are two extremely common mental health conditions experienced by millions of British citizens. If ignored, the symptoms can worsen, disrupt our day-to-day functioning, and hold us back from living a happy life. The online course on anxiety and depression awareness aims to promote awareness of the causes, symptoms and interventions that can help treat these conditions. 

What You Will Learn:

• What anxiety is and how it can spur us on to performance and achievement 
• The deep connection between frantic, modern lifestyles, chronic materialism, job stress, excessive socialising and how to identify common triggers 
• The different causes for anxiety, including physiological, psychological and personality factors, and how the treatment varies according to the underlying cause 
• Different types of anxiety conditions such as panic attacks, GERD, OCD and PTSD, and the different symptoms associated with each type 
• The causes, symptoms and types of depression 
• Traditional therapies and medical treatments that can help someone suffering from depression 
• Alternative treatments, such as yoga, counselling, meditation and mindfulness 

Benefits of Taking the Course:

• Increasing our awareness about anxiety and depression helps us understand people who suffer from these conditions 
• You can use the strategies and therapies outlined in the course to identify triggers and take appropriate steps to help yourself or a loved one 
• The course is an ideal stepping stone for more advanced study