Learn more about depression to better support yourself or someone you know with this free online course. In this free online course, you will learn about the causes and symptoms of depression. You will also study the different types of depression and the myths surrounding the disorder. Furthermore, you will be advised on how to help someone suffering from depression. This course will help you to identify triggers and make lifestyle changes when you, or a loved one, is suffering from depression. Finally, you will look at life after depression.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 195881 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 10-15 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Define depression • Explain possible causes • Identify myths about depression • Recognize the symptoms • Define different types of depression • List traditional and alternative treatments • Recall triggers and suggest lifestyle changes • Discuss life after depression and the potential of making a full recovery |
| Course Code | 2464 |

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