The good news is that you can get through depression and the most important thing is to do something about it now – there is help out there.
Discuss what Depression is and the common signs and symptoms
Look at the different levels of Depression and discuss the differences and similarities.
Go through the list of 11 things you can do to reduce or improve Depression. Discuss which ones would best fit for you.
As a class then have a discussion on how 1 in 7 people in NZ will experience Depression at some time in their lives.
Does this statistic surprise you? What can we do as a society about this and what things simple things stood out as ways to control or improve mild depression?