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Supporting Colleagues with Depression: Insights for Employers and Managers

This presentation by Dr. Rob Waller provides essential insights on how to support colleagues experiencing depression in the workplace. With 1 in 4 employees facing mental health challenges, it explores signs of clinical depression, the biological symptoms associated, and effective communication strategies for managers. Dr. Waller emphasizes the importance of recognizing burnout and providing timely support, advising on when to involve NHS services. The resourceful guidance aims to foster a healthy work environment while addressing the serious implications of mental distress in employees.

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Supporting Colleagues with Depression: Insights for Employers and Managers

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  1. Supporting Colleagues with Depression? Dr Rob Waller 5th Dec 2007 Business Matters Fostering Health in the Workplace

  2. Dr Rob Waller MA MSc MRCPsych Consultant Psychiatrist, NHS Lothian St John’s Hospital, Livingston www.mindandsoul.info rob@robwaller.co.uk

  3. Stress Matters • www.businessmattersedinburgh.com • Stress 06 and 07 • Work-Life Balance 07

  4. Depression • 1 in 4 • Employees • Employers

  5. The stages of depression Warning signs Using up favours! Burnout Breakdown

  6. Depression or unhappiness? • Timeframe • Personality • Global change • Not coping

  7. Clinical Depression • Severe low mood • Pervasive [every day, all the time] • Biological symptoms thought to reflect brain chemistry changes • Poor concentration, weight loss, sleep disturbance, impotence, unable to enjoy hobbies, fatigue

  8. Business Context • Working conditions: • Bricks without straw • Misinformation: • It’s just unhappiness • Mishandling: • It’s not my job

  9. How do I raise the topic as a manager?

  10. Get into the habit of speaking in the first person I’ve noticed that… I don’t understand I am available I need to talk to someone about this I need some help in supporting you How can I help as a manager?

  11. How effective is advice to “Try not to think about it”?

  12. Helping with mild depression? • Just “not coping” • Beck Depression Inventory: • Wikipedia: www.wikipedia.org • 0-13 - minimal depression • 14-19 - mild depression • 20-28 - moderate depression • 29-63 - severe depression

  13. Self help:www.livinglifetothefull.com

  14. Life is a balancing act Resources Demands Consequences…

  15. Health / Wholeness Priorities 2 1 Resources Demands

  16. Catch it early Warning signs Using up favours! Burnout Breakdown

  17. The role of the NHS • For more severe forms • Medication [Clinical Depr] • Counselling • Psychotherapy • Hospital • Used as a last resort for a number of reasons

  18. Supporting the NHS • Time off • Stitch in time… • Communicate • Knowing when to quit • Medical retirement • Know when to be generous • Keeping the post open

  19. Any Questions?

  20. Dr Rob Waller MA MSc MRCPsych Consultant Psychiatrist, NHS Lothian St John’s Hospital, Livingston www.mindandsoul.info rob@robwaller.co.uk

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