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Delivering Public Health Messages for Tenancy Sustainment

Health Module 2: Anxiety and Depression

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Objectives of this Module

• Understanding the potential impact of anxiety and

depression on health and wellbeing

• Understanding the potential impact of anxiety and

depression on tenancy sustainment

• Knowledge of “warning signs” you may notice in

your role as a front line worker

• Knowledge of resources available to tackle anxiety

and depression

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Anxiety and Depression:Key Facts

• “General Anxiety Disorder” affects 1 in 25 people • More women than men affected• Most common in people between 35 and 55• “General Anxiety Disorder” & other conditions• May lead to depression

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Anxiety and Depression:Impact on Individual

• Restlessness• Difficulty sleeping• Concentration • Irritability• May lead to clinical depression• Social withdrawal• Physical symptoms

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Anxiety and depression:Potential Impact on Housing

• Neglect of home• Hoarding• Financial instability• Family relationships• Domestic abuse / other social issues• Impact on children

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Anxiety and depression:Warning signs

• Decline in house keeping• Lethargic, uninterested• Hoarding• Major life event• Harmful alcohol use

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Sources of information & support:

• NHS Choices http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/anxiety/pages/introduction.aspx

• GP• Depression Alliance: www.depressionalliance.org • Mental Health Foundation: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

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Action Planning

• 3 things from this module which have had most impact?

• 3 actions to take back to your workplace?

• 3 things your organisation could do to help you help people affected by this issue?

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