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Mind Over Mood:

Overcoming Depression and Anxiety Group

A group treatment intervention for individuals with comorbid disorders of anxiety and depression.



Course Overview:
Anxiety and depression are amongst the most commonly seen clinical problems in mental health clinics. Individuals seldom present with only one or the other, which strongly supports the need for clinical interventions that address both problems simultaneously. The focus of this group is to assist you in decreasing your anxiety and/or depression.

The group which meets for 4 weeks is aimed at providing a succinct overview of anxiety and mood disorders (predominantly Depression and Bi-polar syndromes), their causes and symptoms, as well as treatment approaches and options. The aim is to help you gain an understanding of you own symptoms, the type of mood disorder you may have, and effective ways to control your problems. Following this course there is the option to continue onto an 8-week treatment group , either the Anxiety Management Group or the Depression Management Group (see details below or phone for more information).

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health problem affecting Australians. Anxiety disorders affect 9.7% or 1.3 million adult Australians (12% women and 7.1% men) during a 12 month period (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1997). The onset of anxiety disorders is generally in early to late adolescence. Various research studies report anxiety disorder prevalence rates between 5.7% to 15.4% in children ranging in age from 7 to 11 years old, and rates of 8.7% to 17.7% in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years of age.

Depression however is currently Australia's most debilitating illness, with combined mental disorders accounting for 60 per cent of all disability costs in people aged 15 to 34 years. Depression is not simply sadness, but a disorder characterised by excessive and long-term disturbance in mood. The 1997 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, found that about 700,000 Australian adults aged 18 years and over, 6% of the population, had experienced depression during the 12 months prior to the survey. Depression was more prevalent among females with a rate of 8.7%, compared to 5.2% among males. Depression was present in about 3% of children (aged 6-12 years) and 5% of adolescents (aged 13-17 years). Only 20-25% receive treatment, leaving many people suffering in silence.

How Prevalent are Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents?
... 7-14% of children will experience an episode of major depression before the age of 15.
... 20-30% of adult bipolar patients report having their first episode before the age of 20.

Consultation
Interested persons may call or e-mail (see contact info below) for an initial consult session to discuss the process of participation. .

Recommended for:
This programme is designed for individuals who have encountered problems at work, home, school or with the law as a result of their anxiety or a mood disorder (depression or Bi-polar syndromes).  

Open Enrollment (Fremantle) :
Course No: 00551
Duration:     Four 90-minute Monday OR Wednesday sessions
Times:          1.00pm - 2.30pm
Dates:          New group begins when sufficent numbers enrol.
Fees:            $240.00 individual, $215.00 group/concession
On-Site :      Duration, Times, Dates and Fees by negotiation.
                      Available to be run in clubs, colleges and schools.

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Schedule of Groups for 2006

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