Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Symptoms of Depression
Here's a tool for tracking your mood and assessing your need for intervention. http://nwsamaritans.org/forms/Burns_Depression_Checklist.pdf It was developed by Dr. David Burns, author of Feeling Good and proponent of cognitive behavioral therapy.
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1) My profession is teaching English as a Second Language to adults, and I'm always in search of volunteers for conversation practice or other tutoring for my students. Not that you don't have enough service opportunities, but I can assure you that working with adult immigrants is very rewarding, and they'll thank you sincerely after each lesson, which is a tremendous source of warm fuzzies.
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3) If you suspect your visiting teachee is down in the dumps, try asking her to go for a walk with you (you both need one!). Go out for lunch, invite her to dinner, or even take her a meal you know is nourishing. Chocolate (especially dark?) is likely to be well-received. Any other ideas? Is there an uplifting/relaxing musical event in your neighborhood? Would she need you to babysit so she can attend?