Women are almost twice as likely as men to suffer from major depression at some point in their lives[1]. Depression is a serious mental illness, and involves prolonged feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, and lethargy.

About 1 in 6 women in Australia will experience depression during their lifetime. Up to 1 in 10 women experience depression while pregnant, and 1 in 6 women experience depression during the first year after birth[2].

In this session we will:

• Learn about depression in women in more detail
• Understand the signs and symptoms of depression in women
• Hear from Alanna, who had a client reach out with suicidal thoughts
• Learn the process in Australia for getting help with mental illness
• Grasp how to tweak our personal training sessions to encourage thriving mental health in our female clients.

This session is for trainers who:

• Have clients living with depression (or are living with depression themselves)
• Would like to understand depression in women better
• Are committed to learning about women’s health, including mental health
• Want to make as much positive impact on their female clients lives as possible
• Don’t know what to do if they suspect a client has depression, or is suicidal

1 CPD with NZ Reps

This course is available as a PDF download, and will take 1-2hrs to complete.

[1]Albert PR. Why is depression more prevalent in women? J Psychiatry Neurosci. 2015 Jul;40(4):219-21. doi: 10.1503/jpn.150205. PMID: 26107348; PMCID: PMC4478054.

[2]Health Direct (2022) Depression in Women healthdirect.gov.au, retrieved 5^th August 2024 from https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/depression-in-women