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Example 3 - Case Studies
Your neighbour has three children who are all at school full time. She has not been in employment Teaching
for some time. She would like to go back to work but she is struggling to find work and finds the
language difficult to understand. She tells you that she keeps waking up early after a disturbed
night sleep and stays at home all day watching TV and has little contact with any one outside the
home. She says her children don‘t need her any more and feels useless.
How do you feel on hearing what she has to say?
What do you say to her?
What can you do, if anything?
Your neighbour has three children who are all at school full time. She has not been in employment
for some time. She would like to go back to work but she is struggling to find work and finds the
language difficult to understand. She tells you that she keeps waking up early after a disturbed night
sleep and stays at home all day watching TV and has little contact with any one outside the home.
She says her children don‘t need her any more and feels useless. Administration
How do you feel on hearing what she has to say?
What do you say to her?
What can you do, if anything?
For more information about Depression.
How do you feel on hearing what she has to say? She may be lonely because she doesn‘t have much
contact with other people. It seems like she may be slightly depressed and if she doesn‘t do something
about the problem now, it could get worse.
What do you say to her? Encourage her to become a little more active, perhaps go on some free Lesson Plans
courses to boost her self confidence e.g. language courses, volunteering. These will in turn help her
to find work. It will also help her to make new friendships. Encourage her to do a little exercise and
eat well as this may help her to have a good nights sleep
What can you do, if anything? Find out some information about local classes, volunteering
opportunities etc. Spend some time with her doing an activity together and support her to make new
friendships. If you feel that the problem is getting worse, encourage her to get help or speak to a GP.
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