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Teaching Example 4 - Case Studies
You come home after a hectic day at work, make a cup of tea, and settle down on the sofa and start
to watch your favourite TV programme. The phone rings and you let the answer phone pick up. You
can hear that it is your ex-boyfriend, whom you know has been depressed since he lost his job a
couple of months ago. He says that he has had enough, life is not worth living and he is phoning to
say goodbye.
What might be happening to him?
What do you say to him?
What can you do, if anything?
You come home after a hectic day at work, make a cup of tea, and settle down on the sofa and start
Administration can hear that it is your ex-boyfriend, whom you know has been depressed since he lost his job a
to watch your favourite TV programme. The phone rings and you let the answer phone pick up. You
couple of months ago. He says that he has had enough, life is not worth living and he is phoning to
say goodbye.
What might be happening to him?
What do you say to him?
What can you do, if anything?
What might be happening to him? He may be suffering from depression and is having suicidal
thoughts. Losing a job is a possible risk factor for depression.
Lesson Plans What do you say to him? Pick up the phone and talk to him. Encourage him to talk, but don‘t jump in
with solutions to his problems. Ask him if he is thinking about killing himself. Say you will help him to
get help.
What can you do, if anything? Reassure him that although things may seem bad now they will get
better - he is ill and needs help. You could refer him to his GP or a depression support group such as
Journeys.
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