BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//API Care and Counselling - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://apicarecounselling.com.sg X-WR-CALDESC:Events for API Care and Counselling REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Singapore BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:+08 DTSTART:20200101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20211002T130000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20211002T160000 DTSTAMP:20260504T135734 CREATED:20210606T101416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T005724Z UID:13228-1633179600-1633190400@apicarecounselling.com.sg SUMMARY:Online Workshop: When life loses meaning: Coping with Depression DESCRIPTION:API Care and Counselling\, the community outreach arm of the Asian Pastoral Institute (API)\, is happy to organise this workshop to help you understand more about depression and how to cope with it.\n\nAre there moments in your life when you feel down and do not know how to get by? Do you have a loved one or a friend who is struggling with low mood and you are unsure how to help him or her? According to the Singapore Mental Health Study conducted by the Institute of Mental Health Study in 2016\, depression was the most common mental disorders affecting 6.3% of the adult population in Singapore. This means that one in 16 people in Singapore would experience depression at some point in their lifetime. In recent times\, it is reported that more people are dealing with depression and suicidal thoughts amid the Covid-19 pandemic (The Straits Times\, 16 Mar 2021). In the same article\, mental health professionals shared that they have been attending to more mental health cases over the past year. The pain experienced by depressed individuals is real. The mental anguish can be more difficult to bear than physical pain. Those who are depressed need the support and understanding of their family members\, friends and the community. As we and our loved ones may experience depressed mood at one point or another\, it is important that we know more about depression and how to cope with it during such episodes. \nWHAT PARTICIPANTS SHOULD EXPECT TO LEARN\n\nTo understand causes and risk factors of depression\nTo be aware of various treatments that may reduce depression\nTo learn strategies in coping with depression and to help others who are experiencing low mood\n\nWHO SHOULD ATTEND\n\nAnyone who is experiencing depressed mood or knows someone who does\nAnyone who wants to understand the signs and symptoms\, and strategies in managing depression\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nDr LOKE KENG CHOONG\, MA and PhD in Applied Psychology\n \nKeng Choong currently works as a practising principal psychologist in a government organisation\, having nearly 30 years of counselling experience in various settings\, including social service and healthcare sectors. As a psychologist\, he is passionate about helping people to manage their emotional issues and enhance their psychological well-being. He works collaboratively with clients using a wide repertoire of evidence-based therapy skills and techniques\, such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy\, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy\, Reality Therapy\, Motivational Interviewing as well as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Keng Choong is a registered clinical supervisor with both Singapore Association of Counselling and Singapore Psychological Society. Keng Choong’s extensive training includes a Master of Arts in Applied Psychology and a PhD in Applied Psychology at Nanyang Technological University. His professional education is complemented with prior theological training for pastoral work when he completed a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies at Singapore Bible College\, and a Master of Divinity at East Asia School of Theology. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \nREGISTRATION\nCLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION: 30 September 2021 \n  \nNOTE: \n\nYour place in the workshop will only be secured when payment is received.\nPayment of $30 per person can be made through PayNow with the following details:\n\nUEN: 201512004RACC (Asian Pastoral Institute)\nReference Code: CWD\nSend the screenshot of successful payment to care_counselling@api.edu.sg\n\n\nPayment needs to be received at least 7 working days before the workshop.\nGroup discount is available for charitable organisations.\nPlease contact the organiser for more enquiries. URL:https://apicarecounselling.com.sg/event/online-workshop-when-life-loses-meaning-coping-with-depression/ CATEGORIES:Event,Webinar,Workshop END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR