Online Stress Management Courses For Seniors
Australia is offering the first online stress management course designed for dealing with senior stress issues.
The two 8 week courses are Managing Your Mood and Managing Stress and Anxiety.
The two Courses they offer include the following:
- 5 lessons that teach you techniques for reducing symptoms
- Homework activities to help people practice the new techniques
- Weekly email and telephone support from a Clinical Psychologist
- Lots of additional resources
Why target seniors for Stress Management Courses?
Availability - online courses are easier to take. Many seniors have transportation issues or won't go to therapy sessions on a regular basis.
Cost - it's much less expensive than face-to-face sessions.
In fact, a 2007 survey found that only 20% of seniors diagnosed with anxiety or depression sought treatment. The hope is that by providing an easier solution to traditional therapy, more older adults would be inclined to participate.
Small clinical trials using the online stress management courses had positive results, so the trial has been expanded.
Although the courses are only available to those living in Australia, they hope to be able to make the senior stress courses universally available in mid 2012.
They are also planning on introducing an online virtual clinic, where they would feature an online directory to help people searching online for mental health services and in the future, connecting web users to specific services based on their particular needs and online video-counseling services.
If you reside in Australia and are interested in signing up for the online stress management courses for seniors, check it out here:
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September 14th, 2011 - 14:26
This is a good step towards healthy for seniors especially at a time when many people have been heavily stressed due to economic crisis. It\’s a step forward towards for the greater good of Australian seniors.