Video modules

1. 1

   Introduction

   4 min
   Free preview

   A short opening video introducing the purpose of the programme, the trainer’s experience and the key areas of the course: recognition, risk factors, crisis response, communication with families and professional documentation. You will see why the aim is not to alarm teachers, but to equip them with clear procedures and practical tools for difficult school situations.
2. 2

   The New Face of Depression

   11 min
   Available after purchase

   How to recognise depression in pupils when it does not look like sadness. This module explains why younger children are now affected, how to distinguish ordinary sadness from clinical depression, and what hidden warning signs teachers can see in everyday school life.

   Lessons in this module

   1. A Downward Epidemic – Why Are Six-Year-Olds Now Affected?
   2. Sadness vs Depression – The Critical Distinction
   3. Classic Symptoms and the Masks of Depression
   4. Micro-Signals at School – What You Can See in the Exercise Book and at Break Time
3. 3

   Why Do They Fall Ill? Causes and Mechanisms

   9 min
   Available after purchase

   What can increase a pupil’s risk of depression — including hidden family pressure, emotional coldness, pupil burnout, biology, lifestyle and neurodiversity. The module helps teachers understand what may be happening behind the behaviour they see at school.

   Lessons in this module

   1. The Dysfunctional Family – Including the “Good” One
   2. The Pressure to Succeed and Pupil Burnout
   3. Biology and Lifestyle
   4. Depression and Neurodiversity – ADHD and the Autism Spectrum
4. 4

   Digital Dangers and Substance Use

   8 min
   Available after purchase

   How the online world can deepen a pupil’s crisis. This module covers harmful online communities, viral challenges, grooming, sextortion, parental control myths, phone confiscation, substance use, smiling depression and the mechanisms that keep pupils trapped in negative digital content.

   Lessons in this module

   1. The Dark Side of the Internet – Subcultures and Challenges
   2. The Illusion of Parental Control
   3. Escape Routes, Substances and Smiling Depression
   4. Algorithms of Sadness and the Dopamine Loop
5. 5

   Self-Harm – A Map of Suffering

   8 min
   Available after purchase

   A practical module on recognising and responding to self-harm. You will learn why self-harm is not only cutting, what teachers may notice at school, what objects pupils may use, and how to respond calmly when you discover a fresh wound.

   Lessons in this module

   1. It Is Not Only Cutting
   2. Tools and Functions
   3. Writing in Blood – A Case Study
   4. Responding to a Fresh Wound – Emotional First Aid
6. 6

   Suicidal Behaviour and Crisis Intervention

   16 min
   Available after purchase

   What to do when a pupil mentions death, says they do not want to live or may be at immediate risk. This module introduces safe anchor phrases, the Red Alert Protocol, continuous supervision, reintegration after hospitalisation and postvention after a suicide.

   Lessons in this module

   1. Depression Is a Potentially Fatal Illness - What Can We Say About It?
   2. The Red Alert Protocol and the Principle of Continuous Supervision
   3. The Benefits of Illness - Secondary Gains
   4. Return from Hospital - The Reintegration Procedure
   5. Postvention and the Werther Effect
7. 7

   The Teacher’s Role and Working with Families

   12 min
   Available after purchase

   How to speak with pupils and parents when emotions are high and safety is at stake. This module covers conversation without interrogation, difficult parent meetings, treatment and prevention, and documentation that protects both the pupil and the teacher.

   Lessons in this module

   1. The Art of Conversation – How Not to Interrogate
   2. The Difficult Parent – Communication Strategies
   3. The Treatment System and Prevention
   4. Documentation Skills – The Teacher’s Insurance Policy
8. 8

   Final video

   3 min
   Available after purchase

   A closing session that brings the programme together and reminds teachers that their own wellbeing matters too. You will revisit the key message of the course: teachers are not clinicians, but they can notice warning signs, follow procedures, speak safely, document clearly and avoid carrying the emotional weight alone.