Understanding depression
Information about depression, care approaches and questions to discuss with a qualified clinician.
Understand mental healthand explore your next steps
Answer questions about your wellbeing and experience with care. Receive the ONCE Mental Health Guide by email to explore support options and prepare questions for a healthcare professional.
For adults 18+ · Educational information · Not a diagnosis or treatment recommendation
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Complete the questionnaire to receive the guide by email.
HOW THE GUIDE WORKS
Three stepsto explore the guide
Answer the questionnaireReceive the guide by emailPrepare questions for a healthcare professional
Answer questions about your wellbeing, previous care and support. Receive the ONCE Mental Health Guide by email to explore care options and prepare questions for a healthcare professional. The questionnaire does not diagnose a condition or recommend treatment.
Before you begin
Are you aged 18 or over?
Topics in the guide
A starting pointfor the questions that matter to you
Explore information for yourself or someone close to you, including questions about wellbeing, previous care and available support.
Questions about previous care
Explore information about therapy and medication, and prepare questions about benefits, side effects or remaining concerns.
Stress and burnout
Explore information about stress, rest, daily routines and professional support.
Life changes and a sense of direction
Explore information about change, relationships, personal values and sources of support during periods of transition.
Self-reflection and personal values
Prompts for reflection and organising questions to explore further.
Supporting someone you care about
Learn about supportive conversations and ways to help someone explore professional support.
Preparing for a clinical conversation
A practical way to organise questions for a qualified healthcare professional.
ABOUT THE GUIDE
What you will getfrom the guide
Plain-language information to explore care and support, revisit in your own time and use when preparing questions for a healthcare professional.
An overview of care options
Learn about lifestyle support, psychological therapies and medication in general educational terms.
Research in context
Read accessible summaries of research and its limitations.
A guide you can return to
Receive the guide by email and explore it at your own pace, before or after a conversation with a healthcare professional.
Professional background
Alexander Lebedev
The professional behind this Mental Health Guide.
This guide supports learning about mental health and preparing questions for a healthcare professional. It does not replace an individual clinical assessment or provide treatment recommendations.
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About ONCE
About ONCEand this guide
ONCE is a programme based in Amsterdam. This page offers an educational Mental Health Guide to help you explore care and support and prepare questions for a healthcare professional. For questions about the guide or the programme, contact ONCE on WhatsApp.