Table 3 Summary of professionals' first aid recommendations
Recommendation | Depression | Depression with Alcohol Misuse | Social Phobia | Psychosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Helpful (Mean rating of >70%) | • Listen to problems in an understanding way | • Listen to problems in an understanding way | • Listen to problems in an understanding way | • Listen to problems in an understanding way |
• Suggest seek professional help | • Suggest seek professional help | • Suggest seek professional help | • Suggest seek professional help | |
• Make an appointment for person to see GP | • Make an appointment for person to see GP | • Make an appointment for person to see GP | ||
• Ask whether feeling suicidal | • Ask whether feeling suicidal | • Ask whether feeling suicidal | ||
Harmful (Mean rating of >70%) | • Talk to firmly about getting act together | • Suggest a few drinks to forget troubles | • Talk to firmly about getting act together | • Talk to firmly about getting act together |
• Suggest a few drinks to forget troubles | • Ignore until gets over it | • Suggest a few drinks to forget troubles | • Suggest a few drinks to forget troubles | |
• Ignore until gets over it | • Ignore until gets over it | • Ignore until gets over it |