Chat Host Training Course

Nancy Schimelpfening, M.S.

Nancy Schimelpfening is the founder of Depression Sanctuary. Unless otherwise stated, all of the content on Depression Sanctuary is written by and maintained by Nancy. Nancy has a masterโ€™s degree in community health education from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. She was the About.com (nowย Verywell.com) expert on depression from 1998 โ€“ 2016. She has also written for other online publications, includingย Healthline and Health Digest.

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Successful completion of this training course is required for all hosts of the Depression Sanctuary chat room. After completing this course you should have the basics that are necessary to effectively operate as a host in our chat rooms. If you are interested in this program, please speak with a host for more details. Training is by invitation only and you must be at least 18 years of age to participate. Credit for course materials goes to MagicHOST.

Hosting Basics

Depression and Suicide

Other Mental Illnesses

This is not an all-inclusive list, but these are some of the various conditions that our members may have in addition to depression.

Lessons

Lesson 14: Anxiety Attacks/Panic Attacks/Flashbacks Lesson 15: Eating Disorders Lesson 16: Self-Injury