PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID

1. MENTAL HEALTH AND
PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT IN
THE NEW NORMAL
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region II (Cagayan Valley)
Schools Division of Cagayan

2. GUIDANCE
SERVICES

3. “ We can’t promise to fix
all your problem, but we
can promise, you won’t
have to face them alone”
-
guidance counsellors

4. Guidance Services
❖Counselling
❖Referral
❖Prevention and wellness

5. What is counselling?

6. • The process that occurs when a
client and counsellor set aside time to
explore difficulties which may include
the stressful or emotional feelings
of the client.
• The act of helping the client to see
things more clearly, possibly from a
different view-point.
COUNSELLING

7. Who can do counselling?
Professional counsellor ( with RA
9258) – registered guidance
Counsellor

8. The basic categories in which
counselling is provided by the
counsellors are:
1.Reached –out – those references initiated
by the counsellor.
2.Walk –in – this can be done who are self
referred (voluntary)
3.Referred – those referred by other person

9. Most common areas concern in
school based:
❖Personal / social
❖Academic / educational
❖Placement, vocational / occupational

10. Other areas, includes:
▪Family problems
▪Financial problems
▪Emotional matters
▪Peer problems
▪misbehaviour

11. okay OR NOT OKAY?
Try to refer…

12. REFERRAL
Assistance rendered to
clients or their significant
others in obtaining services
from other people or
agencies that might be
more effective in helping
them (Villar, 2007)

13. When to refer?
May Karapatan/ Katungkulan ka ba?
(Jurisdiction)
DEAL MO
REFER
NA

14. Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Schools Division of Cagayan
May K ka
ba?
K lang ba?
KK lang ba?
..dapat mag Refer na!!!

15. INTERNAL PARTNERS
CHILD
PROTECTION
COMMITTE
GRIEVANCE
COMMITTEE
DIVISION / SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATION
CLINIC DISCIPLINE OFFICE
GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR

16. Jobs/Employment/Trainings/Scholarships
EXTERNAL PARTNERS

17. EXTERNAL PARTNERS
Abuse/Criminality/Health

18. Ethics & Conduct in Referral
✔ Inform & explain client of your decision
to refer. Valid reason: KKK
✔ Accompany client to referred
professionals/ agencies
✔ Follow-up referred client gets
assistance/ service needed
✔ Ask feedback but do not interfere.

19. Prevention
and Wellness

20. KEEP SOMETHING FROM HAPPENING
OR ARISING (such as disorder)
PREVENTION

21. WELLNESS
TO PROMOTE LIFESTYLE
CHANGE FOR HEALTHY LIVING

22. HOW
WELLNESS CAN BE DONE THROUGH:
STRESS MANAGEMENT
1.
UNDERSTANDING
STRESS
2. SELF-
AWARENESS

23. HOW
WELLNESS CAN BE DONE THROUGH:
RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES
TRAVEL PLAYTIME

24. HOW
WELLNESS CAN BE DONE THROUGH:
QUIETING ACTIVITIES
MASSAGE SPA,
YOGA,
RETREATS MEDITATION

25. • Cultivating
Gratitude Each and
Everyday
• Try to fill in the
following blanks in a
journal:
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Schools Division of Cagayan
WHAT TO DO

26. 1. My favourite
moment of the day
was when
___________________
.
2. Something I'm
looking forward to
tomorrow is
___________________
_.
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Schools Division of Cagayan
WHAT TO DO

27. Always remember that…
When you feel that life is no longer
worth living, that you are hopeless
and have reached the end of the line,
and you start to self harm, suicide
thoughts are present, In the midst of
such distress,
Please don’t hesitate to ask for
help…
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Schools Division of Cagayan

28. Thank
you for
Listenin
g!