dealing-with-stress

1. MENTAL
HEALTH
Your Health
Matters!

2. How are
you
TODAY?

3. •Understand what is mental health and
what are mental health disorders.
•Understand the causes of mental disorders and the
factors affecting mental health.
•Get a general overview of treatment for mental
disorders.
•Know what are the myths and facts associated with
mental health and mental disorders
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES

4. STRESS-O-METER
Am I STRESS? Is my Mental
Health OKAY?

5. Stress-o-meter
1. How frequently do you bring work home at night?
2. How often do you feel you don’t have enough hours in the day to
do all the things you need to do?
3. How often do you deny or ignore your problems in the hope that
they will go away?
4. How often do you feel that there are too many deadlines in your
life/work that are too difficult to meet?
5. How often do you experience low self-confidence or self-esteem?
(Rating Scale: 1-4, with 1 being the lowest (Never) and 4 being the highest (Regularly)
1-Never 3-Most of the Time
2-Rarely 4-Regulary

6. Stress-o-meter
6. How frequently do you experience feelings of guilt if you relax
and do nothing?
7. How often find yourself thinking about problems even when
you’re supposed to be relaxing?
8. How often do you feel fatigued even after a good night’s rest?
9. How often do you eat, talk, walk, or drive quickly?
10. How often do you feel a loss of appetite or feel a desire to
binge or skip meals?
(Rating Scale: 1-4, with 1 being the lowest (Never) and 4 being the highest (Regularly)
1-Never 3-Most of the Time
2-Rarely 4-Regulary

7. 11. How often do you bottle up your feelings when someone or
something annoys you?
12. How frequently do you experience mood swings, find it difficult to
make decisions, and poor concentration?
13. How often do you pretend to listen even though you are
preoccupied with your thoughts?
14. How frequently do you experience a lower sex drive or experience
changes to your menstrual cycle?
15. How often do you find yourself grinding your teeth in annoyance?
Stress-o-meter
(Rating Scale: 1-4, with 1 being the lowest (Never) and 4 being the highest (Regularly)
1-Never 3-Most of the Time
2-Rarely 4-Regulary

8. 16. How often do you experience an increase in muscle
tension and aches in the neck, lower back, head, and
shoulders?
17. How frequently do you find yourself unable to perform
your tasks well and your judgment clouded?
18. How frequently do you depend on alcohol, caffeine,
nicotine, or recreational drugs?
19. How often do you find that you don’t have enough time
to focus on your interests/hobbies outside of work?
Stress-o-meter
(Rating Scale: 1-4, with 1 being the lowest (Never) and 4 being the highest (Regularly)
1-Never 3-Most of the Time
2-Rarely 4-Regulary

9. LET’S CHECK HOW STRESS ARE
YOU?
0-20 Stress is unlikely
20-40
Stress is possible
40-60
Stress is likely
60 and
above
You are STRESSED!

10. 1. Mental illness is caused by evil spirit or supernatural power.
2. Mental illnesses are untreatable.
3. Lack of willpower causes mental illness.
4. Marriage can cure mental illness.
5.Mentally ill patients belong to hospitals.
QUIZONMYTHSANDFACTS

11. 6. Mental health problems are only seen in illiterate, poor people.
7. People with mental illness can never be productive or do normal
work like normal people.
8. Mental illness is unlike physical illness; the illness is really all in
person's head.
9. Mentally ill people have weak characters since they can't cope with
the world in the same way that the rest of us do.
10.Once a psychiatric patient, always a psychiatric patient.

12. 11. Children don’t suffer from psychiatric illnesses.
12. Mental health disorders are a result of bad parenting.
13. Mental illnesses are contagious.
14. Attempting suicide is a sign of cowardice.
15. Mentally ill patients are violent and dangerous.

13. Mental Health is a state of well-being in which the individual
realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal
stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able
to make a contribution to his or her community.
- World Health
Organization
WHATISMENTALHEALTH?

14. AMENTALLYHEALTHYPERSONCAN…

15. 1. Recall at least 1 positive emotion/feeling that you experienced?
2. What was happening at that time? (Situation)
3. Recall at least 1 negative emotion/feeling that you experienced?
4. What was happening at that time? (Situation)
EXERCISE

16. IMPORTANTPOINTSTO
REMEMBER
• Mental health is not just the absence of disorder.
• Mental health and physical health go hand-in-hand.
• Mental health is important for individual, family, community and national well-
being.
• No health without mental health.
• It is everyone’s responsibility to take care of our and others’ mental health.

17. • Person’s ability to think,
feel and behave is
affected.
• This in turn affects
relationships and work.
WHATAREMENTAL
DISORDERS?

18. Common Mental
Disorders
• Depressive
disorders (sad
mood)
• Anxiety disorders
(fear and worry)
• Somatic disorders
(bodily symptoms)
Severe Mental Disorders
• Psychosis
◦ Hearing voices
◦ Seeing
things/people
◦ Feeling things on
skin
◦ Unreal beliefs
• Mood disorders
Child and Adolescent
Mental Disorders
• Intellectual
Development
Disability (IDD)
• Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD)
• Oppositional Defiant
Disorder (ODD)
• Conduct disorder
Neurological
Conditions
•Epilepsy
• Dementia
Substance Use Disorders
• Alcohol
• Tobacco
• Other illegal substances
(ganja, hashish, etc.)
Suicide Ideation Behaviours
• Thoughts and plans about
killing oneself
CATEGORIESOFMENTALHEALTHDISORDERS

19. FACTORSAFFECTINGMENTAL
HEALTH

20. No single cause. Combination of factors, such as:
Stressful life
events
Biological
factors
Individual
psychological
factors
(poor self-esteem)
Adverse childhood
life events
(abuse, neglect)
CAUSESOFMENTALHEALTH
DISORDERS

21. SYMPTOMSINDICATINGPROBABLEMENTAL
HEALTHPROBLEMS
Thinking
Concentration
Memory
Judgement
False beliefs
Physical
Aches
Sleep
Appetite
Weakness
Behavioral
Aggression
Excess speech
Isolation
Self-harm
Imagining
Voices
People
Things
Psychological
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Sad mood
Loss of interest
Excess fear

22. TREATMENTOFMENTALHEALTH
DISORDERS
• Chronic if left untreated.
• Effective, safe and affordable
treatments for mental health
disorders are available.
• Disorder-specific and perso
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nalised treatments.

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24. KEYFACTSABOUTMENTALHEALTH
DISORDERS
• Affect anyone – men, women, rich, poor, etc.
• Common – 1 in 5 adults.
• They don’t always look different from others.
• Range from common to severe conditions.
• More than just ‘stress’.
• Maybe brief or long-term.
• Affects quality of life – work, relationships, etc.
• Effects of stress on entire family.
• Effective forms of treatment.
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25. Mental Health
and
Wellbeing in
Schools

26. Why Mental Health and Wellbeing is
Promoted in Schools?
For most people, mental health issues emerge when they are young - half of all
mental disorders emerge by the time people are 14 years old and three quarters by
25 years old - the same period when most people are in education.
As well as increasing a person's opportunity and choices in life, promoting mental
health and wellbeing as a core role in education help students:
 flourish in their education journey
 build resilience against adversity
 develop protective factors from mental ill-health
 provide them with skills and confidence to self-seek help for early intervention.

27. Mental Health and Wellbeing of
School Personnel
● The term "school mental health" is typically used
to discuss the mental health and wellness of
students. However, school mental health also
includes promoting the well-being of school-
based educators, administrators, and mental
health workers.
● Teachers regularly have to juggle many
competing demands. As a result, they can easily
put other people’s mental health and wellbeing
needs ahead of their own. However, it's
important that teachers take the time to
prioritize their own mental health and wellbeing,
for their benefit and that of the whole school
community.

28. Work-related Stress for Educators
There are a multitude of factors contributing to the stress and burnout
in the educational field.
Most common sources of Teacher Stress:
High stakes testing
Large class sizes
Student behavioral
challenges
Inadequate resources
and Poor physical
space
Bureaucracy
Workload and
Paperwork
High responsibility for others
Perceived inadequate
recognition or advancement

29. Teachers and other school staff who experience exhaustion and burnout related to
their work are likely to have a number of negative physical and psychological
symptoms and consequences, including:
Emotional numbing
Feeling "shut down"
Loss of enjoyment
Lack of energy
A sense of cynicism or pessimism
Increased illness or fatigue
Aches and Pains
Increased absenteeism and "sick
days"
Greater problems with boundaries
Difficulty making decisions or making
poor decisions
Work-related Stress for Educators

30. Mental Health and Wellbeing of
Teachers
What can schools do to promote teachers’ wellbeing?
● Mental health and wellbeing activities for teachers should be ongoing and
holistic. Embedding self-care activities such as physical activity, catching up with
friends, and setting boundaries around work can support teachers to improve
and maintain their personal wellbeing.
● These activities should be paired with knowledge of and access to formal
support networks, such as employee assistance programs (EAP). Supportive and
trusting workplace cultures will also have a positive impact on the mental health
and wellbeing of teachers and other school staff. School leadership can provide
resources and articles, arrange for peer mentoring, and encourage professional
relationships among staff.

31. Mental Health and Wellbeing of
Learners
● As schools across the country remain closed, students with
trauma, difficult home situations, and anxiety need support
now more than ever. The abrupt change can trigger stress
and fear in students that can leave mental scars.
● A framework of safety is critical for students' brains and
can be the first phase of healing for those experiencing
trauma. Help students feel safe through the three Cs:
Communication, Consistency, and Control.

32. Communication: Mental Health Check
● Communication helps with coping
and healing. Teachers can create
spaces - even remotely - where
every student can check in.
Communication allows teachers to
gain insight on student safety
concerns, feedback, and traumas.

33. Consistency: Schedules and Routines
● In these difficult and
challenging times, it is
important to give students
routines and consistency.
● Consistent social interaction can
help students cope with the
changing situation and provide
a sense of stability in difficult
times.

34. Control: Self-care Plans
● A self-care plan is an intervention
that can give students a sense of
control and prevent them from
being completely consumed by
emotional reactions. As students
create their own, they also develop
ownership and autonomy. It allows
them to take time to think about
what they want to do and how

35. Putting compassion
before content helps
students learn and
deal with the changes
that are happening.

36. Mental Health and Wellbeing of Parents
It's not just the children in your care you have to guide - it’s their parents too. As a
school, you can do plenty to ensure that parents are looking after their own
wellbeing.
Here are some of the best practices you can encourage in parents to help improve
the wellbeing of their children:
 Share worries and seek out support from friends and family
 Live a healthy lifestyle by eating well, exercising, having fun and getting enough
sleep
 Stay well informed by finding out more about topics that concern them
 Never stop talking and listening to their child through good times and bad.

37. Mental Health and Wellbeing of Parents
What can schools do to promote
parents’ wellbeing?
Every school and college has a whole
raft of school-home contact tools.
Information evenings and courses,
the school/college website,
newsletters and social media are
opportunities to present ideas and
tips for improving parents’ wellbeing.

38. How you can support family life
In your communications to parents, emphasize the
importance of quality time together and shared
experiences, such as family mealtimes - preparing meals
and setting the table together, turning off technology
and talking to each other about your days or shared
activities.
Encourage a healthy approach to consumerism.
Mental Health and Wellbeing of
Parents

39. Tips you can share with parents include:
 offering opportunities to earn pocket money and encouraging children to save
some of it
 avoiding adverts for consumer goods
 helping children identify what really matters in their lives
 Acknowledge parents’ stress - parents of children at your school will certainly be
affected by stress to a greater or lesser extent
 Offer opportunities and information about positivity and get parents involved in
fundraising, school productions, reading support.
 Host a Mindfulness evening for parents - this is a scientifically-proven meditation
technique that combats stress. Involve parents in workshops on mental health
Mental Health and Wellbeing of
Parents

40. Thank
you!