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- 1. Self-Care is Self-Help ABCs for the Experienced Health Care Worker Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry
- 2. Words of Affirmation Self care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel. Eleanor Brown The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 3. What is Mental Health? A person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well being. Wellness in our mind, sense of self (confidence and esteem) How we think, behave and feel Mental health is SELF-CARE!! The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 4. Why mental health? Depression is a common illness among new mothers1 The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 5. …Why mental health? Caregivers of children who are ill suffer multiple health problems2 Depending on their socioeconomic position Depending on their sense of self Depending on their own gene pool Depending on their lifestyle Professional suffer burnout, stress and anxiety Due to lower funding for social support Overload and time management issues Supervisor and management insensitivity The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 6. Watch this… The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR Hope & Recovery Video
- 7. Barriers Access Transportation Personal mobility Cost Cultural & Spiritual factors Cognitive factors Myths The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 8. Signs… Eating or sleeping too much or too little Pulling away from people and usual activities Having low or no energy Feeling numb or like nothing matters Having unexplained aches and pains Feeling helpless or hopeless Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, worried, or scared Yelling or fighting with family and friends Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships Having persistent thoughts and memories you can’t get out of your head Hearing voices or believing things that are not true Thinking of harming yourself or others Inability to perform daily tasks like taking care of your kids or getting to work or school The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 9. Help for primary support givers Whole Family – Extended It takes a village Mental Health Education Spirituality School Health Care System The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 10. A mentally well community is a thriving community The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 11. Burnout Mental or physical collapse caused by overwork or stress The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 12. Words of Affirmation… “Self-care is never a selfish act - it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others. Anytime we can listen to true self and give the care it requires, we do it not only for ourselves, but for the many others whose lives we touch.” ― Parker J. Palmer, Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 13. The Workplace Bad Words Delegate “When one treats people with benevolence, justice and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.” Sun Tzu Delay Prioritize Deny Learn to say NO The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 14. Stress a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. It is the body’s response to overwhelming demands The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 15. Risk Factors Being female Having fewer years of formal education Living with the person you are caring for Social isolation Having depression Financial difficulties Higher number of hours spent caregiving Lack of coping skills and difficulty solving problems Lack of choice in being a caregiver The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 16. Vicarious Trauma & Secondary Stress Death of a client/Patient Hospitalization of a client/patient Vicarious trauma vs empathy Countertransference and transference The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 17. Watch this too… The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR Vicarious Trauma Video
- 18. Strategies The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 19. Stimulus Control & Counter-Conditioning Stimulus Control – “The Office Stuff” Leave the desk for lunch Insist on a comfortable chair Green the area (live plant?); stimulating/relaxing music if even for a set time Watercooler talk (manage it) Counter conditioning Spirituality (prayer, meditation etc) Gyming Sex (destressor) Volunteer work Diarizing VACATION/ PTO The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 20. Simple Strategies The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR Get professional help if you need it Connecting with others Staying positive Getting physically active Helping others Getting enough sleep Developing coping skills Nutrition
- 21. Games Games work to prevent burnout for a couple of reasons - They stimulate your competitive juices - You can win (fabulous) prizes - They are fun They make you laugh; laughter is exercise and is otherwise physically healthy They helps you laugh at yourself The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 22. What are some of the other things which you can do for self-care The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 23. The final word… CONTROL OUTLETS FOR FRUSTRATION PREDICTABILITY SOCIAL SUPPORT REST & RELAXATION Desiderata The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
- 24. THANK` YOU The Importance of Mental Health - Presenter: Ricardo O. Henry... Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR
Editor's Notes
- What are you other thoughts on mental health? >> LEAD OUT.. Very often we think of mental health in relation to the mental illness, without giving accord to the WELLNESS side of mental health… lets look at who we are talking about when we speak about mental health in relation to our children
- This depression prevalence includes 2nd & 3rd time mothers . Infants often react to depressed mothers with anger, distress, withdrawal behavior, avoidance, and disruptions in the ability to regulate their own emotions. Consequently, infants of depressed mothers tend to cry more than babies of nondepressed mothers. (Field, et. Al 1998; Murray & Cooper,1997; and others). In The National Survey of Child and Adolesent Well-being, a stud of primary (at home) caregivers, spanning 1999-2006, it was found that in the population sample of 5,501 persons – 25% suffered major depression, another 37% mild or moderate depression . The study was conducted while the children were respectively 12, 18 and 36mths anf then at 5yo. At each of the researcher found that there was no statistical significant difference in the mood and mental status of the caregivers (across the respective racial groups). Although the larger percentage of the sample (53%) did not self report symptoms of depression, that 46.3% of the caregivers were depression is alarming and concerning. Of concern is also the concomitant effect of the caregiver depression. That those children were themselves also miserable, fussy, irritable… One concerning factor for depression was intimate partner violence… this does not only represent a beginning cycle for the adults but also for the children in those homes… both in interms of child abuse and learnt behavior. REFERENCE: (http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/opre/depression_caregivers_0.pdf) 2. Many mental illness present as somatic problems. In this respect depending on the cultural group and socio-economic status many of the families we work with will present to the health care system (especially the ER or the PCP).
- 2. Am J Public Health. 2009 July; 99(7): 1254–1262. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.129817 3. Health problems including: - anxiety - HTN / High BP - Diabetes - Colon Cancer - Cardiac Problems - sometimes psychosis
- Video web address: https://youtu.be/4Zuo88K2Gdc Lets discuss some of the barriers>>> NEXT SLIDE
- Lets take a minute to name and discuss one of the things that can lead to more serious mental health issues…>>NEXT SLIDE
- Johnson and Coles (2013) in their article on anxiety that mental health education was significantly lacking among members of the community in relation to mental wellness. This included those who suffered mental illnesses, they Spirituality – for many people, the first point of contact for social services or for mental wellness services is church. Either through their spirituality program, mass and confession, pastoral counselling, health fairs etc. MH professionals but dialogue and where there is deficiency train and empower these spiritual leaders with knowledge to offer guidance SCHOOL – Even with the presence of school counsellors, many schools dismiss the misbehaviour, inattention and inattendance to miscreance and often overlook mental health causes. Healthcare and MH, and social work professionals should continue to dialogue with school to support the education that school counsellors no doubt impart to staff who are also trained to identify these problems. The additional neutral voice can sometimes circumvent the red-tape and introduce novel, low or no cost remedies which can achieve short-term and long term effects… There is a difference between ADHD and defiance; between a LD and Mischief…. Vision, hearing, LD, ODD, conduct disorder Health Care System is often the first point of entry
- - To mitigate burn out, the professional caregiver – in what ever title, must engage in SELF CARE!! - To education the family you work with is self care
- Delegate: in the multitude of counsel is wisdom. “Therefore, those skilled in war bring the enemy to the field of battle and are not brought there by him.” Sun Tzu. Trust your alliances, you staff and your colleagues. ASK FOR HELP Delay: prioritize some things that you are doing now can wait. Set a time in your day to return phone call; limit your open door policy or have a time out sign Deny LEARN THE WORD NO
- The quality of the response depends on the mental wellness of the person - Lets consider of the risk factors >> NEXT SLIDE
- Hypervigilance Sleeplessness Weeping Spells Preoccupation with the client
- Video: https://youtu.be/2xBAS52lmBE
- Start at work
- - Sometimes we are so stiff; so busy; so consumed we forget to laugh and when we work in a caustic environment its twice as bad, however laughter is food for the soul. When we get involved in games, our inhibitions are lifted, we learn to trust, we become somewhat endeared to the participants and release endorphins which numbs our discomfort and helps us feel better. Dopamine levels are also regulated in these activities as we seek to continue the pleasure from the gains of participation and connecting.
- (go placidly through the world… wisdom to know the difference – desiderata)