Download STRESS MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
Supporting Colleagues
MARIAN FERGUSON
Senior Human Resources Manager
SELB
OBJECTIVES
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What is Well-Being (Personal and
Organisational Well-Being).
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Examples of Good Practice.
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Mental Health First Aid approach to
Anxiety
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WHAT IS WELL-BEING
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Popular use of the term ‘well-being’
usually relates to health.
Philosophical use is broader, but related,
and amounts to the notion of how well a
person's life is going for that person. A
person's well-being is what is ‘good for’
them.
To be the balance between good and bad
things in a person's
life
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WHAT IS WELL-BEING
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THE ORGANISATION IS A LIVING
GROWING CHANGING SYSTEM WITH
ITS OWN UNIQUE BIOLOGY …… IT
IS EVERY BIT AS SUSCEPTIBLE TO
STRESS, STRAIN AND TRAUMA AS
THE INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK IN IT
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PERCEPTIONS OF MENTAL
HEALTH
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GROUP EXERCISE
WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH
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Mental Health Continuum
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Examples of Good Practice
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SELB Health & Welfare Services
Carecall
Well-Being Audits
Mental Health First Aid
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What is an anxiety disorder?
An anxiety disorder differs from normal stress and
anxiety as it is:
 more severe
 more persistent and long lasting
 more likely to interfere with work or relationships
According to a UK study, 1 in 10 adults attending
their GP experiences symptoms of anxiety
(King M, Nazareth I, Levy G, Walker C, Morris R, Weich S et al. Prevalence of common mental disorders in
general practice attendees across Europe. The British Journal of Psychiatry 2008; 192: 362-7)
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Group exercise –
symptoms of anxiety
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Symptoms of anxiety
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Physical
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Psychological
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Behavioural
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Types of anxiety disorders
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Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Panic disorder
Phobic disorders (eg agoraphobia,
social phobia)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
and acute stress disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Note the overlap between anxiety and
depression, and between anxiety and
substance misuse
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Video clip – anxiety
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Risk factors for
anxiety disorders
Anxiety is caused by perceived threats in the
environment and some people are more likely than
others to react with anxiety to these situations
Anxiety disorders are more common in women and
can also result from:
 some medical conditions
 side effects of some prescription drugs
 some non-prescription drugs including caffeine
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MHFA for anxiety disorders
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Action 1:
Assess risk of suicide or harm
Action 2:
Listen non-judgementally
Action 3:
Give reassurance and information
Action 4:
Encourage the person to get
appropriate professional help
Action 5:
Encourage self-help strategies
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Principals of Special Schools
2013