M ENTAL H EALTH C OUNSELING  Md. Azharul Islam Trainee Counseling Psychologist Dept. of Psychology University of Dhaka MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 1

T ODAY ’ S PURPOSES …  Identifying the need of mental health  Raising awareness of mental health  Counseling & Mental health  Identifying counseling related stigma  Distinguishing professional mental health counselors  My role as a professional counselor MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 2

M ENTAL H EALTH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 3  Is the balance between all aspect of life:  Social  Physical  Spiritual and  Emotional  Has to do with many aspect of our lives including:  How we feel about ourselves  How we feel about others  How we are able to meet the demand of life It’s a integral part of our overall life. WHO defines: A state of well-being in which the individual realizes his/her own abilities, can cop with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his/her community.

T HE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH Mental health has a huge impact on every aspect of our life.  Self image  Education  Relationships  Sleep  Eating  Physical health MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 4

H OW MENTAL HEALTH AFFECTS O UR HEALTH  Mental health improve the quality of life  When we are free of depression, anxiety, excessive stress, worry, addiction and other psychological problems we are more able to live our lives to the fullest.  Peace of mind is natural and its can available to everyone by ensuring mental health MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 5

M ENTAL HEALTH STRENGTHENS AND SUPPORT OUR ABILITY TO :  Have healthy relationships  Make good life choices  Maintain physical health and well- being  Deal with your emotion  Handle the natural ups and downs of life  Discover and grow toward our potential MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 6

M ENTAL H EALTH S CENARIO OF B ANGLADESH … MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 7 Geographical area: square km. Total population: million. 39% of the population under the age 15. 6% population over the age % population is rural % of the adult are suffering from Mental Disorder. 1 Mental hospital of 500 bed(70% schizophrenia, 30% mood disorder). 10 NGOs involved in Mental Health Service 4% trained medical Doctors are in the Mental Health field.

M ENTAL H EALTH S CENARIO OF B ANGLADESH …  2% trained nurses are in the Mental Health field.  O.49% of total number of human resource are working in Mental Health per 100,000.  Mental Health for prisoners is insufficient.  No Mental Disorder is covered in social insurance schemes  No human rights review body exists  No specific Mental Health Authority.  31 community based psychiatric inpatient unit for a total 0.58 bed per 100,000.  2 Institutes for Juvenile delinquent. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 8

M ENTAL H EALTH C OUNSELING  Counseling is an art and science  It’s a short term, interpersonal, theory based, helping profession.  Aim to resolves developmental and situational difficulties. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 9

M ENTAL H EALTH C OUNSELING  Target to basically well functioning, psychologically healthy person.  Counseling helps to bring change in life: Change in thought Change in emotion Change in behavior MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 10

W HAT IS NOT COUNSELING  Counseling is NOT advising  Is NOT Deciding for others  Is NOT solving others problem  Is NOT just suggestion  IS NOT selling  Is NOT compelling  IS NOT directing  Is NOT giving quick answer MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 11

A VAILING C OUNSELING  Does not mean that person is mentally ill!  In fact, counseling is for those people who has not any psychotic symptoms MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 12

G OALS OF COUNSELING  Facilitating behavioral change  Enhancing one's coping skill  Promoting decision making  Improving relationships  Facilitating one’s potentials MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 13

S PECIAL A REAS  Career counseling  HIV/AIDS counseling  Industrial/Organizational counseling  School counseling  Drug & Addiction counseling  Family & marriage counseling  Feminist counseling MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 14

F ORMS OF C OUNSELING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 15

E THICAL CONSIDERATION  Counselor’s responsibility  Counselor’s competence, education & training  Supervision  Consultation  Continued education  Confidentiality  Social &personal relationship  Touching  Erotic & sexual contact MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 16

M Y J OB  Conducting individual counseling  Conducting group counseling  Conducting workshops  Conducting Focus Group Discussion MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 17

Questions ? MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 18

That’s all for the time being Thank you MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MA I SLAM, CP I T 2, U NIVERSITY OF D HAKA 19