1. MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID Supporting Colleagues MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID Supporting Colleagues MARIAN FERGUSON Senior Human Resources Manager SELB

2. OBJECTIVES What is Well-Being (Personal and Organisational Well-Being). What is Well-Being (Personal and Organisational Well-Being). Examples of Good Practice. Examples of Good Practice. Mental Health First Aid approach to Anxiety Mental Health First Aid approach to Anxiety Annual Conference for Vice Principals of Special Schools 2013

3. WHAT IS WELL-BEING  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 . Annual Conference for Vice Principals of Special Schools 2013

4. WHAT IS WELL-BEING 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 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

5. PERCEPTIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH GROUP EXERCISE GROUP EXERCISE WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH Annual Conference for Vice Principals of Special Schools 2013

6. Mental Health Continuum Annual Conference for Vice Principals of Special Schools 2013

7. Examples of Good Practice SELB Health & Welfare Services SELB Health & Welfare Services Carecall Carecall Well-Being Audits Well-Being Audits Mental Health First Aid Mental Health First Aid Annual Conference for Vice Principals of Special Schools 2013

8. 8 What is an anxiety disorder? An anxiety disorder differs from normal stress and anxiety as it is: more severe more severe more persistent and long lasting more persistent and long lasting more likely to interfere with work or relationships 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) Annual Conference for Vice Principals of Special Schools 2013

9. 9 Group exercise – symptoms of anxiety Annual Conference for Vice Principals of Special Schools 2013

10. 10 Symptoms of anxiety Physical Physical Psychological Psychological Behavioural Behavioural Annual Conference for Vice Principals of Special Schools 2013

11. 11 Types of anxiety disorders Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) Panic disorder Panic disorder Phobic disorders (eg agoraphobia, social phobia) Phobic disorders (eg agoraphobia, social phobia) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Note the overlap between anxiety and depression, and between anxiety and substance misuse Annual Conference for Vice Principals of Special Schools 2013

12. 12 Video clip – anxiety mhfa videos\mhfa videos\Panic Attacks edit 1.wmv mhfa videos\mhfa videos\Panic Attacks edit 1.wmv mhfa videos\mhfa videos\Panic Attacks edit 1.wmv mhfa videos\mhfa videos\Panic Attacks edit 1.wmv Annual Conference for Vice Principals of Special Schools 2013

13. 13 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 some medical conditions side effects of some prescription drugs side effects of some prescription drugs some non-prescription drugs including caffeine some non-prescription drugs including caffeine Annual Conference for Vice Principals of Special Schools 2013

14. 14 MHFA for anxiety disorders Action 1: A ssess risk of suicide or harm Action 2: L isten non-judgementally Action 3: G ive reassurance and information Action 4: E ncourage the person to get appropriate professional help Action 5: E ncourage self-help strategies Annual Conference for Vice Principals of Special Schools 2013