ruah mental health central tafe presentation may 2014
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A video presented to staff and students at the Central Tafe Festival of Wellbeing, Perth, Western AustraliaTRANSCRIPT
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Student Well-being @ Central 2014 Symposium
Presenters Amy Jenkins (Community Mental Health Worker )
Meagan Shand (Manager Health Promotion & Community Development)
An initiative of www.ruah.com.au
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What does wellbeing look and feel like to you?
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Discovery Tour • 5 towns in regional WA
Dowerin, Newdegate, Northam, Narrogin, Katanning
• 18 Days • 3000 KM’s• At least 30 hours driving
time • Talked to over 1000
people
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Survey demographics• 97 responses• 72% female, 28% male• 36% metro, 56% regional• Key age groups: 41-60 (43%), 25-40 (27%)
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Our Wellbeing • When asked how would you rate your
wellbeing on a scale of one to ten, most respondents (53%) rated their wellbeing as an eight or higher. The average rating was 7.22.
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Our Wellbeing • People from regional areas were more likely to
rate their wellbeing as low• Men were more likely to rate their wellbeing
as higher, making up 40% of respondents who rated their wellbeing 8 or over.
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Our Wellbeing • When asked what wellbeing means to you, the
most common word cited was ‘health’, mental, happy and balance.
• Body, mind and soul in a positive balance; Feeling well, happy.
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Our Wellbeing • When asked what contributes to wellbeing the
response was broader, incorporating aspects of family and social health and wellbeing: family, friends, exercise, diet, relationships and lifestyle.
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Mental Health & Mental illness
• Sometimes they get confused.• Mental health is a ‘positive sense of well-being’ • It is not the opposite of mental illness.• Mental illness is a medically diagnosed disorder or
syndrome that significantly interferes with a person’s thinking, emotions and interactions with others; and causes major distress and disability.
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There are 3 important things
1. Mental illness is like any other illness – the symptoms can be managed.
2. Mental illness can be prevented- the important thing is to ‘Get Help Early’.
3. Recovery from mental illness is possible – with the right support and treatment most people recover from mental illness.
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3 things you can do
1. Talk to someone you know and trust about your mental health concerns; a family member, friend, teacher, Ed support, chaplain or school health nurse.
2. See a Doctor or GP. A GP can often offer you support or refer you to other services.
3. Connect online or mobile to dedicated websites, help lines and mobile apps. (see more resources over page)
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http://youtu.be/fb86u-3ag9g
Watch a Video – Clint
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How to tell if you or a friend may not be coping….
We all have good days and bad days. However... • Changes in mood, feelings, thinking or behaviour• Thinking very negative, pessimistic thoughts• Thinking about harming yourself • Thinking and seeing bizarre things and experiencing
strange sensations• Feeling tense, restless, irritable or quick to become
aggressive
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How to tell if you or a friend may not be coping….
• Feeling unable to cope, helpless or useless• Isolating self from others, not wanting to go outside • Increased risk taking/ dangerous behaviour (e.g.
alcohol or illicit drug use) • Increase in emotional outbursts (e.g. crying, laughing
or yelling) • Reduced energy levels and motivation to participate
in activities and interests • Difficulty looking after personal appearance and living
environment
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How to Help• Approach the person, assess and assist with
any crisis• Listen non-judgementally• Give support and information• Encourage the person to get appropriate
professional help• Encourage other supports
Mental Health First Aid Manual (2010)
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How to cope when stress becomes distressing!
Wellbeing Safety Plan!• A wellbeing safety plan is a list of activities that a
person can choose when feeling overwhelmed so that they can avoid engaging in unsafe behaviour.
• Safety plans keep people safe by helping to regulate emotions
• Covers physical, psychological, social and moral domains
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Create Your Wellbeing Plan
Step 1• Identify which emotions are most difficult to
manage for you (Remember that there are often other emotions underneath what looks like anger; sadness, shame, frustration, etc.)
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Create Your Wellbeing Plan
Step 2• Identify what types of situations are likely to
trigger the emotion(s) you identified in step 1 (i.e.: being ignored, being asked to do more than your share, etc).
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Create Your Wellbeing Plan
Step 3• Identify the signs that you or those around
you might notice when your emotions are becoming overwhelming (i.e. crying, pacing, fidgeting, scribbling, etc).
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Create Your Wellbeing PlanStep 4• Identify 5 things that you can do to help keep
yourself and those around you physically, emotionally, socially safe.
• Transfer these 5 things to your safety plan card, which you will use as a physical reminder of coping skills that work for you in challenging times.
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Finding the Right Support
Family & Friends
Recovery Support
Peer Support & Self Help
Doctor or GPClinical Care
Specialist Services
Community Linking
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Contacts • For emergencies call Lifeline phone: 13 11 14 • Or eheadspace can help phone 1800 650 890 or
visit www.eheadspace.org.au • www.youthbeyondblue.com• www.ourwellbeingwa.com.au • Ruah Mental Health
www.ruah.com.au Phone: 08 9485 3939Email: [email protected]