social wellness matters! presented by kermit a. crawford, ph.d. associate professor of psychiatry...
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Social Wellness Matters!
Presented byPresented by
Kermit A. Crawford, Ph.D.Kermit A. Crawford, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of PsychiatryAssociate Professor of Psychiatry
DirectorDirector
Center for Multicultural Mental HealthCenter for Multicultural Mental Health
Boston University School of MedicineBoston University School of Medicine
Boston Medical CenterBoston Medical Center
Social Wellness (Defined)
A state of feeling cared for by others and caring for others.
Social Wellness
Community Cohesion Support Mutual Caring Check-Ins Accountability Valuing and Respecting Others
People Help Each Other, 2012
The Question Reads: How much do you agree or disagree with this statement about your neighborhood or community (definitely agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, definitely disagree, don’t know): People in this neighborhood help each other out.NOTE: This chart shows the percentage of children whose parents or caregivers definitely agree or somewhat agree.* Data for Fenway are not presented due to insufficient sample size.†Includes Beacon Hill, Downtown, the North End, and the West End‡Includes ChinatownDATA SOURCES: Boston Survey of Children's Health, 2012DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office
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People Watch Out For Each Other’s Children, 2012
The Question Reads: How much do you agree or disagree with this statement about your neighborhood or community (definitely agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, definitely disagree, don’t know): We watch out for each other’s children in this neighborhood.NOTE: This chart shows the percentage of children whose parents or caregivers definitely agree or somewhat agree.* Data for Fenway are not presented due to insufficient sample size.†Includes Beacon Hill, Downtown, the North End, and the West End‡Includes ChinatownDATA SOURCES: Boston Survey of Children's Health, 2012DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office
Depression
A serious medical condition in which a person A serious medical condition in which a person feels very feels very sad, hopeless, sad, hopeless, and and unimportant and unimportant and often is unable to live in a normal wayoften is unable to live in a normal way. .
Merriam-Webster.com (2013)Merriam-Webster.com (2013)
Social Wellness…
Serves as a buffer against depressionServes as a buffer against depression
NOTE: Survey question reads “During the past 30 days , for how many days have you felt sad, blue, or depressed?DATA SOURCE: Boston Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, 2010, Boston Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BBRFSS), Boston Public Health CommissionDATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office
Benefits of Social Wellness
Practical/ResourcesPractical/Resources Accessibility to services and resourcesAccessibility to services and resources Parenting optionsParenting options More Effective Problem-solvingMore Effective Problem-solving Buffers against Life-changing EventsBuffers against Life-changing Events LongevityLongevity
Benefits of Social Wellness
BehavioralBehavioral Increased Physical Activity Increased Physical Activity Helpful Community InvolvementHelpful Community Involvement Better SleepBetter Sleep Better Nutrition ChoicesBetter Nutrition Choices
Benefits of Social Wellness
HealthHealth Lower’s Risk of DepressionLower’s Risk of Depression Sexual Health Sexual Health Stress ManagementStress Management Decreased Heart DiseaseDecreased Heart Disease Increased Immune FunctionIncreased Immune Function Lessens Risk of Alzheimer’s DiseaseLessens Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Heading toward Social Wellness
Make a PlanMake a Plan Cultivate your Positive RelationshipsCultivate your Positive Relationships Have Faith and be PatientHave Faith and be Patient Seek Healthier LifestylesSeek Healthier Lifestyles Reach Out to OthersReach Out to Others Take RisksTake Risks Avoid Negative RelationshipsAvoid Negative Relationships
A Health Equity Framework
Racism
Transportation
Food Access
Socioeconomic
StatusEnvironmental
ExposureHealth Behaviors
Access to Health
ServicesHousing
Public Safety
Health Outcomes
Employment
Social Capital
Education
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What Are You Gonna Do?
What does “ Social Wellness” mean to you, What does “ Social Wellness” mean to you, your family, and your community?your family, and your community?
What are the barriers to “Social Wellness”?What are the barriers to “Social Wellness”? What are the facilitators of “Social What are the facilitators of “Social
Wellness”?Wellness”? Are you there? Are you there? What are next steps?What are next steps?
Social Wellness Matters!
Presented byPresented by
Kermit A. Crawford, Ph.D.Kermit A. Crawford, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of PsychiatryAssociate Professor of Psychiatry
DirectorDirector
Center for Multicultural Mental HealthCenter for Multicultural Mental Health
Boston University School of MedicineBoston University School of Medicine
Boston Medical CenterBoston Medical Center
[email protected]@bmc.org