Mental Health - Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Medical University of Bahrain PDF

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Medical University of Bahrain MENTAL HEALTH Dr Wendy Maddison Head of Student Development & Wellbeing WELCOME Session Objectives - Understanding Mental Health - Understanding Mental Illness - Preventing Stress, Anxiety, Burnout…. - Self-C...

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Medical University of Bahrain MENTAL HEALTH Dr Wendy Maddison Head of Student Development & Wellbeing WELCOME Session Objectives - Understanding Mental Health - Understanding Mental Illness - Preventing Stress, Anxiety, Burnout…. - Self-Care for a Healthy and Successful me - Mindset - Sources of Help Champion health’ depression statistics, UK, 2022 TYPES OF MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS? Common mental health disorders Bipolar Disorder.... Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)... Schizophrenia.... Eating Disorders.... Disruptive behaviour and dissocial disorders.. Anxiety Disorders.... Body dysmorphic disorder.. Borderline personality disorder Obsessive Compulsive disorder Neurodevelopmental disorders. ………………..  What causes mental health problems? Mental health problems may affect a person from any religion, culture, economic background or nationality at any time. The following factors could potentially result in a period of poor mental health (www.mind.org.uk): childhood abuse or neglect bullying traumatic experiences social isolation or loneliness discrimination and stigma social disadvantage, poverty or debt bereavement (losing someone close to you) severe or long-term stress having a long-term physical health condition unemployment or losing your job homelessness, poor housing substance abuse………. KEY FACTS There are many different types of mental disorders. Mental disorders may also be referred to as mental health conditions. The latter is a broader term covering mental disorders, psychosocial disabilities and (other) mental states associated with significant distress, impairment in functioning, or risk of self-harm. 1 in every 8 people in the world live with a mental disorder – anxiety and depressive disorders are the most common. 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem at some time in their lives (WHO, 2019). Mental disorders involve significant disturbances in thinking, emotional regulation, or behaviour Effective prevention and treatment options exist Most people do not have access to effective care The International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11) https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-disorders World Mental Health Report: Transforming Mental health for All (2022)  In recent years, there has been increasing acknowledgement of the important role mental health plays in achieving global development goals, as illustrated by the inclusion of mental health in the Sustainable Development Goals. Many mental health conditions can be effectively treated at relatively low cost, yet the gap between people needing care and those with access to care remains substantial. Depression is one of the leading causes of disability. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among 15-29-year-olds. People with severe mental health conditions die prematurely – as much as two decades early – due to preventable physical conditions. WHO estimates the global cost of mental illness by 2030 to reach over $6 trillion. Currently, more than 40% of countries have no mental health policy and over 30% have no mental health programme. Around 25% of countries have no mental health legislation. Unfortunately, negative attitudes and beliefs toward people who have a mental health condition are common. Despite progress in some countries, people with mental health conditions often experience severe human rights violations, discrimination, and stigma. “Mental illness is not a personal failure. In fact, if there is failure, it is to be found in the way we have responded to people with mental and brain disorders" Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland, Director-General of WHO There are nearly 300 mental disorders listed in the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). This is a handbook used by health professionals to help identify and diagnose mental illness.  MENTAL HEALTH AND YOUR PERSONAL WELLBEING  Develop mental health insight  Optimize self-care and wellbeing practices  Recognise and act upon stress, burnout and fatigue “It is recognized that, to provide optimal patient care, physicians must take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing and that of their colleagues.” Canadian Medical Association Stress, Anxiety, Burnout…. Everyone experiences stress and anxiety at one time or another. The difference between them is that stress is a response to a threat in a situation. Anxiety is a reaction to that stress. Eventually, too much stress on your body over a long period of time can cause you to burn out. Stress is over-engagement, burn-out is disengagement. Burnout is a state of complete mental, physical and emotional exhaustion. Left unresolved, burnout can give way to mental health conditions eg clinical depression. 16  BURNOUT First coined in 1974 by Herbert Freudenberger, in his book, Burnout: The High Cost of High Achievement. Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. Burn-out is included in the WHO 11th Revision of the It is characterized by three dimensions: International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as an o feelings of energy depletion or occupational exhaustion phenomenon. o increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job o reduced professional efficacy.  Burnout is a consequence of social, Results of burnout cultural and technological pressures that affect the profession – and the Emotional person - as a whole. exhaustion: role Contributing Factors overload Professional isolation Feeling low Working with a difficult personal population accomplishment : Long hours with limited role conflict resources Depersonalization of the patient Ambiguous success Unreciprocated giving Failure to live up to one’s own expectations Personality Variables 18 STRESSORS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS: STRESSORS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS:  Academic workload  Meeting deadlines  Exams  Issues with work-life balance  Relationship conflicts  Finances  Lack of time for self  Responsibility  Need to be successful  Going to clinical years  …..  …..  ….. HEALTHY ME BENEFITS OF SELF-CARE PRACTICE Increases patient satisfaction Improves personal and professional relationships Enhances self-efficacy Develops sense of presence and leadership Protects your mental and physical health Builds focus and resilience Transmits positivity to others Supports productivity Reduces stress and risk of burn-out BE KIND TO YOURSELF ….. BE KIND TO OTHERS  The importance of social connections for mental health Being socially connected is important to maintaining good mental health, reducing the risk of having higher anxiety, stress, and depression scores in the general population (Santini et al., 2020). Reduce Stress - Feel happier People with healthy and supportive relationships live longer Self-Care for resilience CHANGE YOUR MINDSET YESTERDAY WAS TODAY IS TOMORROW WILL BE What can you control? 28  SONDER SOLIPSISM ? 30  A Sonder Noun. (uncountable) (neologism) The profound feeling of realizing that everyone, including strangers passing in the street, has a life as complex as one's own, which they are constantly living despite one's personal lack of awareness of it.The realisation that others live deeply enriching and complex lives, lives as complex as our own. - Sondering Solipsistic Solipsism The view the self is all that can exist The quality of being self-centred or selfish In a solipsistic position, a person only believes their mind or self is sure to exist. THE BRAIN: 1504 1807 NOW : The brain is one of the largest and most complex organs in the human body. It is made up of more than 100 billion nerves that communicate in trillions of connections called synapses. HELP FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY - Online : self-help courses and counselling services - Apps Calm (Named by Apple as the 2017 iPhone App of the Year) Live a healthier, happier, more well-rested life with Headspace : https://www.headspace.com/ Live OCD free What’s up Mood kit Mind shift SAM (Self-help for anxiety management) Bipolar disorder connect Stigma Happify Rise Up and Recover  PROVIDERS OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE Social workers : prevention, rehabilitation, community focus Counsellors : talking therapies, individual or group focus Psychologists : practice based interventions, specialized focus both clinical and non-clinical Psychiatrists : prescriptions of medications, medical focus Psychotherapist: focus on counseling and behaviour modification of treatment plan Alternative therapists : art, music, laughter, reiki, hypnotherapy, meditation… individual and specialized focus USE OUR UNIVERSITY SUPPORTS IT’S CONFIDENTIAL - Student Health and Wellbeing Unit - VLE Self Help resources (CSS/SHW) - Referral to an external counsellor (10 sessions) - Exceptional Circumstances - Leave of Absence Talk to us!