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Dr Maggie Mc Gurgan
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‘Businesses that don’t take mental health seriously will not be successful…….the capabilities that
companies require now centre more on innovation, communication & emotional
intelligence than just the more straightforward requirements of strength, dexterity & intellect
that characterised previous eras.’
- Dr Paul Litchfield
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• 3/10 employees will have a mental health problem of some sort in any
one year
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Outline
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What is Mental Health?
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What is Mental Health?
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What is Mental Health?
• What is
HEALTH?
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No health without mental health.
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What is Health?• Physical Health
How our bodies areHaving a healthy body
is really importantKeeping fitEating wellAdequate sleepStress management
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What is Health?• Mental Health
How our minds areThoughts, feelings, emotions &
behavioursHaving a healthy mind is just as
important as having a healthy bodyCan’t ever properly have one
without the other!The same things that keep our
bodies healthy also keep our minds healthy
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Stress vs Mental Illness• Distinction between ‘pressure’, ‘stress’
& ‘mental health problems’• Everyone feels under pressure
sometimes but not everyone suffers the adverse effects of stress or a mental health problem
• One persons ‘spur to action’ is another’s nightmare & cause of ‘melt down’
• Ability to work under pressure varies according to what is happening in rest of one’s life
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Stress vs Mental Illness
• Educate staff about stress• Encourage discussion• Raise awareness• Use resources appropriate to
your service
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Mental Health Problems- The Facts:
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Mental Health Problems- The Facts:
• Can take many forms including –severe stress, depression, bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, anxieties, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, drug and alcohol abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, complex bereavement and dementia.
• These are issues which could affect any one of us.
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Mental Health Problems- The Facts:
• Named conditions – be informed!• http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/
mentalhealthinformation.aspx
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Mental Health Problems- The Facts:
• People feel very uncomfortable talking about mental health
• A reason for this is stigma • People with mental illness can be stereotyped and
discriminated against• By ridiculing someone we create a barrier that makes us
think we aren’t like that person.• We want to believe ‘that could never be me’. • For some people the impact of stigma is worse than the
symptoms of their illness.• We are frightened of mental illness in a way that we are
not about physical illness.
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Mental Health Problems- The Facts:
• Psychiatrists are all too aware of the issue of stigma. It affects every sphere of our work.
• It makes people reluctant to admit that they are struggling with mental health difficulties and this can delay treatment and support.
• We are aware of how people’s recovery can be held back by the barriers that stigma creates, often through problems encountered at work.
• To reduce stigma and discrimination we need much better education.
• Teaching people the facts about mental health problems and getting rid of the myths.
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Mental Health Problems- The Facts:
• ALL mental health problems can be helped by:– Support– Talking Therapies– Medications
• The prognosis for the vast majority of conditions is very positive with the right help
• In most cases, even those with long term conditions can be supported to lead full & productive lives including employment.
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Schizo, psycho, nutter, freak;
Crazy, loser, loner, geek. Mental, oddball, spacer, mad;
Loony, bonkers, dangerous, bad.
Wacko, threat, capable of killing;
Insane, scary, not the full shilling.
Animal, maniac, wrong in the head;
Violent, evil…better off dead.
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Stigma?
• Diabetes• Epilepsy• Asthma…….______________________
• Depression• Alcoholism• Schizophrenia
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Stigma?
• Diabetes• Epilepsy• Asthma…….
• Depression• Alcoholism• Schizophrenia
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Warning Signs• An increase in unexplained absences or sick
leave.• Poor performance.• Poor-time-keeping.• Increased use of alcohol, drugs, tobacco or
caffeine.• Frequent headaches and backaches.• Withdrawal from social contact.• Poor judgement / indecision.• Constant tiredness or low energy.• Unusual displays of emotion, e.g. frequent
irritability or tearfulness.
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Warning Signs
• Working slowly• Missing deadlines• Difficulty concentrating• Appearing numb or emotionless• Withdrawing from work activity• Overworking• Forgetting directives, procedures and
requests• Having difficulty with work transitions or
changes in routines
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Mental Health Issues in the Workplace
• Be vigilant in the same way as you would for any health issues
• Don’t be afraid to ask
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How to help
1. Be mental health aware
2. Good practices will be good mental health practices
3. Promote a culture of parity of esteem
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How to help
• Encourage access to: Staff Support
services Occupational health GP Voluntary Support
Agencies*As appropriate
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Promote Resilience & Recovery• Employment can be a key part of
both • Work is a major part of our lives. • It is where we spend much of our
time, where we may have most contact with other people, where we make our money and where we sometimes make our friends.
• Having a fulfilling job is good for your mental health and general well-being.
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How to help
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How to help• Be aware of your own
negative stereo-types & stigmatising attitudes
• Seek further advice & information as needed
• Stop. Think. Understand. Support.
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Resources
• http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/usefulresources/workandmentalhealth/employer.aspx
• http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/usefulresources/publications/books/rcpp/1901242854.aspx
• http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/moreinformation/aboutourleaflets.aspx
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Resources• www.amh.org.uk/• http://www.hse.gov.uk/
stress/furtheradvice/stressandmentalhealth.htm
• http://www.health4work.nhs.uk/mental_health_in_the_work_place/question_2
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Resources
• http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/policy/physical-health-and-mental-health/
• http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/pdfs/manage-mental-health.pdf
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• ‘‘All organisations say routinely ‘People are our greatest asset’. Yet few practice what they preach, let alone truly believe it’’
–Peter Drucker
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