mental health power point presenation topic 2

There is no Health without Mental Health

1. MENTAL HEALTH
PROMOTION

2. There is no
Health without
Mental Health

3. Definition of Health
The World Health Organization
(WHO) defines health as: ...
“a state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease
or infirmity”
… definition of health is part of WHO constitution
and has not been amended since 1948.

5. What is Mental Health?
a state of well-being in which the a state of well-being in which the
individual realizes his or her own individual realizes his or her own
abilities, can cope with the normal abilities, can cope with the normal
stresses of life, can work stresses of life, can work
productively and fruitfully, and is productively and fruitfully, and is
able to make a contribution to his able to make a contribution to his
or her communityor her community
describe by World Health Organization (WHO 1999)

6. Psychosocial Dimensions of Mental Health

7. A person with mental health:
knows his strengths and weaknesses
appreciates and puts to use the strengths and makes effort to
improve the weaknesses
can cope with the normal stresses of life in a healthy manner has
resiliency
 exhibits productivity and creativity
able to perform his role within the context of his immediate
culture and environment
Has the ability to contribute to the community gives one a sense
of purpose, an assurance that he is an important member of the
society

8. SOCIAL DIMENSION OF
MH
• Inner concentric circle is the
person attuned to his capabilities
and potentials, who is able to cope
with the daily stresses of his
immediate environment,
represented by his family.
•Concepts of mental health include
subjective well-being, perceived
self-efficacy, autonomy,
competence, realization of one’s
intellectual and emotional
potential, spirituality and quality of
life among others.

9. WHY MHPSS?

at the onset of an emergency, social supports
are essential to protect and support mental
health and psychosocial well-being.
 aims to protect or promote psychosocial
well-being and/or prevent or treat mental
disorder.
 related and overlap, for many aid workers
they reflect different, yet complementary,
approaches.
aid agencies outside the health sector tend to
speak of supporting psychosocial well-being.

10. MENTAL HEALTH
PROMOTION
•
Creating environments that promote
and sustain positive mental health for
everyone.
• Activities and interventions that are
designed to enhance protective factors
and minimize risk factors (individual,
family related, environmental and
economic in nature).
• Schools are an ideal setting in which
to promote mental health for children
and youth.

11. SCHOOL BASED MENTAL HEALTH
PROMOTION PROGRAMS aims to:
• Increase mental well being
• Enhance regulation of emotions
• Enhance coping and problem-solving
skills
• Enhance empathy and respect for
diversity
• Decrease bullying and aggression

12. RESILIENCE...

13. (Psychological Association of the Philippines, 2014)
Identifying Strengths
Seeking Social Support
Managing Physical Reactions
Managing Thoughts And Emotions
Resuming Positive Activities
Moving Forward
Resilience is:Resilience is:

14. Ways of Nurturing Resilience
•
Making connections
• Reframing the crisis as a solvable problem
• Accepting inevitable changes
• Moving towards goals
• Taking decisive action
• Seeking opportunities of self-discovery
• Nurturing a positive view of self
• Maintaining a realistic perspective
• Maintaining a hopeful outlook
• Taking care of one's self

15. Three factors that students could
draw resilience from :
• I have
• I am

• I can

16. I HAVE factor refers to the
external supports and resources
• Trusting relationships
• Structures and rules at home
• Role models
• Encouragements to be
autonomous
• Access to health, education &
other services

17. I AM factor refers to the
student’s internal, personal
strengths.
• Lovable and my temperament is
appealing
• Loving, empathic, and altruistic
• Proud of myself
• Autonomous and responsible
• Filled with hope, faith, and trust

18. I CAN I CAN factor refers to the
student’s social and interpersonal
skills
• Communicate
• Solve problems
• Manage my feelings and impulse
• Gauge my own and others’
temperaments
• Seek trusting relationship

19. MENTAL STRENGTH MEANS:
• regulate your emotions
• manage your thoughts
• have a positive manner, despite of
circumstances
Although it’s easier to feel mentally strong when life
seems simple -- often, true mental strength becomes
most apparent in the midst of tragedy. Choosing to
develop skills that increase your mental strength is
the best way to prepare for life’s inevitable obstacles.

20. How to enhance Mental
Strength?
1. 1. Evaluate Your Core Beliefs
 Core beliefs develop over time and largely
depend upon our past experiences, ourselves,
our lives and the world in general. They influence
your thoughts, your behavior and emotions.
2. 2. Expend Your Mental Energy Wisely
The more you think about negative problems
that you can’t solve, the less energy you’ll have
left over for creative endeavors. Save your mental
energy for productive tasks, more helpful topics,
such as solving problems or setting goals.

21. 3. Replace Negative Thoughts with Productive Thoughts
 increasing your awareness of your thinking habits proves
useful in building resilience. Identify and replace overly
negative thoughts with thoughts that are more productive.
Productive thoughts don’t need to be extremely positive, but
should be realistic.
4. Practice Tolerating Discomfort
 mental strength requires you to become acutely aware of
your emotions so you can make the best choice about how to
respond. Mental strength is about accepting your feelings
without being controlled by others. Mental strength also
involves an understanding of when it makes sense to behave
contrary to your emotions.
5. Reflect on Your Progress
 developing mental strength is a work in progress. There is
always room for improvement. Reflecting upon your progress
can reinforce your ability to reach your definition of success
while living according to your values.

22. SELF-CARE

the ability to engage in helping others
without sacrificing other important parts
of one’s life
 taking responsibility for job functions
 the ability to maintain a positive attitude
towards the work despite challenges
 your right to be well, safe, and fulfilled
 healthy self-care can renew our spirits
and help us become more resilient
 don’t act selfishly

23. THREE BASIC ASPECT OF SELF-
CARE
AWARENESS

This requires you to slow down and
focus inwardly to determine how you
are feeling, what your stress level is,
what types of thoughts are going
through your head, and whether your
behaviors and actions are consistent
with the who you want to be.

24. BALANCE
seek balance in all areas of your
life including work, personal and
family life, rest, and leisure. You will be
more productive when you’ve had
opportunities to rest and relax.
Becoming aware of when you are
losing balance in your life gives you an
opportunity to change.

25. CONNECTION
It involves building connections
and supportive relationships with
your co-workers, friends, family,
and community. One of the most
powerful stress reducers is social
connection.

26. Avoid :
• Extended periods of solo work without
colleagues or working “round the clock” with
few breaks
• Negative self-talk that reinforces feelings of
inadequacy or incompetency
• Common attitudinal obstacles to self-care
(e.g., “It would be selfish to take time to rest.” )
• Negatively assessing your contribution
• Use of excessive use of alcohol, illicit drugs,
or excessive amounts of prescription drugs

27. SELF-VALIDATION
• It is accepting your own internal experience, your
thoughts and feelings. Self-validation doesn't
mean that you believe your thoughts or think your
feelings are justified. There are many times that
you will have thoughts that surprise you or that
don't reflect your values or what you know is true.
• Validating your thoughts and emotions will help
you calm yourself and manage your emotions
more effectively. Validating yourself will help you
accept and better understand yourself, which
leads to a stronger identity and better skills at
managing intense emotions. Self-validation helps
you find wisdom.

28. SIX LEVELS OF SELF-
VALIDATION
1. BE PRESENT 1. BE PRESENT
- to be mindful of your emotions
without pushing them away
- ground yourself and not
dissociate, daydream, suppress or
numb your emotions
- listening to yourself
-Feeling the pain of sadness, hurt,
and fear is challenging and difficult

29. 2. ACCURATE REFLECTION 2. ACCURATE REFLECTION
- acknowledging your internal state
to yourself and labelling it accurately
- reflect on what triggered the
emotion and when the precipitating
event occurred
- reflect on the ways you feel the
emotion in your body and consider the
actions that go with the emotion.
-observing and describing,
components of mindfulness.

30. 3. GUESSING3. GUESSING
Sometimes you won’t be sure what
you are feeling or thinking. In these
situations, you may want to say
something like, “If someone else were
in this emergency situation they would
probably feel sad. Am I sad?” You
might also guess by looking at the
actions you want to do. If you want to
hide, maybe you are feeling shame.

31. 4. VALIDATING BY HISTORY
Sometimes you will have thoughts and
feelings that are based on events that have
happened in your past. Maybe you are
afraid when people argue because in the
past arguments led to your being hurt.
Validating yourself by saying, “It’s
acceptable and understandable that you
are afraid of arguments because when you
were young, your parents would hurt each
other during arguments."

32. 5. NORMALIZING
Sometimes people who have
intense emotions don’t see any of their
emotional reactions as being normal.
Everyone has emotions. No one is
happy all the time. It’s normal to feel
sad, angry, hurt, ashamed, or any
other emotion.

33. 6. RADICAL GENUINENESS 6. RADICAL GENUINENESS
In terms of self-validation, this
means being your real self and not
lying to yourself. It means that you
don’t pretend to be someone you
aren’t. Rejecting who you are is one of
the highest levels of invalidation.

35. For listening….