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Title: Mental Health Awareness


1
Mental Health Awareness
  • Inge Axt-Simmonds, Mental Health Project Officer,
    South West England
  • NIACE/NIMHE/LSCPARTNERSHIP PROJECT

2
Some background
  • Being a student.. The best time of your life?
  • 10 of young people have mental health problems
    that require professional help.
  • One in four adults will experience mental ill
    health at some point in their life.
  • Prejudice, discrimination and social exclusion
    against people with mental health difficulties is
    widespread.
  • 70 of people would not tell their employer about
    their mental health difficulties.

3
Reading the signs
  • The term Mental Disorder is often used
    differently by different people.
  • Look at the scenarios in your handout and decide,
    how far they fit into y o u r category of mental
    disorder.
  • Discuss with the person next to you and agree a
    score.

4
The most common mental health difficulties
  • Depression
  • Stress
  • Anxiety
  • All these have low self-esteem in common

5
Impact on learner
  • Anxiety
  • Restlessness
  • Irritability
  • Easily tired due to poor sleep
  • Difficulties with concentration and memory
  • Physical symptoms panic attack, shortness of
    breath, sweating, fear of fainting, pounding heart

6
Impact on Learner (2)
  • Depression
  • Low mood
  • Loss of pleasure and interest
  • Feelings of worthlessness or guilt
  • Poor concentration
  • Lack of energy particularly in the morning
  • Psychotic symptoms (e.g. distorted
    thoughts/beliefs)

7
Impact on Learner(3)
  • Stress
  • Hyperactivity
  • Restlessness
  • Poor concentration
  • Verbal aggression
  • Low tolerance threshold
  • Forgetfulness

8
Strategies to support learners with mental health
difficulties
  • We learned not to second guess what might work
    not to restrict our thinking not to forget the
    individual We have broken down our rigid
    thinking patterns and considered what might be
    effective, not just what the accepted strategy
    is.
  • The learner is the expert on his/her mental
    health it is the discussion with each individual
    learner that counts.

9
What could you do?
  • Talk to the learner, broach the subject
  • Know your limits
  • Make the time
  • Ask the right questions
  • Know how and where to refer to/liaise with
  • Look after yourself
  • Be supportive and non-judgemental
  • Dont turn away in a crisis

10
Mental Health First Aid
  • Panic attacks
  • Self-injury
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Aggression

11
Top 10 ways to promote positive mental health in
Adult Education
  • Think about the culture and environment of your
    organisation
  • Involve and consult learners
  • Do policies and procedures promote well-being?
  • Audit well-being like a Health and Safety audit
  • Use positive images and promotional material

12
Top 10 ways to promote positive mental health in
Adult Education
  • 6.Training and awareness for learners and staff
  • 7. Raise mental health awareness through
    curriculum teams and subjects
  • 8. Make information about mental health
    accessible
  • 9. Celebrate success and achievements
  • 10.Set a positive example of healthy working.

13
Contact details
  • Inge Axt-Simmonds
  • Regional Project Officer, Mental Health South
    West
  • NIACE/CSIP(NIMHE) Partnership project supported
    by
  • Learning and Skills Council
  • Learning Team
  • Provincial House
  • 25 Oxford Road
  • Bournemouth
  • BH8 8EY
  • Tel. 01202 652651
  • mob. 07917 507487
  • e inge.axtsimmonds_at_lsc.gov.uk
  • inge.axt-simmonds_at_niace.org.uk
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