Mental Well Being During a Pandemic
As the world continues to shift during this global pandemic, a renewed sense of importance is being placed on mental wellbeing. A lot of individuals have experienced isolation and loneliness during the peak months of the pandemic, compounding on the stress they may already be facing from family and work.
These feelings have had lasting effects on the mental wellbeing of many, and unfortunately, this can lead to burnout, stress, and even suicidal thoughts.
What can we do?
Before you can help others, you need to be able to help yourself. Learning how to recognize your own stress triggers and what works best for you, is the first step in helping others. You need to learn how to be kind to yourself and nonjudgmental when going through tough times, so you can utilize the same techniques, when dealing with others in similar situations.
If you want to learn more about what steps to take when someone is mentally distressed or how to create a positive environment, check out our Psychological First Aid training course on Smiles First Academy!
What will our course do for you?
Our Psychological First Aid training course is designed to give you the tools you need to create a caring environment for everyone around you, and how to deal with mental crisis situations, when they arise. It will cover the different types of mental stressors that can affect anyone, including grief, loss of a loved one or job, isolation, and many more.
Beyond crisis situations, the course is also designed to help you create a positive environment; whether it be at work, home, or school, to help prevent future mental health stressors arising. This course will help you create a foundation of positivity and mental wellbeing wherever you go, and that is something everyone needs during these trying times.
