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ADHD Mental Health First Aid

3 August 2021 By SMARTT Leave a Comment

ADHD Mental Health First Aid – examples of the common symptoms associated with ADHD

There are a range of symptoms associated with ADHD but they can be broken down into 3 sub types there are;

Hyperactive impulse

Inattention

Combined

Hyperactive impulse subtype

Hyperactive impulse can be symptoms such as;

Anything from fidgeting around to running around in inappropriate conditions. The individual may have difficulty playing quietly or even talk excessively, use inappropriate language and interrupt others.

They may have very short patients in waiting their turn to play games or even to joining on a conversation.

Inattention subtype

Inattention subtype are much more associated with concentration levels and becoming easily distracted. This can lead them into making reckless mistakes because they don’t listen to or be able to follow instructions given. Because they are easily distracted they can have trouble in organising themselves.

Inattention subtype can also lead the person to become very forgetful on a day to day basis during simple tasks and also, they tend to lose personal belonging.

Combined subtype

This is where the person can have both hyperactive impulsive subtype and inattention subtype

What are the ways in which others can help the individual with ADHD to manage their condition?

Others such as parents and family members can help children with ADHD and in this day and age there are many different types of behaviour management programmes in order to support their children’s behaviour. These support programmes are designed to give parents a different range of techniques to support them to help improve their child’s behaviour and attention span. These can also be very useful for friends, partners and careers to help the individual manage their condition. Theses can include things like;

Developing a routine – this will give the individual a structured daily routine , this can include, set meal times and sleep.
Set target reminders; this can be done by having a noticed board in a designated area where you can add sticky notes or have a to-do-list on it, so the person can keep refereeing to it. You can also include reminders on any mobile device such as their mobile phone, iPad / tablet or computer.
In order to avoid any misunderstandings that can lead to conflict, ask the person with ADHD to repeat any requests that has been agreed to save confusion and misunderstanding.
Try to control any clutter – people with ADHD can be very unorganised, so keep control of clutter can help manage their frustration

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What local resources and treatments are available to someone experiencing ADHD?

Name of local resource:

The individuals GP will be the first point of contact in the NHS.

What it offers:

Their GP can offer advice and guidance and refer the individual to an appropriate paediatrician or psychiatrist. The GP will also monitor the persons condition and prescribe the right type of medication.

Name of local resource:

Local support groups, social workers and schools can be a resource for ADHD

What it offers:

They can all give information, advice and guidance. Local support groups are a great to offer support and also get to meet others suffering with ADHD and share their experiences. Social workers can help them with a day to day routine and also provide information to family about how they can help manage the condition. Certain special school’s that specialise in challenging Behaviour can help the person control their emotions at school and at home.

Name of treatment

Treatments available for ADHD could be prescribed medication

What this entails

Medication will help the person with ADHD to;

Concentrate and feel calmer

Feel less impulsive

Be focused to be able to learn better and learn new skills

Name of treatment

Other treatments would be behaviour therapy

What this entails

This normally entails behaviour management – behaviour management is effective by a system put in place which uses a rewards and penalties scoring; for example, if the person can remain focused on a task that they compete with minimum fuss, then they will be rewarded or a small penalty if they don’t compete it or uses challenging behaviour during the task.

Such as recognising positive behaviour, parent training and education programmes can equip parents with vital skills in talking and playing with their children to improve their behaviour. Cognitive behavioural therapy can also be used as a form of treatment.

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Mental Health First Aid ADHD

11 July 2021 By SMARTT Leave a Comment

What is ADHD?

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a group of behavioural symptoms that include inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness.

Is ADHD a serious mental illness?

Research has suggested that ADHD is not caused by factors such as, bad parenting, too much sugar intake, poverty or family disputes, however the following factors are most likely to cause ADHD;

Those most likely to be diagnosed with ADHD are boys and not girls.

Individuals who has been exposed to environmental toxins, this like lead that is found mainly in certain paints or in old buildings.

If their mother has used any drugs, smoked tobacco or drank excessive amounts of alcohol during pregnancy and if they were born prematurely.

Genetical – if any family members, such as parents or siblings has been diagnosed with ADHD or any other mental health illness

Symptoms of HDHD typically appear between the age of 3 to 6. The mentioned factors may not trigger ADHD but the more of the above you have the high the risk is of getting ADHD

What are the possible causes of ADHD?

The exact cause of ADHD is unknown, but it has been identified that it is mainly inherited.

However, research has identified a number of other potential triggers, which can be;

The brain

It is understood the brain can cause poor communication messages which in turn can cause ADHD. This has been related to people who does not have the condition.

Other factors that have been suggested as possible causes involving the brain is over stimulation. This means if the person is instructed with too much information at once and they cannot identify what is relevant and what is not. This can cause the lack of interest by paying too much attention at too many tasks.

During pregnancy

A number of different factors can be possible causes of ADHD during the pregnancy stage, things such as;

Being born premature (mainly earlier then the 37th week of the pregnancy)
Having a low birth weight
if the mother was Smoking, drinking alcohol or having drug abuse during the pregnancy

Poor diet

Certain experts have claimed that some food additive can trigger a form of hyperactive behaviour. The Food Standard Agency (FSA) has provided a chart showing different mixtures of artificial colouring in different foods can increase hyperactive behaviour – this chart can be found at

Food Standard Agency. 2020. Food Standard Agency. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/food-additives. [Accessed 3 July 2020].

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Studies have shown that allowing young children under the age of three to watch too much TV per day, can be a cause of attention span and possibly contribute the ADHD in later life

It’s thought that around 2% to 5% of school-aged children may have ADHD. This can occur in people of any rational capability, with that said its often common in individuals with any type of learning difficulties.

Mental Health First Aid ADHD, How it affects

The individual

Individual with ADHD can find it very difficult to fit in to school routines as they are overactive and impulsive. This can be very of putting by other children and prevent the person making friends with them.

They may also not understand the condition the person has and think they are not normal. At times this can lead to conflict with others and getting excluded from school.

ADHD could also affect the persons performance and possible affect future employment prospects. The individual may have difficulties in any type of physical risks.

Their life

ADHD can have lasting effects during their life as they get older, for example; The individual may have difficulties in carrying out every day activities tasks, such as going shopping and organising normal daily tasks.

The person could have difficulties making and or keeping friends or even establish a long-term relationship with a partner.

People with ADHD may be prone to be more dangerous at driving and also under achieve in their studies or work.

How an individual’s ADHD may affect others.

As with all mental health, ADHD will not just affect the individual but also others around them such as friends and family.

Family and even friend of the person with ADHD may feel guilty because they could think this type of behaviour is down to their own poor parenting. This can become very exhausting by the persons hyperactivity and also become frustrating if the disorder is not managed properly.

Parents can become very angry with the young person if they think they are just badly behaving.

As with parents, ADHD in adults will affect others such as partners and friends, in a number of diverse ways;

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Feeling unwanted is a common affect as the lack of attention they receive can sometimes be understood as a lack of interest in them. This can become frustrating for none-ADHD people and they can become emotionally affected due to bottling their feeling up in order to avoid any the of conflict.

It can cause stress to the none-ADHD person and eventually become exhausted – this is because the carry most the responsibilities that other family members. This can eventually have a break down in the relationship

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Mental Health Eating Disorder

21 May 2021 By SMARTT Leave a Comment

Possible feelings an individual with an Mental Health Eating Disorder may experience

An individual who is experiencing an eating disorders may experience many different feelings both physical and psychological and these feeling can include;

Constant feelings of feeling over weight and fat even though they are not and other people are telling them they are not.
They may also be terrified of the thought of gaining weight and base their self-esteem on their body weight and size.
They can experience an obsessive eating routine about what they can and can’t eat, what time of the day they can eat and how many meals a day they can have
Because of the obsessive eating routine, they may experience sickness, anxiety and depression, especially when meal times come around
A person may not wish to tell anyone about their condition as it is their way of having control over something in their life.
In some cases where severe eating disorders occur, the person could experience a major decline in the mental health and well being

How an Mental Health Eating Disorder may affect the individual and their life.

An eating disorder may affect the individual both physical and or psychologically, let look at each in turn

Physical affects

There are many different physical affects an individual may suffer because of their eating disorder and if not addressed and treat these can become very serious. Some of the physical affects a person may have in their life can be;

The heart is at risk of damage to the functioning and the person may feel lethargic and tired all the time and, in some cases, they can detect low blood pressure and muscle weakening – this will affect the person’s body temperature and they will permanently feel cold
They may have thinning bones and brittle hair and nails, due to the lack of nutrition and calcium that the body requires, this can also include very dry and yellowish discoloured skin.
Other affects could be a breakdown in relationships or problems at work due to lack of interest and concentration.
In some severe cases the individual may have organ failure, including permanent brain damage

Psychological affects

As with physical affects, there are many different psychological affects an individual may suffer because of their eating disorder and if not addressed and treat these can lead to serious mental health and well-being issues. Some of the psychological affects a person may have in their life can be;

The person may have a lack of interest in things they used to take part in, this could because the lack of confidence in their own abilities.
They may have low self-esteem and feeling worthless, due to the embarrassment of their illness and this can prevent them going out of their home and become isolated from friends, family and society.
In some cases, the person may not be able to take away their own emotions from their eating habits

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Ways in which an individual’s Mental Health Eating Disorder may affect others.

With many other mental health conditions, an eating disorder can affect others such as whole family and friends as they often find it hard to understand why. There are a few emotion factors to consider that a person’s family or others may experience, this may include;

The individual’s family may be disappointed in the individual, be angry or confused and may feel powerless to help.
They may feel guilty that the fact they did not spot any signs or symptoms that the person showed earlier in the eating disorder illness.
This could lead to the family or others becoming to over protected and this can cause more anger and conflict with all involved.
This could affect others especially family life and have a knock-on effect on others work related duties. This can lead to misunderstandings the arguments and more conflict for the individual can lead to more isolated issues.

What are the different approaches to the treatment of eating disorders.

Name of treatment:

If someone is diagnosed with an eating disorder their GP will be involve in their ongoing treatment, others involved may include a specialist counsellor, psychiatrist, nurse, dietician specialist and in cases of children and teenagers a paediatrician.

A range of psychological treatment by the above can help a person with an eating disorder

What this entails:

There is a range of therapy treatments available and this can include including;

Cognitive analytic therapy – this treatment can help the individual break any unusual and unhealthy forms of behaviour

Cognitive behaviour therapy – this can help the person focus on a more positive type of behaviour and adapt a healthier way of living

Interpersonal therapy – this can help the person to identify the negative problems that has occurred in relationships with others and how they can problem solve the issues

Focal psychological therapy – this can help the person to challenge any bad experiences they may have encounter during childhood. This can help the person to focus on more positive thought and emotions going forward in life

Name of treatment:

Information, advice and guidance on eating and nutrition

What this entails:

This type of treatment is a gradual process as the body may not be used to large amounts of food, its aim is to get the person eating regular meals and at a stable body weight.

The focus will be to get the person to start eating small amounts and build up gradually. The whole aim to eventually have the person eating with a regularly pattern and at least 3 times per day

Medication is not usually effective in treating eating disorders but it can help with other conditions that come with it such as OCD and depression.

If an individual refuses treatment then they may be serious ill and could be at risk of death, in these extreme cases a doctor may admit the person to hospital for compulsory treatment under the mental health act.

A range of psychological treatment could be used to treat eating disorders such as CBT, interpersonal therapy where negative issues associated with interpersonal relationships can be resolved. Cognitive analytic therapy can break unhealthy patterns of behaviour.

A person would be offered advice about eating and nutrition.

What can others could do to help an individual recover from a specific eating disorder

As previously mentioned, there are 3 main types of eating disorders and with all 3, people like friends and family can help the individuals with eating disorders to recover in a number of ways, such things like;

Have open discussions with them to encourage the person to talk openly about their condition and what and how they feel is affecting them. They should understand it is OK to voice their feelings and to make them mindful they don’t extra pressure on themselves.
Person should try and fully understand what the person with the eating disorder is experiencing and going through. They should not get angry or frustrated with the individual and support them to take up new activities or activities they have enjoyed in the past – this can take the focus of food routines.
Building a network of support can be very useful to the individual, this can include various helplines out there and information and support that’s available via the internet.
Help set up a healthy eating plan to encourage the individual to eating sensible and following a healthy diet. A healthy food plan could be done together and this will encourage the person to understand the importance of a nutritious foods. This can include, fruit and vegetables, foods low in saturated fats, oily fish, and drinking plenty fluids during the day, such as fresh water.

Name of local resource:

a) Resources

Resources could be the persons GP, which can include the community mental health team.

b) Treatments

The individuals GP can offer advice and guidance and refer the individual to a specialist or psychiatrist if required. They may also prescribe any mediation required, although medication is not often offered. A GP can also help and support with resources to help set up a healthy balanced eating plan, along with referral to a gymnasium to regular exercise

Name of local resource:

Community psychiatric nurse, social workers and support workers can also be a good resource.

What it offers:

These types of resource can offer a great range of other treatments
This can range from, talking therapy where the individual can share their concerns with others who suffer from the condition and gain support and ideas.
Psychological therapies such as cognitive therapies;
Cognitive analytic therapy – this treatment can help the individual break any unusual and unhealthy forms of behaviour
Cognitive behaviour therapy – this can help the person focus on a more positive type of behaviour and adapt a healthier way of living
Interpersonal therapy – this can help the person to identify the negative problems that has occurred in relationships with others and how they can problem solve the issues
Focal psychological therapy – this can help the person to challenge any bad experiences they may have encounter during childhood. This can help the person to focus on more positive thought and emotions going forward in life
An admission to hospital maybe required in extreme cases

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Mental Health First Aid Eating Disorder

14 May 2021 By SMARTT Leave a Comment

What is the definition of the term ‘eating disorder’?

Mental Health First Aid Eating Disorder – Eating disorders are a group of related conditions are characterised by an abnormal attitude towards food that causes someone to change their eating habits and behaviour, this can include anorexia, bulimia and binge eating.

What are the possible types of eating disorders?

Eating disorders include a range of conditions that can affect someone in a physically or psychologically way. The possible types of eating disorders can include:

Anorexia nervosa:

Anorexia come in two different types of anorexia – The restricting type of anorexia and the purging type of anorexia

They both occur when an individual is desperate to lose or keep their weight down as low as possible; for example, by starving themselves from food or exercising excessively.

Bulimia:

Bulimia is when an individual goes through times of binge eating and then deliberately make themselves vomit the food back up or uses laxatives, which is medication to help empty the bowels.

Binge eating disorder (BED):

When a person feels the need to indulge in eating large amounts of food in a very short period of time.

Some people, particularly teenagers, may be diagnosed with an eating disorder not otherwise specified. This could tell you that they may have some but not necessarily all of the signs of any eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia.

What are the causes of eating disorders?

There are no definitive known causes of eating disorders, however, it can be broken down into 3 risk factor category types, before we break them down in more detail, its important to understand that these risk factors in eating disorders are;

Genetical inheritance
Peer or social pressure
Feeling unhappy
Low self-esteem or moral
Teenage menopause
Celebrity watch

Now, let’s break the 3 categories down in turn,

Psychological

Psychological traits maybe linked to the development of eating disorders, these traits can be caused by hormone changes or during puberty and can also include;
Possibly feeling towards depression and anxiety,
Poor reaction to stress and excessive worrying.
Obsessive thoughts and compulsion to do certain things maybe a factor.
Inhibition in where the individual detains their own behaviour

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Environmental

The environment a person is living in could be a possible cause any eating disorders, these can include thigs such as;
Having a stressful time in life such as events as a relationship breakdown or loss of employment
Bereavement and other factors such as family difficulties.
Peer pressure or stress at school, such as being bullied or stress of school exams
Family pressure or difficult relationships
Another factor to consider any possible caused can be in that children who have been abused may develop an eating disorder as a way of control, this could be eating too little or excessive eating for the feeling of comfort.

Biological

In certain cases, such as extreme dieting, can disrupt the normal functions of the brain making symptoms worse, these could be;
malnutrition can change the balance of hormones in the body which can affect how the brain functions. These type of changes in hormone changes can cause the brain to become very sensitive and this type of sensitive can cause problems such as feeling anxious when eating – this can then lead to over exercising or staving themselves.
Another biological factor can also be cause by the brain. Parts of the brain controls the persons sense of appetite and if this lets the body needs food, the brain will react by releasing chemical to stimulate your appetite. It’s been said that this will all become disrupted if the person suddenly has an eating disorder

In summary, eating disorders are symptoms of a lot deeper cause and can include the individual to be depressed, unhappy or insecurity. They could also feel pressured from peers or even been bullied

What are common signs and symptoms associated with eating disorders?

As discussed in an earlier unit, we talked about the 3 main eating disorders and their possible causes – now let’s explore the different signs and symptoms associated with 3 types of eating disorders, these would be:

Anorexia nervosa:

This occurs mainly in teenage girls as they are conscious about the way they look, but it is rapidly affecting boys too.

Signs and symptoms would be;

The person will be very thin, for the reasons of an unyielding pursuit of thinness to have a normal healthy weight for their size and a fear of gaining weight.
They would be extremely restricting their diet and their self-esteem would be influenced by perceptions of body weight and shape, they may also be in denial of having a low or unhealthy BMI

Bulimia nervosa:

This is when a person eats a large amount in a meal and feeling a lack of control over these episodes. This type of eating forces the individual to have un-normal behaviours and may act in the following ways;

Forced themselves to vomiting after eating the food.
Excessive use of laxatives.
Extreme or over exercising.
In some cases, all of these traits maybe visible.

Binge-eating disorder:

Individuals with this condition are usually overweight or obese.
This then makes them at risk of heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure for those obese
A sense of guilt, shame or distress about their weight or obsessive binge eating can lead to more eating, and this can become a vicious circle

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Mental Health Awareness Week

10 May 2021 By SMARTT Leave a Comment

Mental Health Awareness Week- The mind аnd the body are іnѕераrаblе. And you do wаnt tо еngаgе thе whole еmрlоуее іn уоur wоrkѕіtе wеllnеѕѕ рrоgrаm, right?

Mоѕt wоrkѕіtе wеllnеѕѕ рrоgrаmѕ tоdау аrе nоt rеаllу wеllnеѕѕ programs at аll – they аrе employee hеаlth status management рrоgrаmѕ. Whу do I say thіѕ? Mоѕt wоrkѕіtе wеllnеѕѕ programs fосuѕ ѕоlеlу оn employee рhуѕісаl hеаlth, tо thе еxсluѕіоn оf аll thе оthеr dіmеnѕіоnѕ оf wellness.

As conceived bу the mоdеrn wеllnеѕѕ fіеld’ѕ fоundеrѕ, (Rоbеrt Allеn, Dоnаld Ardеll, Hаlbеrt Dunn, Bіll Hеttlеr аnd John Travis), wеllnеѕѕ is a multi-dimensional соnсерt. The рublіѕhеd wеllnеѕѕ model оf thе Nаtіоnаl Wеllnеѕѕ Institute іnсludеѕ thе fоllоwіng dіmеnѕіоnѕ: рhуѕісаl, ѕосіаl, еmоtіоnаl, іntеllесtuаl, occupational аnd spiritual. Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week and Emotional wеll-bеіng іѕ аѕѕосіаtеd with numеrоuѕ bеnеfіtѕ tо health, fаmіlу, wоrk, and есоnоmіс ѕtаtuѕ. Pоѕіtіvе emotions and vіеw оf life аrе associated with dесrеаѕеd risk fоr dіѕеаѕе, іllnеѕѕ, and injury; bеttеr immune funсtіоnіng; bеttеr coping and quicker recovery; and increased longevity. In аddіtіоn, mеntаl health аnd mental іllnеѕѕ mау іnfluеnсе рhуѕісаl health аnd biologic funсtіоnіng. Pоѕіtіvе mеntаl hеаlth is аѕѕосіаtеd wіth bеttеr endocrine funсtіоn (і.е., lоwеr lеvеlѕ of соrtіѕоl, еріnерhrіnе, аnd nоrеріnерhrіnе) аnd bеttеr іmmunе response (і.е., hіghеr antibody рrоduсtіоn and grеаtеr rеѕіѕtаnсе tо illness). It has аlѕо bееn ѕhоwn tо be associated wіth lоngеvіtу.

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Researchers аrе соntіnuіng to learn mоrе and mоrе about thе mind – bоdу соnnесtіоn. It hаѕ bееn clearly shown that еmоtіоnѕ play a hugе rоlе іn оur рhуѕісаl health. There іѕ also a reciprocal relationship bеtwееn mаnу сhrоnіс dіѕеаѕеѕ аnd mеntаl health. Sеlf-еffісасу, goal-setting, and рrоblеm-ѕоlvіng еnаblе ѕеlf-mаnаgеmеnt behaviors, аnd these соmроnеntѕ are dependent оn еmоtіоnаl hеаlth. On thе оthеr hаnd, ѕеlf-mаnаgеmеnt bеhаvіоrѕ that enhance health, ѕuсh аѕ physical асtіvіtу аnd ѕtrеѕѕ rеduсtіоn, саn іmрrоvе mental hеаlth status аnd quality оf life. In many wауѕ, it mаkеѕ nо ѕеnѕе tо address рhуѕісаl hеаlth without аddrеѕѕіng еmоtіоnаl hеаlth аt the ѕаmе tіmе.

Thе аbѕеnсе оf mеntаl illness does nоt mean the рrеѕеnсе of mеntаl hеаlth. Grоwіng rеѕеаrсh ѕuрроrtѕ thе vіеw that these are іndереndеnt, but rеlаtеd dіmеnѕіоnѕ. Mеntаl wеllbеіng аrе сhаrасtеrіzеd by thе рrеѕеnсе of роѕіtіvе аffесt (e.g., optimism, сhееrfulnеѕѕ аnd interest), absence оf nеgаtіvе affect, аnd ѕаtіѕfасtіоn wіth life. On thе оthеr hand, mental illness іѕ characterized bу аltеrаtіоnѕ in thіnkіng, mood, or bеhаvіоr аѕѕосіаtеd with distress or impaired functioning.

Mental Health Awareness Week – Whу Addrеѕѕ Mental Wеllbеіng іn thе Wоrkрlасе?

The health оf thе mіnd and bоdу саnnоt bе ѕераrаtеd. Whаt еffесtѕ one influences the other. Thеrеfоrе, a hеаlthу mіnd ѕuрроrtѕ and соntrіbutеѕ to a hеаlthу body аnd vісе vеrѕа.

Mental іllnеѕѕ соѕtѕ еmрlоуеrѕ mоnеу аnd mеntаl hеаlth саn impact рrоduсtіvіtу аnd еmрlоуее реrfоrmаnсе. Juѕt like рhуѕісаl health, mеntаl hеаlth саn be vіеwеd аѕ bеіng a соntіnuum. At one end thеrе іѕ mеntаl hеаlth аnd mеntаl illness is lосаtеd at thе opposite еnd.

Mental health generally rеfеrѕ to the ѕuссеѕѕful performance оf mеntаl function, rеѕultіng in рrоduсtіvе activities, fulfilling rеlаtіоnѕhірѕ, аnd thе ability to аdарt tо change аnd аdvеrѕіtу. These dоmаіnѕ аrе соmmоnlу rеfеrrеd tо аѕ wellbeing.

Mental іllnеѕѕ includes diseases wіth сlаѕѕіс рѕусhіаtrіс diagnoses, ѕuсh аѕ depression, bіроlаr disorder, аnd ѕсhіzорhrеnіа. Mеntаl hеаlth аnd mеntаl illness can bе influenced bу multірlе dеtеrmіnаntѕ, іnсludіng genetics аnd bіоlоgу аnd their іntеrасtіоnѕ wіth social and еnvіrоnmеntаl fасtоrѕ.

Employers аррrоасh еmрlоуее hеаlth thrоugh a multі-ѕtrаtеgу framework. A multі-ѕtrаtеgу framework саn be applied to an еmрlоуеr аррrоасh to mеntаl hеаlth аѕ wеll. A comprehensive аррrоасh includes: рrоmоtіоn, рrеvеntіоn, intervention, аnd fоllоw-uр. It іѕ іmроrtаnt tо rесоgnіzе thаt mental hеаlth рrоmоtіоn nееdѕ tо bе еԛuаl in importance to the prevention and trеаtmеnt оf mеntаl іllnеѕѕ.

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