COVID-19`S IMPACT ON CREW: MENTAL HEALTH ON BOARD
What is Resilience? Psychological Resilience is the ability to mentally or emotionally cope with a crisis or to return to pre-crisis status quickly. Resilience exists when the person uses "mental processes and behaviors in promoting personal assets and protecting self from the potential negative effects of stressors“ Wikipedia Challenge - view a difficulty as a challenge, not as a paralyzing event Commitment - are committed to their lives and their goals, and they have a compelling reason to get out of bed in the morning Personal Control - spend their time and energy focusing on situations and events that they have control over
Susan Kobasa
Some numbers:
Why Now? New virus How bad is it? Will I get it? Is there a treatment Can I afford to get sick Will I die?
What should I do? Am I making the right decisions? What will others think?
How is it going to affect my career What is the Government direction Will I have a job tomorrow? Will I get paid?
What is the Issue?
STRESS Stress can be defined as the degree to which you feel overwhelmed or unable to cope as a result of pressures that are unmanageable www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Why do we behave this way?
Baseline
Human OS 1.0 Last update 140,000 BC
Baseline
Can Stress be used to your Advantage? • Stress the Goldilocks formula – not too little not too much, just the right amount
• Focus on the solution not the problem
Maladaptive
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Emotional dysregulation Junk food Excessive alcohol/drugs Unable to Sleep Violence Suicide
Dump Valve - measurement - Pulse/BP/Sleep
PRESSURE
High Pressure
Low Pressure
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Talking (support network) Time off (off duty, weekends, holidays) Sleep Healthy lifestyle Exercise Mindfulness Hobby('s) Life long learner Life coach/ counsellor
Questions? Next Steps