Effective Communication
What is one of the most frequent activities between people we do on a daily basis?
What is... communication.
What is one thing you could bring along to the Hospital/ ER in a crisis for your ill family member?
What is... a crisis kit.
Michelle's favorite author, who she has referred to often throughout our groups?
Who is... Brene Brown
Is recovery possible?
What is... yes!
What is it called when you are taking care of yourself by putting distance between you and others on a regular basis?
What is... boundaries.
What does L.E.A.P stand for?
What is... Listen, Empathize, Agree, Partner.
inability to cope with daily tasks, rapid mood swings, increased agitation, displays of abusive behavior, loses touch with reality, isolation from school, work, family or friends, unexplained physical symptoms.
What are warning signs of a mental health crisis?
the term used when a person has a mental illness and substance use disorder?
What is... concurrent disorder.
the process that occurs over time and requires optimism, patience and commitment. Does not mean the person will live symptom free, it does mean that people can live without feeling enveloped by mental illness.
What is... recovery process
What are common barriers when trying to set boundaries? Name two.
What is... lack of skills, lack of awareness, feelings and expectations and beliefs.
hearing the message correctly, understanding what a person is saying, providing feedback, clarifying statement...
What is Active Listening?
Each unit consists of a member of the Saskatoon Police Service and a mental health worker from the Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service who work in partnership to respond to mental health crises in the community.
What is the Police and Crisis Team (PACT)
What are the three positions of the drama triangle?
What is... victim, rescuer and prosecutor.
acceptance, early intervention, adherence to treatment, empowerment, holistic approach, strengths-based approach and responsibility
What are the essential ingredients for recovery
What are three types of boundaries?
What is... physical boundaries (personal space and physical touch), intellectual boundaries (respect for others ideas), emotional boundaries (feelings, when to share and when not to share), sexual boundaries, material (financial boundaries) and time boundaries (how a person uses their time).
What do you learn by active listening to the person with a mental illness? Name two.
What is... their beliefs about having a mental illness. their attitudes on medications. Their concept of what they can and cannot do. their hopes an expectatiosn for the future. cognitive deficits caused by the illness.
keep your voice calm, avoid over reacting, listen to the person, express support or concern, ask how you can help, move slowly, be patient, give the person space, avoid touching the person unless you ask permission, avoid continuous eye contact
What are De-escalation Techniques?
What factors lead to discrimination
nurture hopefulness, aim for recovery, foster self-determinations and critical thinking, value healthy independence, support their ill relative to take risks and exercise their right to try and emphasize opportunities for community connections and rebuilding a meaningful life.
What are ways families can nurture recovery for their ill family member?
Ideation (suicidal thoughts)
Substance abuse
Purposelessness
Anxiety
Trapped
Hopelessness/helplessness
Withdrawal
Anger
Recklessness
Mood changes
What IS PATH WARM
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
What is Empathy?
• Identify people willing to help
• List the phone numbers of the mental health providers and the mental health crisis team
• Include a list of current medications and their dosages
• List treatments that have been used in the past (CBT, DBT)
• Identify key words or calming techniques that have worked in the past
• Identify your relative’s preferred treatment facilities
• Include a copy of their advanced psychiatric directive (if available)
What is a Crisis Plan?
What is the term sometimes used to describe how mental illness presents a form of loss in the sense that the ill relative is still present in the body but not in the mind?
What is... ambiguous loss.
What are the four components to the model we discussed on the second week of group?
What is... bio-psycho-social-spiritual.
1. steer clear of fear, obligation and guilt. 2. trust your perceptions, feelings and opinions. 3. refuse to rescue others from you setting limits. 4. recognize that limits have consequences.
What are the keys to setting boundaries?