Transcript YMHFA_School_Nurse_Workshop_Aug_2016 4.1 MB

Maria Farley RN, BSN, CSN, MEd
Jacquelyn L. Zolotsky Bridges RN, MSN, CRNP, CSN
Lehigh County YMHFA Learning Collaborative
Mental Health First Aid USA is coordinated by the
National Council for Behavioral Health, the Maryland
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and
the Missouri Department of Mental Health.
What Is Mental Health First Aid?
Mental Health First Aid is the initial help offered to a
person developing a mental health or substance use
problem, or experiencing a mental health crisis. The first aid
is given until appropriate treatment and support are
received or until the crisis resolves.
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Why Mental Health First Aid?
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Why now?
22.2% of children ages 9-17 have a diagnosable
mental or addictive disorder
Only 20% of children with mental disorders are
identified and receive services.
In Pennsylvania, suicide is the 1st leading cause of
death for ages 10-14. In Lehigh County our coroner
has investigated 48 suicides as of June and we
could reach 90-100 by the end of the year.
Help is available and treatment works!
PREVALENCE
U.S. Youth with a Mental Disorder
During Adolescence (Age 13-18)
Prevalence (%)
With severe impact
(%)
Anxiety disorders
31.9
8.3
Behavior disorders
19.1
9.6
Mood disorders
14.3
11.2
Substance use disorders
11.4
n/a
Overall prevalence (with severe impact)
22.2
PREVALENCE
Additional Prevalence
Highlights for U.S. Youth
• 3% of 13-17 year-olds have an eating
disorder.
• 11% of school-aged youth have
ADD/ADHD.
PREVALENCE
Prevalence of Depression in
Adolescence
AGE OF ONSET
Median Age of Onset
AGE OF ONSET
Median Age of Onset
½ of all lifetime cases of mental illness
begin by age 14; ¾ by age 24.
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Anxiety Disorders – Age 11
Eating Disorders – Age 15
Substance Use Disorders – Age 20
Schizophrenia – Age 23
Bipolar – Age 25
Depression – Age 32
• More than 540,000 trained
www.TheNationalCouncil.org
• 6,300+ instructors
• Has received national
policy and media attention
• Included in SAMHSA’s
National Registry of
Evidence-based programs
and practices
Who We’re Reaching
Who We’re Reaching
There are currently Mental Health First Aiders in all 50 states, Puerto Rico
and Guam.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid
Evidence based program
4 studies completed and two dozen journal articles
published on its effectiveness.
MHFA studies found that participants gained:
 a better recognition of mental disorders;
 a better understanding of treatments;
 more confident providing help to others;
 Improved mental health for themselves
 lessened stigmatizing attitudes; and
 decreased social distance from people with mental
disorders
What Participants Learn
Unique Risk factors and warning signs of mental health and
substance use problems in adolescents
Information on prevalence of mental health, adolescent
development, and protective factors
Builds understanding of the importance of early intervention
A 5-step action plan to help someone who is developing a
mental health problem or in crisis
Available professional, peer, and self-help community
resources
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Mental Health First Aid
Action Plan
Assess for risk of suicide or harm
Listen nonjudgmentally
Give reassurance and information
Encourage appropriate professional help
Encourage self-help and other support strategies
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Where Mental Health First Aid Can Help
Prevention
Early
Intervention
Treatment
Well
Becoming Unwell
Unwell
Recovering
Where Mental Health First Aid can help on the spectrum of mental health interventions
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Youth Curriculum Overview
What is Mental Health First Aid?
Mental Health Problems in the United States
Adolescent Development
Signs and Symptoms
> Understanding Psychosis
Risk Factors and Protective Factors
Youth Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
> Non-Crisis and Crisis Situations
Assessing for Risk of Suicide or Harm
Taking Care of the First Aider
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Kevin Hines
Class features a film with Kevin
Hines who shares his struggle
with mental illness and
substance use. In his junior
year of high school, Kevin was
diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
In September 2000 Kevin
became one of only 34 people
to survive a suicide attempt by
jumping off the Golden Gate
Bridge.
In Lehigh County,
of participants who completed a Mental
Health First Aid course say they would
recommend it so someone else
Lehigh County Outcomes
As a result of this training I feel more confident that I
can: recognize the signs that a young person may
be dealing with a mental health challenge or crisis
Agree or Strongly
Agree
Lehigh County Outcomes
As a result of this training I feel more confident that I
can: ask a young person whether s/he is
considering killing her/himself.
Agree or Strongly
Agree
Lehigh County Outcomes
As a result of this training I feel more confident that I
can: actively and compassionately listen to a
young person in distress
Agree or Strongly
Agree
Lehigh County Outcomes
As a result of this training I feel more confident that I
can: be aware of my own views and feelings about
mental health problems and disorders.
Agree or Strongly
Agree
Lehigh County YMHFA
Collaborative
32 Instructors from: 5 School Districts, Intermediate
Unit 21, County Mental Health and Juvenile
Probation, and 2 community agencies
Meet 2 times per your and have ongoing email
communication.
800 people trained since June 2015
Now offering class at Lehigh County Prison and
Work Relase program for inmates with chidren
Lehigh County YMHFA
Collaborative
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Take a Course.
You could be the help someone needs.
Find a Course or Instructor near you:
www.MentalHealthFirstAid.org
Contact Us:
[email protected]
Mental Health First Aid USA is coordinated by the
National Council for Behavioral Health, the Maryland
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and
the Missouri Department of Mental Health.