Covid Mental health awareness

 I guess you already know that Covid is rising every second, day, minute,s, week, month, etc worldwide, which is also having a huge effect on mental illness as much as restrictions are protecting health and safety. It can be hard to focus on too many things at one time. Therefore' other illnesses etc are not or and haven't been such as cancer etc due to Covid. It is hugely concerning the number of mental illnesses, suicides,  cancer, etc have or have increased. Here is a link on mental health. Here's some awareness of mental health in the Covid lockdown on the mental health foundation website. https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/research/coronavirus-mental-health-pandemic/ https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/research?utm_source=ppc_google&utm_medium=paid_ads&utm_campaign=research&gclid=CjwKCAiAtouOBhA6EiwA2nLKH_KuXkMmNW2KQ8vUTtTeHGvI7aLwknyaGORjUlri5tKYtAkYUFecVRoCQEYQAvD_BwE

The main thing that hits a lot of us is how the Covid lockdown has changed our lives to how life was before Covid but we must remember people were facing mental illness before covid. However' Covid I guess for a lot of people has affected them even more so because those who work or and did are either having to work from home if they can or and losing their work altogether. This is the same with courses etc but not necessary for everyone. 

Most people are confused about what they still have access to and what they don't for example health with how they say communicate with the doctor, work, courses, meetings, etc face-to-face communication is getting very less the same with other things too. Accessing things online is find probably for most people, even though most people are online these days not everyone feels safe, not everyone feels confident to learn about IT, the internet, etc, and how to feel safe. Even most of those online don't know how to access everything on there. For most online communication even though even those who find it hard still understand the covid safety still find most if not all online issues hard to access, can cause most people with mental health a lot of stress, Anxiety, etc. 

For example also at the start of the covid period with the rules were changing a lot even though most had much good reason to do so the unknown and unexcepted can put fear into many of those who face mental health. Although I don't disagree with getting out is good for mental health but rather confusing for those who face it, when they are told for example one day they are allowed to sit on the park bench and the day they are not. It's good to get fresh air and that but if you struggle to understand the rules when they are changing etc that can get very confusing. 

For many of us who face illness can find it hard to focus on things and hard to motivate ourselves physically as well as mentally. Even things we are interested in and good at are a challenge for us. However' even more so the things we are not good at and the things we don't enjoy. For a lot of you, I would guess you understand it's common sense not to try to empower someone with something they are not interested in and cannot do, which could make them worse. As for the things they can do and what they enjoy in most common cases it could be because at the start of feeling as they do for example they could be feeling sad, angry, etc a lot due to Anxiety, Depression probably even other or and mental illnesses can affect concentration and or motivation badly. They could stop for a long or short amount of time because they could lose interest and concentration in things they normally are then it can take however long or short to get back into them.  In the times of the early lockdowns and even now to most degrees can be rather hard for those who need support as in the early stage of covid a lot of us were made through Covid rules to spending a lot of time alone. With most not all things support can be rather hard online compared with face-to-face. Not forgetting all that I have written about today can affect people other problems such as disabilities etc in the same way but I guess some more than others etc, which can vary from person to person.

Voice of mental health awareness

 Mental health is part of the way we feel, which can vary in different people with and without a reason whether it is a good or bad feeling inside us, our reaction may not be necessary be what is around us, which may be a reaction to something else or just the way we are feeling anyway, the concerning part is if we are feeling negative a lot.

A lot of negative feelings can affect the lives around us, forcing, self-esteem, self-confidence, etc, which can affect most of us where we may not be showing interest in things we would normally where we could get back into them in our own time or not at all. 

Working on the positive is a good thing but it may take some people longer than it does others, depending on how they are feeling and what they are through how much it is affecting them or it may not be anything at all but they may be still feeling negative for however short or long. This could be concerning to a point where they could be finding it hard to tell anyone or maybe in some people's cases only certain people, which is likely to be different for different people. 

It is up to each individual whether or not they will, want to, etc to voice how they feel, etc, we cannot force anyone to talk or not to talk no matter much and how little or no talk, they talk. However' most may necessarily decide to talk right away or not at all but no one can help with what we don't know, which is concerning the risk of those suffering alone where whatever is on the mind could get worse.  How long can these people cope with what's on their minds? In most cases, risks are suicides cases, etc.

Common fears most people may have of talking, fear of opening to those who they don't know or and trusting people, etc. 

Most people would rather try to cope themselves. I will have to be open and honest even though most people may not like what I say but it is the choice of every individual what they choose but all these concerns and reasons are worrying. Despite the help such as counseling etc out there but there's never enough help as far as mental illnesses are concerned but however much help people it is down everyone's choice. However, help isn't just down to counselors, therapists, etc. 

 The people themselves people around them, how people feel comfortable etc to know who they feel they can trust, those they may know, etc, which I know doesn't always work that way but we cannot force people to do what they don't want to or and what they feel they cannot do, etc or they may not feel ready to do or try to do whatever yet, etc. https://mylifepsychologists.com.au/what-are-the-benefits-of-cognitive-behaviour-therapy-cbt/

http://www.thecbtclinic.com/pros-cons-of-cbt-therapy

As I have said in many other posts on this website people with mental illnesses aren't all negative and even those who are struggling to think positive are not all negative please do not judge.

 This is because is most people self - confidence, self-esteem motivation, etc, most people even struggle to change or and many have known very little or and no positive. Mental illness can take a lot of people and can be more serious in some people than others. In some people it may depend is if or if not there's a reason for how they are feeling even or and they are behaving, reacting, interacting to the situation of there is a situation such as say a relationship, marriage break up, death of someone they know, career problem loss, friend, family row, fall out, money problems, etc, which is emotional situations. 

How do you help them to move to the positive all to when they can, want to, etc, is when the right time is, is any right time, etc. You can suggest ideas, give options, choices, etc but not tell them what to do. Right or wrong choice it's there choice whether they go left, center, right, go for it, not at all, think about it, or they may say I am not ready yet, etc or they change their minds on things, etc. 

On the positives, it's about what they want and what they do and doesn't want to try, are they ready to take those steps? Yes, no, not yet or not at all while being your program they may not go along with your ideas or their own only because may doesn't mean they won't find ways of moving forward in the future. 

This could be things like for example reading a book, painting a picture, etc, finding a career, etc, like I said in the last post for example you suggest reading a book they may write a poem which is not a bad thing at all it is a positive thing even if they write about what is bothering them which is another way of getting things off their chest so never judge that.  https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm

More on Mental health awareness

 Most if not all of must get bored with me going on about Mental health all the while but the reason I write about it is because even today with counseling, support, awareness, etc we have is never enough. Mental health is good if taken care of but it's not good if it's not taken care of and can be a risk of increasing to Mental ill-health but really  Mental ill-health is within someone through no fault their own and not always seen because most people can be afraid of the reaction of others and or many other reasons. It's not always the case but it can be so serious where so many people are driven by different reasons or even none at all to take their own lives.

 However' never judge a book by its cover Mental health even and Mental ill-health isn't always negative.  People who face mental health and mental ill-health are not sad, dangerous people, etc but their mental illness can make them feel as they do and make them misunderstand who show how they feel. At the same time that doesn't mean that their safety and yours don't matter. Mental illness can be so serious it can affect people's confidence, self-esteem, trust, etc even towards those they know really, not very well or not at all, most people towards those mostly towards those they don't know but that's not necessarily the case with everyone you will or and may come across. Mental illness isn't an excuse for how someone behaves but also mental illness doesn't help how people behave towards others and or even themselves. It is hard to understand how and why someone feels the way most people do and how those feelings can increase and how people behave as they do if they carry feeling as they do. How long can a human being stand feeling as they do whether it's sadness, anger, etc with being a danger or and upsetting themselves or and others? Why can it be? There could be reasons or and there may not be reasons like relationship breakups, family rows, deaths, falling out with friends, Covid lockdown down, just having an off day, or and no reason at all. 

How do we help someone, can we help someone? The answer to that question is that can have many different answers or and no answers because every human being is different and it would be a boring world if we were all the same. Never judge someone for not wanting to be helped in every way of trying to help is not working, it's no fault yours or theirs. Mental illness can affect self-confidence, self-esteem, motivation, even self believe in one's self and even others but not everything about a person is necessary down to mental illness either, whichever way they shouldn't be judged, etc. Anything you cannot cope with yourself means things you are not qualified, trained for, etc find those who can. For example, anything you suggest they are not going along with it, don't get angry or and mad with the person, there maybe many reasons they are not going along with your idea like they may not be ready to take whatever step yet or ever for example.

Many things could cause people to feel negative in some way. We can all feel negative one way or another at different times, that feeling could pass for a time them not even come back for a long time, etc, how, when, etc these things happen can vary for different people. When it gets concerning is if people are feeling negative a lot but that doesn't necessarily mean they are or not facing mental illness, which can depend on the people what they are facing what they are or not, or and it may be no reason at all. 

Try to empower the positive, which could be empowering them to think positive, do positive things, etc.  Never force them and push them, always give them a choice, it's likely that most people will either do something their own time or not at all. Never feel your job is a waste of time, let down, etc, if someone doesn't choose to try that's up to them that doesn't mean they won't try something else off their own back, which is a huge achievement for them or and they may find ways of moving forward when their sessions with are over, never think it's you or them either but yours and their safety matters, you are doing a great job, they may well be that some things may not be in their skills, etc or and in the case maybe they may not able to focus, etc.

Never chase them to do things like for example, I told you to have a game of football last week so if you're not going to do it now, it's the end of the session. Never say things like that. Another example is saying you suggested reading a book, then they tell you they have written a poem, never say I told to read the book not write a poem. The reason that no one wants to feel pushed and also empowered is independence, your client by doing something by writing that poem, for example, is taking their own step by moving themselves forward to helping themselves, therefore, you should be praising them not putting them down. 

More on Mental health and Mental ill - health

 Let's think about what mental illness is and isn't,  what is, is really just because it's not always seen it doesn't mean it is not real. 

We don't always know who does and doesn't face it. 

When it is shown it is very often how a person feels, behave, react, interact, and even copes and doesn't with life but not everything is down to mental health and mental illness.

 In all honesty, it can be very hard to tell in many people and many cases but we mustn't judge or guess. However, that doesn't mean there are no limits and that the safety of yours and others doesn't matter. Everyone's life matters.

 Mental illness can cause people to be a danger to themselves or and to others where they can be unaware of their only actions caused by the mental illness itself or even side effects of the treatment depending on what they face and their treatment.  

Mental illness isn't all negative and neither is good or fun, funny, etc either, mental illness is not wrong or shameful. Mental illness is not fake it is real. Mental illness is not a disease it is an illness and a condition that should be taken seriously and mostly it is not taken seriously. 

Mental health can be positive but also saying that it depends on how we cope with it but Mental ill-health makes life hard to cope with.  For example, finding it hard to focus on things whether we try to focus on things we enjoy or not, which may vary from person to person, what we are facing, etc. 

According to most researches, I have come across online up to 1 in 4 people facing mental illness but many don't open up, which is no shame in that is their choice but when not aware of no one is aware of the full numbers.

Type of mental illness such as Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar, Schizophrenia, and many more https://braindonorproject.org/someone-you-care-about-is-struggling-with-mental-illness-and-science-needs-answers/?gclid=CjwKCAiA4veMBhAMEiwAU4XRr5J0N7wY6q4sKPMiiSBQQelqouZ6BghXsx9vjMSnd7YHWx2yg6uKzBoCebUQAvD_BwE can cause different problems in different ways such as too much of something or and too little of something, which may be struggling to focus on anything at all or and always doing something non -  stop. Other things like hearing things or and seeing things that may not even be there, could even get the person who's facing it misunderstood for not wanting someone to be around or as if the person may have something to hide, which in those people is mostly not the case.

 

Supporting mental health

 Mental health well Mental-ill health is a huge part we think, feel, behave, act, react, even cope with life, etc. Many of us struggle to cope so we shouldn't be judged for not trying to cope. However there is only so much help out there and others can only do what they can to help people, which is why empowerment, advice, guidance, etc come in. Those of us who face mental - health will know is self - esteem, confidence can be hard for us but that doesn't necessarily mean we all have no intentions of trying to help ourselves.

We just may take longer than other people to help ourselves, come out of our shells, etc, which may be hard for those who don't face mental-ill health to understand or some people just may find it hard full stop, please do not judge, they are not lazy they face mental - ill-health, which can take time and patience, etc but at the same time services, etc have their rules, laws, so much training, etc. 

On the other hand, it can be shocking the number of people who cope but don't cope without trying to find help because they may worry about putting on others, etc, or even any help would be enough for them. This can be hugely concerning suicidal risks etc but can be hard to help those who don't ask for help at the same time they shouldn't be judged etc, we do not want to make them feel a thousand times worse to what they do feel

This is where we cannot force people to talk or not to talk. For those who try to get help, for those who don't face mental - ill-health it is mostly hard to understand but for those who do, even just the tiny step to try and get help at the very beginning is a huge effect and achievement for them so judgement is not what they deserve. 

The most common way to cope is getting into the route of thinking to the positive from the negative, which helps some people but may be harder for others, which doesn't necessarily mean it won't help or will, (CBT).  Never try to empower anyone to do or think about things they don't enjoy. Try to empower them to think, do things they do enjoy. Be patient as mental ill-health takes a lot out of people. This may help them right away,  however long or however short. Most services only say a six months programme, this could be for them to bear in mind not only during in the programme but after, which the choice is up to them. Just because they may not go along with it for any reason in the programme doesn't mean they necessary won't after the programme. This could be for eg; hobbies, interests,  careers they may enjoy try to empower the goals they enjoy by asking what they enjoy.  Even things they enjoy may be an effect for most people, mainly most of those who are facing Depression where that can vary but I know from my own experience that it can cause you to struggle to cope with facing anything really.

Covid and lockdown awareness

 I guess when you read the title Covid and lockdown awareness you thought of Covid and lockdown it's self I guess, which is not the case. In this handout, I am writing about what the Covid and lockdown have caused and what I am writing about was the case even before Covid and lockdown, just that the amount of people who face has risen.

My point is, the length of time most people have been having to stay home and even now the lockdown has eased for many reasons, health, etc, even people haven't been out and about as much since long before lockdown and Covid. In just a month I have learned that when contacting people who feel they need a chat, they just feel they need a chat, not necessary although some people do. With Befriending, people could be wanting a chit-chat, not necessary, support with counseling, mental health, advice, and guidance, mentoring, advocacy, etc but other people may. It's very easy to think people are back to living normal lives because lockdown has eased but it's not the case, many for their own health and safety in some ways but can with some people increase risks in others such as mental health for example but is not necessary everyone, still either have to still remain the same from the start of lockdown or and not as much as other people. 

Despite of the amazing job professionals do etc, not everyone faces mental health, disabilities, other problems, certain illnesses that affect everyday lives, etc that can cause people to be vunable. To empathize with how someone is feeling is not easy to understand if you haven't faced something the same or and similar to yourself.

 We understand it cannot always be promised but having the understanding of what a person is going through can help even if it's just a bit. As much as professionals do the best of they can do, what they are qulifcated and trained for. Don't get me wrong I have been a client myself when facing counseling, other things, etc, and I don't have a bad word to say in the support I did receive, and most counselors, etc themselves may have faced similar things in life as their clients but if someone is facing disabilities, mental health, etc, this can make a difference to not only what support they need but how much, which can be more than what a person is feeling. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying this does not rule professionals out, etc because what one person doesn't know the other does. My point is there should be more chances if there isn't already for those with disabilities, mental health, etc to help others who face similar if not the same as them for those who would like this sort of career, which could benefit themselves as well as the person they are trying to help as much as professional counseling, etc, which also mean mentoring, advocacy, even coaching, etc. Personally, this has always been the case I guess but from what I see that we have really only become more aware during Covid and lockdown as for example mental health has increased with us having to stay at home a lot, etc. Let me give you an example!

I could have started doing Befriending at the start of lockdown, which didn't happen somehow but then I have achieved counseling and mental health certificate. During that time my own mental health had increased but most of the lockdown like us all I lived with what had then just before and during the time I was doing my mental health qualifiable, my mental health just took its troil despite myself studying at the time. Not I just cannot explain but at the time for some reason, I felt as if life wasn't worth living and I never knew why myself. Now I wonder what it was all about. I won't say I haven't felt like this before because I have in many periods of my life but I find when you start to feel better you then feel guilty as to why you felt so down without a reason to do that, I will say you have no need to feel that way but somehow when you feel as though you are in a crisis, that is how you feel at the time. 

Like I said Counselors etc to does amazing jobs but I will be honest to say now just in a month doing Befriending my mental health has improved quite a bit and I hope I have helped others in the best way I can too. 

More on Mental health, disabilities and other problems awareness

 No one should be forced into a career they don't want but when it comes to things people live with such as mental health, disabilities, other problems, illnesses, etc it can be an everyday part of peoples' lives. Learning to help others doesn't necessarily to be a career, it's just knowing how to support people get through their lives but like I said no one should be into anything. People who face mental health, disabilities, etc don't like to feel as if they are any problem to others, we like to feel whoever is helping us that they want to help us. However, we understand that life doesn't always turn that way, because there are times help is really needed.  

My point is sorry I haven't written anything on this website for a while as I have been doing some voulteerly work in similar areas I am talking about, Befriending the past month, which I really enjoy and any chances elsewhere I will go for it and build my career upon similar chances. If anyone knows any sort of chances in this career feels free to write a common on this website.

 One thing I have learned in this Month, more so through  Covid, lockdown, etc, most people facing mental health, where mental health charities, services, etc have been so busy, and funding is not enough. 

I understand it's very easy for me to say but I understand not everyone has a lot of support, not everyone knows a lot of people and like I said not everyone has the same interests, meaning we cannot force anyone to do what they don't want but if this is your interest or and someone you know and you know people who face mental health, etc, even talking to someone who feels they need someone to talk, can make some difference to someone's life if not all and even take a little bit of work off the mental health charities, services, etc, this could even include taking some work off hospitals and places that work in these fields. Training and qualification in this field I believe shouldn't just be offered to get through people in careers but also for those who have the interest to help others outside a career too when comes to mental health, disabilities, other problems, illnesses, etc not only to support the people themselves but friends, family, etc. 

How to support Mental health

As a whole, we starting to if we don't already that Mental illness is not a lie, it is serious and it is real but despite of that, people who have Mental illnesses are not negative people but we face negative in our lives as much as anyone to make us feel as we do. I don't know everything no one does, but what I do know is as a person who faces Mental illness myself and an ex Advocacy worker where I tried to help people similar to myself, it was my job to empower those who face disabilities, Mental illness, etc, meaning suggesting things and they decide, not make them do what I suggest.  

On the whole, you will find those you come across will need your support, empowerment, and treatment your service offers, etc and these people are truly facing Mental illness. It would be right to judge one way or the other. The chances that someone is faking the system etc are likely to be very rare and very slim, in which case if you have any concerns in any shape and form it is or should your rights to raise them to your manager etc. https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/living-with-mental-illness/treatment-and-support/talking-therapies/

Types of Anxiety and Depression other mental illnesses

 Clinical depression.

 Like other problems etc, just a reminder a person doesn't need to face all these signs to face clinical depression, even some of these signs doesn't rule out what they may be facing and or feeling. 

Feeling low and unhappy a lot, feeling hopeless and helpless, low -self - esteem,  tearful, feeling guilty even when there's no need to, feeling down, taking things out on others, lack of motivation and interest in things, lack of concentration whether there's something normal in the person's interest or not,  find it hard to decide things, make choices, etc, finding hard to enjoy life, feeling stressed and anxious, worried, etc, sudiual thoughts, self-harm, etc. https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/clinical-depression/symptoms/

The causes of clinical depression are very often emotional situations, relationships, marriage break ups,  career loss changes, job, business loss, deaths of who people know,  maybe very rarely someone may even be affected by for example  failed course, etc, not being successful in something they may have really wanted to achieve, death of someone they know, etc.https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/clinical-depression/causes/ https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/clinical-depression/

Bipolar can be very serious where someone can feel very depressed and low in themselves to feeling high mania over action. This could mean facing mood swings, which may last up to a fair few weeks or more. 

They may face Clinical Depression and more https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/bipolar-disorder/overview/

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/bipolar-disorder/

Season Affective  disorder ( SAD)

They ( SAD) is known as winter depression but this is not completely certain but most people may face this at any time. 

Feeling very low in mood,  lack of interest in things, feeling guilty and worthless even if no need to, lack of engry and sleep, struggling to wake up in the morning, gaining weight.  https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/overview/

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/

Borderline personally can get people misunderstood by others because it is a mood disorder affecting how the person feels and thinks, which could be emotional.  https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/overview/

Eating disorders can be very serious but I am putting the website on because are so many. https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/eating-disorders/overview/

General Anxiety

we can all feel anxious, worried, fearful, stressed nervous, etc one time or another, which is natural. It may be over example driving lesson, test, job interview, etc. However, if it gets to stage you feel this way in most things you face in life where you struggle to think, worry, etc less you may be facing Anxiety. No one can force anyone to do what they feel they want or and cannot. However' the help is out there, not try and receiving it could increase your stress levels, etc.

 https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/nhs-voluntary-charity-services/charity-and-voluntary-services/get-help-from-mental-health-helplines/

In Anxiety, it is common to face panic disorder, phobia, claustrophobia,  post-traumatic stress disorder,  Social Anxiety, and Phobia.  https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/generalised-anxiety-disorder/

Post-traumatic stress disorder knows as ( PTSD) is a form of anxiety where a person can struggle to not think about negative events that have happened in their lives such as abuse, bullying, etc, that they may be struggling to think about less or stop years later. However' those events don't go away forever but even if over the years start to think about them less doesn't mean they have gone out their head completely. The mind cannot stop thinking when it comes to important matters that need sorting such as things to do with benefits, money problems, owing money, things to be done for a certain time, date, etc, mainly they need support to sort whatever and finding support, etc can make them worry till they help and the issues are sorted, etc, which disbert their sleep, etc before the issues sorted. 

This could be caused by serious road accidents, car crashes, getting run over, etc. 

In such crimes the person may have a face like assault, abuse, being mugged, robbed, etc. 

Anyone who has faced a brain injury whether it's during birth or after. 

Serious health problems

Childbirth experiences. https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/overview/

Schizophrenia is a long-term mental health condition where people can hear or and see things the great of us cannot see or and hear. https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/psychosis/

Lack of interest in things. 

Personal hygiene issues.

Avoid people, friends, etc.

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/schizophrenia/overview/

Schizoaffective is a mood disorder a bit like well similar I guess Bipolar and Schiopheria where the person could be negative one minute positive the next, which be confusing for those who don't understand.

They may struggle to look after themselves at times, which I guess would be hard to support as it is such a hidden condition. The only giveaway can be the behavior but most people won't know and understand that without being said but even then maybe not even fully understand even most people not even by the person's family etc. https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/schizoaffective-disorder/about-schizoaffective-disorder/

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/nhs-voluntary-charity-services/charity-and-voluntary-services/get-help-from-mental-health-helplines/

What is Anxiety and Depression?

What is Depression?  

First of all, like many things, just someone may not face all signs of something does and doesn't mean they are facing whatever, same with Anxiety and Depression.  

Depression isn't just feeling low, sad, not having good days, etc, it can be a lot worse than that, where it can be a long length of time, on and off, etc. 

Like most Mental illnesses you are either doing too much of something or not enough, it can affect motivation, where you have no get up and go, things are never the right amount something or very rarely. For eg; the amount of sleep you may get. Eating too much, not eating enough, etc. 

From not having the motivation to do anything to doing too much whatever that may be or it could swap around from one to the other, which is different in different people. 

Not wanting to do or and feeling like doing things, lack of concentration, lack of interest in things, etc. 

Struggling to see a way forward to live in positive ways. 

Feeling ashamed, guilty, worthless, etc. 

Feeling suicidal, hurting yourself, self-harm, etc.

The cause is unknown, for eg; common causes could be emotional situations such as relationships, marriage break-up, divorce, deaths of people we know, even no reason at all. https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/depression-and-anxiety

What is Anxiety?

Anxiety as I have already said in think maybe my last post or last post but etc, Anxiety is really none stop worry, panic, stress, and fear more so than those who don't worry and fear so much, etc, which depend on the person and even the situation they face. Similar to Depression, in most ways, it's too easy to have too much of something or nothing at all or both in the case may be but more in sense of worry and fear, mainly when some needs to be done, sorted, etc in a certain length of time for eg; a benefit form to be filled in and put in the post. If you need support that may take time to find and the time you are given may not necessarily be enough, which is no fault of services etc because are under time limits and they have to hurry you. https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/depression-and-anxiety

This may sound crazy to those who don't know about Anxiety or even another Mental illness. Don't get me wrong when I say this like other Mental illnesses, it's very likely not every person who helps isn't facing things very seriously but it can be serious. As much as someone facing Depression alone to a point of suicidal risk, again don't be wrong when I say this because it is not the same in everyone who faces Anxiety like not everyone faces Depression is likely to take their own life. However' in Anxiety in some if not most cases if a person worries, fears, panics, stresses enough, etc there could be risks of health attacks, suicide even death if they worrying things, etc long enough. 

For most people if not all if something or certain things are on the mind, they may struggle to clear the mind, mainly if it's something important like worrying about affording to pay off debts for example. 

Even though this section is about Anxiety I am trying to research, the difference, the same, what is similar, and the relationship between Anxiety and Depression. As I have already said Anxiety is a sense of worry, fear, panic, feeling anxious, and stress whereas Depression is sadness and unhappiness. Another emotion that can get confused is with Anxiety is anger because they are so similar in meaning but then seem the same where the person may face a situation the may fear, become anxious, or even angerly, which is a reaction to the situation. This is where their behavior and reaction can be misunderstood for the person behaving anxious, which may seem like anger to others, which may well worry, fear, etc mainly if something is out the blue or and excepted, also if they haven't been informed about something beforehand.  

Like I said I guess a few posts away Mental illness in so many words can make us into people we are not or and don't want to intend to be. I don't believe in Sigma, discrimination, etc. However'  the world is a big place, people go through negative things whether it's themselves, their families, friends, etc, which no one deservices. Mental illness is a hard subject and a very important awareness. People have feelings etc and lives matter but mainly when people face crimes etc, but it can be hard to know what is purpose behaviors or what is due to Mental illness, which is where treatment and support are important but not that Mental illness isn't an excuse for everything like disability, etc isn't. Mental illness can be unawareness of your own actions, not everyone is faced by that, which could depend on the Mental illness we face, whether it's major or minor. This can be one of the reasons why it can understand that most people may fear trying to get help in case of sigma, discrimination, etc. The difficulty is concerned if your Mental illness increases you can never be sure how it will affect you and others even.

I will admit when I had my mental breakdown 24 yrs ago, I was worried about trusting myself and how I would behave towards others as well as myself because Anxiety and Depression levels were very high oddly I didn't realize at the time why, where I was in fear I have being a danger to others and myself. https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/conditions-illnesses/depression-anxiety/

Trying to learn how understand Mental illness part 1

 Trying to understand Mental illness is trying to understand all types of Mental illnesses but there is more to it than that as in learning about people who face them. 

Why do they feel as they feel?

Why do they think as they do?

What do they behave, react and interact as they do?

When facing illness people are mostly facing the negative where we need to work to empower the positive.

Remember it is about the person not about us so they have rights to their choices.

At the same time we can come out with suggestions but we have no rights to force on them what we suggest, it is down to them to try whatever themselves or not, even though they don't know unless they do try.

The way they feel could be they are feeling sad or angerly etc a lot and we need to explore why and how we can support or and treat them. 

As counselors, therapists, emotional supporters, Mental health nurses, etc, you need to explore what they are feeling, why, how can you support and treat or and how someone, somewhere can who, what you may suggest or and referral the person to, empower them to try what does and doesn't work for them. 

In most cases, you may not be able to make them feel 100 percent with your session, but maybe better than they were. Remember your only trained, qualified, etc in so much and your workplace is only likely to allow so much. You need to help the person understand you only do what you can but you won't leave them without further support.  This depends on what your workplace allows where say if they have been on a six months program they may allow them to resign up again or and they have to receive support else were or and they may or may be able to come back, which may depend on funding etc. 

(CBT) Which is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, which treats or and supports such Mental illnesses as  Anxiety and Depression. Where you try to empower them to think from negative to positive. Depending on the esteem of their Mental health how unhappy, angerly, etc they are, what situation they are facing or no situation at all meaning it can happen where they are feeling negative for no reason even. It doesn't mean the support and treatment are all in your hands but for them depending on the problem etc and how sensitive they are etc, it could take a long or short time till they feel themselves again. 

You may ask how can we help people who feel negative a lot without a reason? Fair enough question. When that happens, there's no situation, no thoughts but there are emotions, when they could feeling, sad, unhappy low a lot, this could be even they may spend time on their own, which is not a necessary fault, mainly at the moment even lockdown has eased a bit but a lot of people still have not got their old lives back again for example or and they may feel anxious, angry, etc, which could be. 

Anxiety is when someone worries or and fears a lot over the same or and different things where they can overthink, overreact without meaning to. This is because we suggest gaging what is a small or big problem for eg; and how important something is to sort as soon as possible.  What probley seems very tiny to you, seems huge to us. Never say you're making a mountain out of a molehill for eg; as many of us feel as if others think we are doing it on purpose, which is not true as I said important things we tend to want to sort right away as we are concerned been too late etc. 

Example; This could be over money worries, benefits, housing problems, relationships, marriages, divorces, deaths of people we know, funeral costs, etc. 

Anger is pretty much like sadness, a reaction to the situation but then the person could also feel anxious and or fear of something within the situation, which may well could them to overthink, even overact to a point they even struggle to sleep.  

To how to support or and treat anxiety and anger, even unhappiness too, you need to learn how to try to understand it. Let's start off with Anxiety which is https://passageswomen.com/counseling-for-anxiety/

Trying to understand mental illness

 Mental health is no different from physical health in many ways, yes we need to look after it but when facing mental illness it is not easy but it's not impossible either. Those in good health can think, behave, act, interact, see and hear to ready what is around them in the best way they can, etc. For those who face mental illness, it is not that easy but I am not saying it is easy for those with healthy minds either. 

Compared to physical health, mental health, and mental illness there is a difference in control, meaning how we look after ourselves, etc. Mental illnesses do not make people negative as people but what they experience in their lives can be, the way they feel, etc. Going by own childhood, which I won't talk about and I wasn't alone, there are more situations you can face that can be your mind for years or even forever. I understand most people chose not to for whatever reason, which some people could be telling people do know, don't know or both, fear of others would tell other people, etc. All the same, if the voice is not said and heard there are risks of the problem increasing when coping alone but we can only advise someone to speak not force them to. 

Research from my internet says mental health affects one in four people but I guess within the last 18 months to two years it would be twice the size due to the Covid 19 lockdown but just high before then. I admit as far as numbers are concerned the UK and worldwide I wouldn't like to guess as I must be more wrong than I expect it to be. Either way, I would guess the cost is huge due to the support people need who face mental illness. However' the help is needed but the concern is that so could well be coping alone either or and not being aware of the help, most could be afraid or and many other reasons. 

The most common mental illnesses people face and professionals support, treat, etc are  https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/depression/

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/anxiety-and-panic-attacks/

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/schizophrenia/

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/bipolar-disorder/ and more

https://www.mind.org.uk/

More research on learning how to under mental illness is here https://www.mind.org.uk/media-a/2942/mental-health-problems-introduction-2017.pdf

Feelings

 In this handout, I am going to look at feelings, I am trying to help you understand the difference between anger and anxiety, which despite I face Anxiety myself I am trying to research to understand as much as possible. 

Mental ill-health isn't only about how we think, feel, behave, react and even interact with life, which is the same as Mental health too even but about how see and to hear things too, which may be in some if not most cases not what others think, feel, behave, react, interact, see or and hear. Awareness is important because we can be so misunderstood for something or and someone we are not. Whether something is really happening not it doesn't make us, crazy, mad, etc, even as well others may see, hear the opposite to what you may. Never judge someone for facing anything different to you either try to help them or find help for them because Mental ill-health isn't always serious but it can be.  It is very important they get the right etc so never try to do what you cannot do yourself, help them find someone or somewhere who or that can, etc. https://www.mind.org.uk/  https://www.samaritans.org/

The main sign of anxiety is worry and fear whether someone has something to fear and or worry about not. We can all worry, stress panic, and fear, etc things at times but how often? Some who face Anxiety who is likely to fear and worry about the mild, minor, and major things in life, which seem all major to those who face Aniexty but hard to understand for those who don't, where the mind is active until the problems or and whatever is bothering us is sorted. In many ways without understanding, depending on the situation, etc, we may well, which I have done many times overreacted without meaning to. Even positive things to try and take my off won't help until either whatever it is, is sorted or and passed.https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/anxiety-and-panic-attacks/about-anxiety/

Anger like sadness, happiness, etc is a reaction to a situation. All these feelings can happen in different exscreams, even mental health itself can.

At one time most people used to think people who face mental-ill-health was dangerous, etc, meaning unsafe to themselves and others. I hope we have learned it is not the case or not always the case where there are different exscearms, minor, major, etc and in many cases, if people get the right support treatment, it can try to help prevent us being a danger to others and or ourselves. https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/anger/about-anger/  https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/

Unanswered questions about being human

 Each and every one of us know that we have become aware a while now Mental health is a huge part of how think, feel, behave, react and even interact with life. Even would admit those who face disabilities, mental-ill-health, etc, which is not uncommon I am not alone. No matter what we do and do not face in life not one of us is perfect.  Despite mental health, disabilities, etc being hugely aware than what they used to be but we all have a long way to go. Regardless of what I am going to say now, let's not rule out what  I have said already. 

Don't get me wrong agree being non - judgemental, no stigma, etc I do agree with. All the same, we should be aware at least to start we don't know everything about one another. There are things we most likely don't understand don't know about. For example, unless the person says or someone who knows them says, most disabilities and mental health sure is hidden and even being of most things take very clear proof for us to really be aware of what that person is facing and how we need to accept them, know them and understand them. 

My point is, it is very hard to understand why people behave as they do. I said the same years ago and I still say it now in fact. I don't think even the psychologist or any human understands why we and I are speaking for those with mental health, disabilities, etc, and without. 

Facing disabilities but most so mental health etc has a huge effect on us. However' not necessary all behaviors are caused having mental - ill-health, disabilities, other problems, etc. Although in most people, situations, etc it is the case but it should be aware of but not used as an excuse, which in many of us is hard to tell either way. Bearing in mind there could be other causes that we don't know or and even don't understand but it may not be the case in everyone, which hard to know how to react because everyone naturally different people and behaves, etc.

This could be from feeling low, down, sad, moody, angerly, etc, which can happen to so many different exscreams with different people, how they may behave towards others and why? This even is a disagreement, debate, rows, bullying, hate crime, which could be physically, mentally, or even both.

Even with many answers we have been told, it can be unknown, not that anyone is lying to us but uncertain whether or not they have been told correctly either.  Where most people may behave badly, oddly, etc towards other cause they have had others who have behaved towards them the same.  Some may be facing problems of their own either fearing to get help or not really knowing there is help etc, for all sorts of reasons, they can take out on others, which is very hard to know why.  It would be too easy to say no excuse either which it's naturally true etc for us to say excuse when it comes to harm to others. Don't be wrong people face crime, bully, etc stuffer families, etc, don't be wrong I have been there myself but hard to understand why and the fact on the whole thing is a hard subject because it's a sensitive subject and the unknown. 

 Mental health, mental health, etc is a hard subject because we are mostly in the unknown. Don't get me wrong this is not the case in everything and everybody. 

Time to learn how to understand how others are feeling and time to open up.

 Bullying and hate crime among other emotional issues is a huge effect on mental health even from childhood to for life. 

Over the yrs we have heard read, etc people of all ages taking their own lives through bullying, hate crime, etc all ages but mainly sadly even more so young people in school, college, university, workplace, etc facing bullying, abuse, etc, even though not everyone loses their lives through it. I myself not seeking attention and I don't want any credit either but  I faced bullying and abuse through my childhood, I am not asking for gold medals but like all these generations the 80s, 70s, and before then very little help or none at all.

 Anyone that faced the same but similar would say like me not sure how I am here to tell what happened but I am not going to because it is today what matters not yesterday. It is you that matters, not me, whereas what happened to me was a long time ago, where I want to do my best to see you get better help. 

It is understandable why you just don't want to go to school, you cannot focus on your work, you feel as if you're not learning anything and you feel there's no point seeing the future because you have struggled to forus on your education due to others you go school with or and even your class are on your case or where ever else you may be and you don't know what you have done to deserve this. Not everyone dislikes you, if it seems like it now, it won't be forever. 

 Nothing at all, you have nothing to be ashamed of and you are most likely not the only one who they have it in for, there is no reason for it only they have nothing better to do than upset others, which is not on. The thing is they do not admit to why because really it may not seem like this to you but they are not happy in themselves for whatever reason. Cannot and won't judge a book from its cover because I don't know what your life is, I don't know who's got it in for you, of course you only know that but I know they won't admit they would prefer your life to theirs, which you may or not find it hard to understand why. 

I know this is easy for me to say and I more than understand what it feels like to just want to give up, it may or may not be the case for you, I know it sounds crazy but this was how it made me feel as the whole world was against me but learned in time that, it wasn't cased and I felt like giving up.

In my mind it took a long time to realize life was worth fighting for, I know it's easy for me to say but don't give up. This is not easy to say because I don't know your life but even if it's not friends, family, etc even if it's someone, they think more of you than you may realize.  There are many people such as family, friends, etc who like, love you, etc. I know it is easy for me to say but your life matters, No one can force you to talk and no one can forus you not but if you can or and will open up to someone that is a small start of your life moving forward even though it may not be ahttps://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/carers-hub/suicidal-thoughts-how-to-support-someone/ lot. https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ https://www.mind.org.uk/ 

 

Disability, mental health, bullying and hate crime awareness

 Sorry I have written anything on this blog for a month as I have been doing a mental health qualification and writing up and updating some power points. Therefore I am working on a disability, mental health, and hate crime awareness PowerPoint. Reasons for this are because.

If we are completely honest we are all vunable to bullying and hate crime, it can affect everyone's mind in different ways, which can be for a long time if not for life. Having disabilities, mental health or and other problems makes us no different from everyone else other than don't get me wrong when I say this of course everyone matters but most people who commit bully and hate crime, tend to go for vunable victims because they think they are less likely to report them, this may be because they may think they may be misunderstood, disbelieved, etc. Not that anyone can these days by law but they are likely to work out that vunable person could be less likely to try flighting them back. They tend to look for people in places there are no cameras and fewer people, which doesn't necessarily mean vunable people are going to get targeted either way this is not good.

Bullying and hate crime is huge emotional issues that affect the mental health of all sorts of people and all sorts of ages.  Bullying and hate crime doesn't just take place in schools but anywhere at the time, any place, anywhere, which either be from people we know or don't but I may be wrong to think in crime can be mostly from people who people know to don't know. 

In this subject, I have no idea where to start because it's so wide but all the same I think it is a very important awareness. 

No matter how hard we try we will never really find a way of stopping all bullying and hate crimes but we can find ways of raising awareness, understanding it, and supporting victims.  Like said it affects Mental health a lot. Support may not make a person 100 percent but it is here to help people cope, it does not help everyone because Mental health itself can have a huge effect on peoples' lives.

There is no perfect world out there and no one can accept that but this has always been in my mind, still is today and I guess for the rest of my life it will always be. Why do those who commit bullying and hate crimes do that? If we are all honest with ourselves we don't really know that. We all have good and bad in us and none of us are perfect but not everyone is a bully. However there is no reason that excuses anyone, in fact in many cases no reason to put others at harm, risk, etc, no reason we should let someone off the hook as if nothing has happened. All the same, it has always happened, still happens, and always sadly will. Sadly we cannot wave magic wands and make a perfect world but we can take steps to raise awareness and do our best to help those who sadly it but do the best empower those who could be thinking about it to not to.

Even though bullying and hate crime will never go away completely what has changed how we are allowed to deal with it and how we are not allowed to deal with it. How we deal with it today like how we used to deal with it has its advances and disadvantages both ways and everyones' opinion is likely to be different from how we think and feel about it, no matter what we can and cannot do. 

It is hard to understand what goes through the minds of the people who harm others but all the same no reason is good enough.  I am not saying I am right and I don't expect to be. I can only think as my Mum used to say when I was facing bullying myself as a small child, that the reason could be why people bully is possibly they cannot be happy in their own lives. This may sound odd someone's happiness and unhappiness may anger them to a point they take it out on them, which is still no excuse. It is a very hard subject, not necessary for everyone but in most people, it could be psychological where they think about their own life. See how the Victim's life is shown to them and play on that, which is wrong because in a lot of cases they don't necessarily know that person's whole life, and even if they did still gives them no right or excuse to harm others. 

There are many different extremes of harm and neither one should be let off the hook but how it's dealed with is different and should be different but I know this makes no sense but not all behaviors are dealed with fairly to which etc not everyone has the same option. Behaviors can be from school bullies to murders in many cases. I still stand my word when I say this and don't get me wrong on this one, it's not good for others to stuffer. Not saying everyone but many say, without discrimination, without sigma, etc and I will try very hard to be careful what I say here. Mental health, mental illness affects different people in different ways, depending on what they face, whether it's mild, minor, major, etc. Not in all people, I guess but if not some most who commit bullying and hate crime face mental illness. Not all are purpose behaviors but some if not most are and that's what we don't know in everyone.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK20369/

There is a very fine line between Mental health awareness and unawareness where with some mental illnesses can cause people to where theirs and or the safety of others are at risk if the person isn't receiving treatment, medication, etc. It is not an easy subject because safety matters for everyone,  lost lives are very upsetting for families friends, etc but also most mental illnesses can be serious if the person is not being treated and the person isn't getting the help they need. 

Things I was told as a child is one person jealous of another, it may bother them for eg; someone may come from a poor family, rich family, not clever, clever, a better or worse life theirs, family life and backgrounds,  jealously, etc. 

was a small child there is no need to take it out on others and I still think the same now in my early 50s, and I always will. 

Mental health awareness, disability, bullying, and hate crime can never be raised enough.  As I have said many times on this website no one is forced to open up to how they feel inside and no one is made to stop talking either but how you feel doesn't improve unless you open up. There are many reasons why people either cannot or won't open and many are good reasons, even though there is counseling, therapy, and emotional support. It is very concerning that there still be suffering alone for many reasons, which could be fear, reactions of others, shame, guilt, feeling danger to themselves or and to others, fear of being judged, sigma, discrimination, etc. 

Every life matters

 Your not force to talk and not force to not talk either but if you do not talk the problem does not go away even though it may take time because not everyone knows how to help but cannot find the one who can. 

Give someone who needs it your full time, time, and attention. Ask open questions like how are you feeling, what is happening in your life? If they do not wish to ask if they would like to take to someone, they could know, you know, etc. 

In the past suicide was a taboo subject and we still have a lot to learn. It is not easy to know how to talk to someone struggling to a point they feel they are not copying. 

 We cannot force people to learn what they don't want to even some want to learn however even very short to someone who you may be concerned that they may be struggling one way or the other, maybe part of saving someone's life. You do not necessarily need to be a professional but show your concern and find help from those who can if the person says they feel they need it. They do need to necessarily tell you the problem unless they want to and you do not need to solve it either but help them get the help they may need if they ask for it. All the same, let them know you're here for them if they need you. 

If they do choose to open to you let them know you are listening by giving them full eye contact. 

Do not talk about yourself or anyone or thing else just focus on them and listen to what they are talking about.

Keep a record of what they are saying, for example, writing it down, if you are recording it on your phone or something for example, soon as the person has been given help, etc delete it off as that is their personal information. Do not play it to anyone to listen unless it is someone who can help professionally if you are concerned about the person's safety.

It is very understandable when you hear someone saying they feel they want to take their own life they do not want to end their own life they want to end their problem or and pain, they cannot a way of moving forward. It can be very upsetting whether you are a friend, parent,  family member, someone you work with, some you study with, etc complete stranger. neither your fault nor theirs that something going in their life is driving them to feel as they do. You are in no wrong and neither are they. Most people may not talk about what is bothering them because of people's reactions. There no wrong feeling upset for other people their life, them, and yourself but learn to understand why they feel as they do. Do not make them feel afraid to tell anyone, do not make them feel as they are doing something wrong. Talking about one's own life is neither selfish nor a crime, it is a huge concern. Most people may fear to say in case most people think they are being self etc. 

Suicidual awareness signs

 

Most people think people talk about suicide to get attention, which not true and very rarely or and very few people.

 We do not necessarily need proof to know when someone is struggling with mental health, we should be able to tell by seeing how they seem and then we need to look at it but then do not assume something is or is not wrong, which just need to learn how to look at it without making them feel uncomfortable.

This can go from someone struggling to open up to someone talking about the same situation time and time again, not being listened to, not believed, etc but then if it is said enough times, it is more than likely the truth so do not let something play on someone’s mind for years on end!

When someone is having a hard time, they feel sensitive, it is not their fault it is just how mental health can affect a person, and there certain ways of trying to support them we need to learn about. This is why it is especially important if you have concerns someone may be struggling with mental health you do not know how then it is important you find someone who does.

 However,’ You can learn to, but no one is forced to learn how to.

 Do not do anything if you do not know what you are doing this could make the person more afraid, call on someone who can.

 

To say to someone if you were going to taking own life you would not talk about, and you would have done by now makes people think about suicide, more but in a way is true but it is more so that the person wants the situation to stop, feels it won’t stop where they don’t feel strong enough to carry on even if they do pull through, mainly with ongoing or long term situations, which can feel like forever and even tiring for the person.

 Even for those people who have taken their own life without telling a soul, it was not intentional to purposely give sadness to those left behind too.

 Yes, they did know, it was going to be hard for those left behind but all the same their pain was too much to bear, and they struggled to feel they could tell anyone if they did not, even they it does not mean it made any or any little difference and that was no fault of those who were trying to help them but the pain they were going through.

 All the same, there will never be enough awareness as Mental illness is serious but management with the right empowerment, support, and understand, which is making people feel there is no need to be afraid of opening up, but this could take a long time because there was a time there was no empowering, support, or understanding

When someone says I hate this life, I do not know how long I can go on living like this, this concerning.

It is down to the person, if they tell you why or not, there may be many reasons why not afraid of your reaction if they don’t know you or don’t know you very well, they may not want to be a burden to you, they may fear you may think they are selfish, They may fear you may think they may not care about how you feel and how others they know feel are going to feel, which is not true it’s what’s driving them to feel that way is what is bothering them to point of not coping. Do not force them to talk to you but help them to find support, mainly they struggle to open to you. If they do not open up to you, please do not take it personal, they are going through a sensitive and upsetting time in their life.

 

 The purpose of this stage is to check if this is a crisis situation  (potential suicide) or a cry for help. You also need to check that you are safe, and that the client is not in a dangerous situation if so, you need to take immediate action to keep yourself and them safe.

 

Examples of crisis situation. Public crisis situations coronavirus lockdown, war, earthquake etc. personal crisis problems death, abuse, money problems, work, business and or job changes or loss, study/ exams, moving house/ housing problems, relationship, marriage, divorce break–up.

 

How these situations can affect people, examples, Anxiety, panic attacks, flashbacks depression, feeling suicidal, self-harming, stress.

 

Potential suicide is a suicidal situation where the person is driven to feel to take their own life which might be an emotional situation such as a relationship, marriage break–up, divorce, business, job change loss, death of someone they know. Whatever the problem may be, the person does not want to end their life, they want to end their problem and pain but mainly if something goes on a long time, they do not feel they are strong enough to get through whatever it may be, they are trying to get away from the situation.

It is not always the case, but the most concerning situations are when someone is going through something and does not tell anyone to a point, they take their own life. Even for those who do try to get help, life’s struggles are huge struggles to get through. Common signs of potential suicide are intending to take one’s own life driven by what is playing on one’s mind. Making plans to take one’s own life, this could be that the person putting affairs in order, trying to make a will, trying to avoid people, etc.

 

 

Monitor the client’s to whether it is in a crisis situation, potential suicide, or cry for help. Is the client in a dangerous situation and are you at risk?

What are crisis situation, potential suicide, or cry for help. Is the client in a dangerous situation

How to support a client in a crisis situation?

How to support a client who is facing potential suicide.

How to support a client in a dangerous situation, how to make sure your safe and they are.

What the situation may drive a person to a crisis situation, potential suicide, cry for help or and dangerous situation?

How to deal with their safety and yours when they face a crisis, potential suicide, cry for help or and dangerous situation? 

If you suspect someone you know is considering suicide, Mental Health First Aid teaches you to follow the AGEE action steps.

a.      Look into the risk of suicide or harm: How do we know if someone is feeling suicidal and why?

b.     Listen to the person does not judge them.

c.      Listen to what they say to if they are in a crisis, dangerous, potential suicide, cry for help etc situation.

2.     Are they thinking about suicide are they having suicidal thoughts?

3.     Are they making plans to kill themselves?

4.     Have they thought about and when they are going to do it?

5.     Do they have everything they need to go by the plan they made?

6.     Some people think that talking about suicide might cause someone to consider suicide for the first time. 

7.     This is not true, so do not be afraid of this outcome. You are most likely to make people feel less alone than driving to take their own lives.

8.     You may worry what to say to people who are facing suicidal situations, learn

9.     If they have planned and trying to go by that plan call 911 right away.

10. How you respond to other answers will depend on the issues they are facing, but always call 911 if you are unsure. It is better to be safe than someone to lose their life.

11. However, not everyone has a plan and if that is, so it does not put the person at risk. All thoughts of suicide should be taken and seriously no one lies about them to get someone’s attention.

12. We need to take notice, suicidal people are not selfish, they are not to make others feel sorry for them. Mental illness is serious, it causes people to stuffer in sients let us not let it. By learning to believe, listen, understand, support, and empower, empowering them to speak up but not focusing them, whether they do or not letting them know we are there for them if they need us but do not do what we cannot, call on those who can.