Mental Health First Aid Dispelling the Fear of Mental Health

1. Mental Health First AidDispelling the Fear ofMental Health Workforce Partners Conference May 8, 2014 Dane Libart MSW, LCSW Senior Screening Consultant Prevention Division Oklahoma Dept. of Mental Health And Substance Abuse Services

2. Agenda • Global Perspective • Panel Discussion • Mental Health First Aid • Training Contacts • Discussion & Questions Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

3. Global Perspective • Psychiatrist VIikram Patel • Global Issues • Not enough providers • The solution: “Task Shifting” Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

4. Global PerspectiveReview • Shortens lives by 20-30 years • Suicide - Leading cause of death 18 to 24 yrs. old • No Treatment for 50% developed world • No Treatment for 90% developing world • Globally half a billion with MH issues Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

5. OklahomaMental Health • No. 2 in the U.S. - prevalence for mental illness • Third leading cause of chronic disease in the state • 21 percent of residents say they had a mental health need during the past year • 70 percent of adults needing services are not receiving it • 80 percent of youth needing services are not receiving it Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

6. OklahomaSubstance Abuse • No. 1 in the U.S. - prescription drug addiction • 12 percent of residents say they needed addiction treatment within the past year • 77 percent of adults needing treatment are not receiving it • 40 percent of youth needing treatment are not receiving it Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

7. Please Read This Statement FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS... Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

8. Panel Discussion Janette McKeever • Former volunteer at NorthCareCommunity Mental Health Center • Full-time staff member at NorthCare Community Mental Health Center (NCMHC) for the past 4 ½ years • Worked as a Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) since 2008 • Initial founder Volunteer League of NCMHC Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

9. Panel Discussion Jonathan Tarman • Volunteer at NorthCareCommunity Mental Health Center (NCMHC) • Works at NCMHC as a Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) since 2008 • Initial founder of the Volunteer League of NCMHC Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

10. Panel Discussion Amy Gage • Graduate of the celebrated “Remerge” program • Member of the Volunteer League of NCMHC. • Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) certification attained in April 2014. Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

11. Panel Discussion Lynn Ratliff • Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) for the last 2 ½ years. • NCMHC Volunteer for 2 ½ yrs. • Certified as peer support specialist (PSS). Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

12. Panel Discussion Roxanne Morales • Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) for the past 2 ½ years. • Volunteer at NCMHC for 2 ½ yrs. • Member of the Speakers Panel for 2 years Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

13. Mental Health First Aid Is… • Help offered to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. • Given, until appropriate treatment and support are received, or until the crisis resolves. • Not a substitute for counseling, medical care, peer support or treatment. Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

14. Mental Health First Aid • Utilizes “Task Shifting” • As common as CPR & First Aid training • Senator Susan Paddock brought to OK • 21 countries currently have programs Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

15. Mental Health First Aid • Over 150,000 students trained in U.S. • Over 4,000 instructors training in U.S. • Funded programs (8 states) • SAMHSA National Registry of Evidence- Based Programs Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

16. Mental Health First Aid Why Is it Important? • Stigma is associated with mental health problems • Professional help is not always on hand • Many people… - are not well informed - do not know how to respond - do not seek help - vast majority do not receive care Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

17. Mental Health First Aid Why Take the Course? • Be prepared– When a mental health crisis happens, know what to do. • You can help–People with mental illnesses often suffer alone. • Mental illnesses are common –1 in 5 adults - in any given year. • You care -Be there for a friend, family member, colleague, or the general public. Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

18. Mental Health First AidWhat you learn • Risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems. • Information on depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis, and addiction disorders • ALGEE: A 5-step action plan to help someone developing a mental health problem or isin crisis. • Where to turn for help - professional, peer, and self-help resources. Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

19. Mental Health First AidThe Evidence • Increase knowledge of signs, symptoms, and risk factors of mental illnesses and addictions. • Ability to identify multiple types of professional and self-help resources for individuals with a mental illness or addiction. • Increase confidence in and likelihood to help an individual in distress. • Show increased mental wellness themselves. Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

20. Mental Health First AidLogistics • 8-hour class or 2, 4-hour classes • Maximum of 30 students per class • 23 Instructors in Oklahoma • Instructors arrange classes • Classes - 4 times a year by ODMHSAS Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

21. Training & Contacts To receive Mental Health First Aid Information and training, contact: • The National Council of Behavioral Health http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/ • Jennifer Lamb – ODMHSAS Training by phone at 405-522-8300 or e-mail jennifer.lamb@odmhsas.org Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health

22. Discussion & Questions Dane Libart MSW, LCSW Senior Screening Consultant Prevention Division Oklahoma Dept. of Mental Health And Substance Abuse Services (405) 522-1440 E-mail: d.libart@odmhsas.org Dispelling The Fear Of Mental Health