WELLNESS TO EMPLOYABILITY

Mental Health Training for

St. Louis Job Corps Transition Students!

Mental Health Trainingfor Transition Students (TS)

Goals– TS will know how to access mental health services

once they leave St. Louis Job Corps.– TS will be able to recognize common mental

health issues in themselves and others.– TS will be able to develop a plan to manage their

workplace mental health issues.

Effects Of Stress

Warning Signs– Physical– Emotional

What happens when weare under stress?

The Alarm ReactionAdaptationBreakdown

Negative Results of Stress

MentalEmotionalPhysical

Positive Results of Stress

MentalEmotional Physical

Coping with Stressors

Ineffective– Drinking– Yelling– Other

Effective– Assertive– Change thinking– Other

How to Access Mental Health Help

Insurance BenefitsLocal sliding scale servicesPRACTICE GETTING HELP!

Health Habits Checklist

1. I do not smoke cigarettes.

2. I do not drink more than 2 drinks a day.

3. I eat breakfast regularly.

4. I do not eat between meals.

5. I maintain normal weight.

Health Habits Checklist

6. I avoid caffeine and sugar.

7. I exercise at least three times a week.

8. I sleep seven to eight hours a night.

9. I have a good support system.

10. I wear a seat belt while riding in a moving vehicle.

How to Beat Stress

Sit or lie downUncross your arms or legsShut your eyesBreathe in through your noseCount internally to three as you do thatBreath out through your mouth to a

count of five

How to Beat Stress (continued)

Do this cycle of breathing 10 timesVisualize yourself in a positive sceneSee the scene in great detailSee yourself doing only positive thingsAfter three to four minutes just drift

awake

Anxiety

Feeling afraid or upset

Neck or back pains

Pounding heartQueasiness or

stomach upsetCompulsiveness

DepressionNervousnessWorryHeadachesOther

Depression

Loss of appetite or overeating

Problems in sleeping

Loss of self-confidence

Hopelessness, Helplessness

Thoughts of suicide and death

Difficulty getting up in the morning

Little joy in daily activities

Low sexual drive

Problem Gambling

Increased frequency and amount of money gambled

Spending excessive time gamblingGambling always to topic of

conversationGambling to cope with stressFrequent mood swingsLying to cover up gambling

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Nightmares, difficulty sleeping

Intrusive memories Hyper vigilance to

noise and sights Irritability Difficulty

concentrating Anger

Avoidance of certain things

Flashbacks Withdrawal Numb feelings Anxiety and

depression

Suicide Signs

Talking or threatening to harm oneselfPrevious attemptsSevere depressionLoss of important personSaying goodbye

Suicide Signs

Abuse of drugs and alcoholThemes of death and dying in artwork

and writingPlan of suicideSevere health problems

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Attends to everything

Continuously in motion, fidgety

Seems to touch everything

Short attention span Distractible

Forgetful Aggressive Little self control Impatient Loses things Talks loudly

Wellness to EmployabilityPlan of Action

1. I will manage my stressors in the following ways . . .

2. I will manage my mental health issues in the following ways . . .

3. I need the following mental health help to be successful . . .