Vision To empower men and communities to take responsibility for their wellbeing and health Working with Warriors What we do Warrior Education Sessions Where we talk about blokes physical mental and socialspiritual wellbeing ID: 528636
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WORKING WITH WARRIORSSlide2
Vision
To empower men and communities to take responsibility for their wellbeing and health.
Working with WarriorsSlide3
What we do
Warrior Education Sessions
Where we talk about blokes physical, mental and social/spiritual wellbeing.
Fast Track Pit Stop An Interactive health and wellbeing awareness and listening tool that is themed around the servicing of a vehicle. (Chassis, Oil Pressure and Shockies)Advocacy We support positive change concerning men’s wellbeing and health by: - promoting the motto…before it gets too much… Talk to a Mate! - providing personal short term resilience support; - provide critical links to professional services; - continue to pioneer men’s holistic health and wellbeing at every opportunity.
Working with WarriorsSlide4
We get around!Slide5
Key Drivers.
Innovative Thinking
Caring
Can-Do Attitude
Winner – Mental Health Commission’s Good Outcomes Awards 2013 - Edith Cowan University Award for Prevention, Promotion and/or Early Intervention Service or Program.
Working with WarriorsSlide6
Distress and Why Mental
Wellbeing
Matters!
Our
prime responsibility…
is to address the needs of our most
precious resource
‘PEOPLE’
Working with WarriorsSlide7
OUR HEALTHPhysical
Mental
Social/Spiritual Wellbeing
Where we find !- Our own identity- Individuality.- Our own sense of self.
- Our sense of belonging.
- Passions/Interests!
- It’s what each individual wants it to be.Slide8
Empowering People Encourages
Positive Lifestyle Choices
American Bureau of Health ResearchSlide9
We are the Same SpeciesSlide10
As a species, men have simply evolved differently than women.Slide11
90% of Aussie Men think Winning is Important
50% think It's "all" that matters!Slide12
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Men’s (Warriors) Health!
blokes are more likely to die than women from:
diseases (bowel, prostate, testicular cancers, stroke & heart disease) injuriessuicidemotor vehicle accidentsmistaken belief in own invincibilitybloody bad luck !!!Slide13Slide14
STRESS
Our
perception of real or imagined occurrences or events (can be physical or mental
)Stress is normalWithout stress there would be no life (hans selye) Slide15
What are the Stressors for Rural/Regional People?
Family issues
Access to services
Kids educationFinancial pressureFarm and Business ownershipExtended family issues (Isolation)The unspoken issuesSlide16
Life Crisis Come in Many Forms
All Put Us Under PressureSlide17
About Distress
Stress is normal
Excessive stress creates distress.
Distress leads to dysfunction. Moving out of our comfort zone causes distress.Things that we cannot control are distressors.Work on the stressors you can manage.Keep those affected informed.Slide18
What about Situational Distress?Quite often we fail to realize that most mental illnesses start from situations that are unresolved in our lives.If left unattended can be very debilitating.These situations come from many places.
Relationships
Finance
Physical healthLoss of identity, Transition/RetirementSlide19
Our Mental Health and Wellbeing GaugeSlide20
Situational DistressSlide21
SITUATIONAL
DISTRESSSlide22
Dangers of Distress
Chemical changes in our body.
Increase in procrastination. (dysfunction)
Can lead to family conflict. Can lead to clinical depression.Can lead to “Reckless Risk Taking”Slide23
Do you do this !Slide24
Sometimes Blokes
Just don’t think!Slide25Slide26
Men and Women have difficulties balancing
everything in there livesSlide27
We Know The Issues,We Don’t Want To Show Ourselves As The Only One With A Problem!Slide28Slide29
Checking Your
“Shock Absorbers”
Feeling low in energy and slowed downDifficulty falling asleep/staying asleepUnexplained temper outburstsHeart pounding or racingFeeling hopeless about the futureEasily annoyed or irritatedFeeling trapped or stuckLosing interest in things I usually like (Food, sex, recreation, socialising, etc)Feeling shaky, anxious or panickyUnable to get rid of bad thoughts and ideas“Don’t let it get too much”Slide30
What Can We do to
Manage Our Distress
Identify your “Mates”
Program time out from work and “normalize the problem.”Be prepared to talk about things that cause us personal pain and distress.Reduce alcohol consumption.Maintain social opportunities.Maintain physical health.Take a holiday. (get away regularly!)Be willing to talk to appropriate people.Slide31
Why We Focus On Community
“Primary Care” is ordinary people looking after “Their Mates”Slide32
Primary CareResearch shows that around 90% of suffering through traumatic experiences in our lives is resolved by having a cuppa, a hug and a talk to a caring friend or other ordinary human being, who knows how to listen.Slide33
…
before it all gets too much
…
Aunty/UncleDoctorCounsellor
Priest/Minister
Our partner/wife
Son/Daughter
Father/Mother
Friend
Talk to a Mate!!Slide34
WMH (Inc)
PO Box 768, Northam WA 6401
Tel: (08) 96 902 277
Email:
menshealth@4blokes.com.au
Website:www.regionalmenshealth.com.au