Description
How can you ensure that information about available mental health resources and psychological assistance is provided to first responders? Explain in detail.
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What types of communications and information management systems can you utilize to ensure that psychological assistance is provided for first responders? Explain in detail.
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- How would you implement a performance management system? Explain in detail.
- You will need to ensure that communications channels are two-way.
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- As a manager, how will you allow complaints to be communicated? Explain.
- How will you store and organize that information so that complaints are addressed appropriately? Explain.
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Running Head: MENTAL HEALTH
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Mental Health
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MENTAL HEALTH
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Mental Health among First Responders
Introduction
Studies show that mental health is on the increase among first responders. Cases of
suicide and depression have drastically increased and put the responders at high risk. Therefore,
efforts are required to make sure that issues affecting first responders are dealt with and that they
are no longer at high risk. Information and communication about mental health are of high
importance and needs to be made available or done effectively to make sure that they are well
equipped against mental illnesses. This text discusses how information about mental health and
assistance can be provided to first responders as well as how communication should be applied
effectively so as to have a positive impact.
Providing Mental Health Resources and Psychological Assistance to First Responders
First responders to have shown that they are in critical need for mental health services as
rates of mental illness keep on increasing. Suicide rates amongst first responders have only
increased over time showing the need for intervention. One of the ways that this can be achieved
is through making sure that Mental Health Resources and Psychological assistance is provided to
first responders. The first step that needs to be utilized is extensive education. First responders
may understand or know the importance of mental health as relating to victims in incidents but
not to themselves. Therefore, they do not understand resources available to them as well as the
importance of psychological assistance (Kutcher, Wei & Coniglio, 2016). Therefore, it is critical
for first responders to be educated about the resources ...