LEARNING OBJECTIVES
In this module, you will learn:
• To acknowledge the impact of the role of a lay mental health advisor on their mental health.
• To understand the challenges that lie in balancing the profound connection a mentee’s suffering with the need to maintain personal resilience.
• Strategies for incorporating self-care and methods to manage stress and emotional exhaustion.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After attending this training module, you will be able to:
Outcomes
⮚ Development of a general knowledge and theoretical knowledge of principles of self-care and stress management for lay mental health advisers.
⮚ Acquaintance with methods to integrate self-care practices into daily work routines and overlook on burnout prevention techniques.
Competences
⮚ Improving emotional intelligence to manage stressful interactions effectively.
⮚ Promoting peer support initiatives to strengthen mental health resilience.
⮚ Increasing awareness of one’s emotional state and its impact on interactions with others.
Skills
⮚ Recognising the signs of emotional exhaustion and compassion fatigue.
⮚ Applying self-care strategies like mindfulness and time management.
⮚ Developing resilience and coping mechanisms to manage stress effectively.⮚ •Developing resilience and coping mechanisms to manage stress effectively.