4: Supporting School Staff's Mental Health
11/10/21 • 27 min
As schools continue to think about how they can positively impact the mental health of their students, they should also consider the mental health of the staff supporting those students. In this episode, our host and Program Director of School and Justice Initiatives, Christopher Chun-Seeley, MSW, sits down with the Director of the APA Foundation’s Center for Workplace Mental Health, Darcy Gruttadaro, JD. The two discuss how school leaders can better support staff’s mental health and well-being and how staff can recognize when their colleagues might need support.
Resources from the Center for Workplace Mental Health
Notice. Talk. Act. at Work: https://workplacementalhealth.org/employer-resources/notice-talk-act-at-work
Workplace Stress: https://workplacementalhealth.org/mental-health-topics/workplace-stress
Mental Health and Well-being During and Beyond Covid-19: https://workplacementalhealth.org/employer-resources/employee-mental-health-well-being-during-beyond-co
Blog on Resilience: https://workplacementalhealth.org/News-Events/News-and-Blog/The-Value-of-Resiliency
For a transcript of this episode, visit: https://apafdn.org/news-events/mentally-healthy-nation-podcast/supporting-school-staffs-mental-health
As schools continue to think about how they can positively impact the mental health of their students, they should also consider the mental health of the staff supporting those students. In this episode, our host and Program Director of School and Justice Initiatives, Christopher Chun-Seeley, MSW, sits down with the Director of the APA Foundation’s Center for Workplace Mental Health, Darcy Gruttadaro, JD. The two discuss how school leaders can better support staff’s mental health and well-being and how staff can recognize when their colleagues might need support.
Resources from the Center for Workplace Mental Health
Notice. Talk. Act. at Work: https://workplacementalhealth.org/employer-resources/notice-talk-act-at-work
Workplace Stress: https://workplacementalhealth.org/mental-health-topics/workplace-stress
Mental Health and Well-being During and Beyond Covid-19: https://workplacementalhealth.org/employer-resources/employee-mental-health-well-being-during-beyond-co
Blog on Resilience: https://workplacementalhealth.org/News-Events/News-and-Blog/The-Value-of-Resiliency
For a transcript of this episode, visit: https://apafdn.org/news-events/mentally-healthy-nation-podcast/supporting-school-staffs-mental-health
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3: Mentally Healthy Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Attending school during the COVID-19 pandemic presents more than a few challenges for school staff, students, and parents. On today’s episode, we present the recording of a virtual town hall hosted by the APA Foundation with psychiatrists Dr. Gabrielle Shapiro, Dr. Louis Kraus, Dr. Anish Dube, Dr. Hector Colon-Rivera, and Dr. Lisa Harding. Tune in to listen as these experts discuss what to consider when choosing to return to the classroom during this time, how to keep both students and staff safe and mentally healthy, how to notice changes in behavior that might indicate a need for support, and how communities can address barriers preventing youth from receiving mental health care.
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Grief is a normal response to loss that, unfortunately, is no stranger to most of us. But how do we deal with it? Does time really heal all wounds, or is it more complicated than we think? In today's episode, psychiatrist Dr. Katherine Shear talks to our Executive Director, Rawle Andrews, Jr., about the different types of grief, coping strategies and treatments, and how we can support our loved ones during this time.
Resources
- Center for Prolonged Grief
- Center for PG Resources For The Public
- Brief Grief Questionnaire
- Training for health and mental health professionals in recognizing prolonged grief disorder and an evidence-based grief therapy. Continuing education contact hours available. link
- Join the Center for PG E-Newsletter for updates on Center activities.
- Facebook - @CenterforProlonged Grief
- Twitter - @CenterforPG
For a transcript of this episode, visit: https://apafdn.org/news-events/mentally-healthy-nation-podcast/dealing-with-grief-and-loss
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