COVID-19`S IMPACT ON CREW: MENTAL HEALTH ON BOARD

COVID-19`S IMPACT ON CREW: MENTAL HEALTH ON BOARD

What is Resilience?

Psychological Resilience is the ability to mentally or emotionally cope with a crisis or to return to pre-crisis status quickly. Resilience exists when the person uses "mental processes and behaviors in promoting personal assets and protecting self from the potential negative effects of stressors“ Wikipedia Challenge - view a difficulty as a challenge, not as a paralyzing event Commitment - are committed to their lives and their goals, and they have a compelling reason to get out of bed in the morning Personal Control - spend their time and energy focusing on situations and events that they have control over

Susan Kobasa

Some numbers:

Why Now? New virus How bad is it?

Will I get it?

Is there a treatment Can I afford to get sick Will I die?

What should I do?

Am I making the right decisions?

What will others think?

How is it going to affect my career What is the Government direction Will I have a job tomorrow?

Will I get paid?

What is the Issue?

STRESS Stress can be defined as the degree to which you feel overwhelmed or unable to cope as a result of pressures that are unmanageable www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Why do we behave this way?

Baseline

Human OS 1.0 Last update 140,000 BC

Baseline

Can Stress be used to your Advantage?

• Stress the Goldilocks formula – not too little not too much, just the right amount

• Focus on the solution not the problem

Maladaptive

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Emotional dysregulation Junk food Excessive alcohol/drugs Unable to Sleep Violence Suicide

Dump Valve - measurement - Pulse/BP/Sleep

PRESSURE

High Pressure

Low Pressure

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Talking (support network) Time off (off duty, weekends, holidays) Sleep Healthy lifestyle Exercise Mindfulness Hobby('s) Life long learner Life coach/ counsellor

Questions?

Next Steps