or pleasure in usual activities Difficulty with concentration or decision-making Feeling sad, empty, hopeless, worthless, or guilty Extreme or unusual mood swings Feeling like your brain is playing tricks on you http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/mental-health-screening-tools
diseases •Decreased use of medical care (especially preventative) •As much as a 25-year decrease in lifespan for SPMI sufferers https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/chronic-illness-mental-health/index.shtml
action here]?” OR “I don’t know if you knew this, but I deal with (or am having problems with) [a specific kind of experience]. You’ve been helpful to me in the past; would it be okay in the future if ask you to [actionable thing] when [event happens]?”
they’re asking Taylor to do, and when they’re asking Taylor to do it Ideally, Taylor: • Doesn’t problem-solve • Doesn’t promise anything they’re uncomfortable doing
now, as specifically as possible • Will explain that they need to leave if they feel like they need to exit the situation Ideally, Taylor: • Remains calm • Doesn’t take Jordan’s leaving as an insult
in a meeting you stop talking and shut down, even though you clearly care a lot about what you’re saying. Would you like me to help back you up when that happens?”
take it personally) • Keeps their judgements and opinion out of it Ideally, Taylor: • Will only talk about their mental state if they want to • Will provide clear guidance for what Jordan can do
of it • Will follow the safety guidelines, unless they’ve prearranged a support response with Taylor Ideally, Taylor: • Will be honest about what they need, even if it’s nothing • Won’t assume they’re being a waste of Jordan’s time
question, my brain freezes and all I can think about is what happens if I screw up and answer incorrectly. To cope with that, I spend time before the meeting obsessing over all the things people could ask me, so I’m not very responsive.”
they feel comfortable – including not at all Ideally, Taylor: • Will legitimately care about how Jordan is doing • Will consider setting up a check-in schedule or recurring appointment with Jordan
things like oxygen and carbon, is it not?” “It is! Since I am also clearly a human I too enjoy those things, as well as making pleasant conversation through my mouth-parts.”
a fellow human being who has varied attributes and interests Ideally, Taylor: • Will talk with Jordan like they are a fellow human being who has varied attributes and interests
aid for acute psychiatric symptoms • Includes things like how to actually ensure someone is safe if they’re contemplating suicide MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING
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