Mental Health First Aid Flashcards by Christopher Hays

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Fact or Myth?

Mental illness is caused by a personal weakness.

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Myth
A mental illness is not a character flaw. It is caused by genetic, biological, social and environmental factors. Seeking and accepting help is a sign of strength.

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Fact or Myth?

People with a mental illness can “pull themselves out of it”.

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Myth

A mental illness is not caused by personal weakness and is not cured by personal strength

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What does St John mean by Hazard, with respect to Mental Health (and the acronym HEAD)?

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Check for and resolve any hazards to you, other people and the person you are supporting.

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What does St John mean by Hazard, with respect to Mental Health (and the acronym HEAD)?
_______________ and resolve any hazards to you, other people and the person you are supporting.

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Check for

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In the St John mental health acronym, HEAD, Hazard means:-

Check for and ____________ any hazards to you, other people and the person you are supporting.

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resolve

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In the St John mental health acronym, HEAD, Hazard means:-

Check for and resolve ___________ to you, other people and the person you are supporting.

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Any hazards

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In the St John mental health acronym, HEAD, Hazard means:-

Check for and resolve any hazards ________, other people and the person you are supporting.

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To you

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In the St John mental health acronym, HEAD, Hazard means:-

Check for and resolve any hazards to you, ____________ and the person you are supporting.

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Other people

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In the St John mental health acronym, HEAD, Hazard means:-

Check for and resolve any hazards to you, other people and _______________________.

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the person you are supporting

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There are two main concepts to keep in mind when managing hazards and defusing a potentially volatile situation:
Trying to reason with a person going through a crisis ___________. The objective is to defuse the situation into calm so that rational discussion can become possible.
As the person who is trying to defuse the situation, it is important that we show calmness even if we are frightened. This is an abnormal process as humans are driven to fight, flight or freeze in high pressure situations and we can do none of those. Therefore it is important we have the skills and knowledge to be able to use these techniques easily and without hesitation.

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is not always possible

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There are two main concepts to keep in mind when managing hazards and defusing a potentially volatile situation:
Trying to reason with a person going through a crisis is not always possible. The objective is __________________ into calm so that rational discussion can become possible.
As the person who is trying to defuse the situation, it is important that we show calmness even if we are frightened. This is an abnormal process as humans are driven to fight, flight or freeze in high pressure situations and we can do none of those. Therefore it is important we have the skills and knowledge to be able to use these techniques easily and without hesitation.

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to defuse the situation

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There are two main concepts to keep in mind when managing hazards and defusing a potentially volatile situation:
Trying to reason with a person going through a crisis is not always possible. The objective is to defuse the situation ________ so that rational discussion can become possible.
As the person who is trying to defuse the situation, it is important that we show calmness even if we are frightened. This is an abnormal process as humans are driven to fight, flight or freeze in high pressure situations and we can do none of those. Therefore it is important we have the skills and knowledge to be able to use these techniques easily and without hesitation.

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into calm

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There are two main concepts to keep in mind when managing hazards and defusing a potentially volatile situation:
Trying to reason with a person going through a crisis is not always possible. The objective is to ________________ so that rational discussion can become possible.
As the person who is trying to defuse the situation, it is important that we show calmness even if we are frightened. This is an abnormal process as humans are driven to fight, flight or freeze in high pressure situations and we can do none of those. Therefore it is important we have the skills and knowledge to be able to use these techniques easily and without hesitation

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defuse the situation into calm

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There are two main concepts to keep in mind when managing hazards and defusing a potentially volatile situation:
Trying to reason with a person going through a crisis is not always possible. The objective is to defuse the situation into calm so that _________________ can become possible.
As the person who is trying to defuse the situation, it is important that we show calmness even if we are frightened. This is an abnormal process as humans are driven to fight, flight or freeze in high pressure situations and we can do none of those. Therefore it is important we have the skills and knowledge to be able to use these techniques easily and without hesitation.

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rational discussion

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There are two main concepts to keep in mind when managing hazards and defusing a potentially volatile situation:
Trying to reason with a person going through a crisis is not always possible. The objective is to defuse the situation into calm so that rational discussion __________________.
As the person who is trying to defuse the situation, it is important that we show calmness even if we are frightened. This is an abnormal process as humans are driven to fight, flight or freeze in high pressure situations and we can do none of those. Therefore it is important we have the skills and knowledge to be able to use these techniques easily and without hesitation.

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can become possible

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There are two main concepts to keep in mind when managing hazards and defusing a potentially volatile situation:
Trying to reason with a person going through a crisis is not always possible. The objective is to defuse the situation into calm _________________________.
As the person who is trying to defuse the situation, it is important that we show calmness even if we are frightened. This is an abnormal process as humans are driven to fight, flight or freeze in high pressure situations and we can do none of those. Therefore it is important we have the skills and knowledge to be able to use these techniques easily and without hesitation.

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so that rational discussion can become possible

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There are two main concepts to keep in mind when managing hazards and defusing a potentially volatile situation:
Trying to reason with a person going through a crisis is not always possible. The objective is to defuse the situation into calm so that rational discussion can become possible.
As the person who is trying to defuse the situation, it is important that _________________even if we are frightened. This is an abnormal process as humans are driven to fight, flight or freeze in high pressure situations and we can do none of those. Therefore it is important we have the skills and knowledge to be able to use these techniques easily and without hesitation.

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we show calmness

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There are two main concepts to keep in mind when managing hazards and defusing a potentially volatile situation:
Trying to reason with a person going through a crisis is not always possible. The objective is to defuse the situation into calm so that rational discussion can become possible.
As the person who is trying to defuse the situation, it is important that we show calmness even if we are frightened. This is an abnormal process as humans are driven to fight, flight or freeze in high pressure situations and __________________. Therefore it is important we have the skills and knowledge to be able to use these techniques easily and without hesitation.

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we can do none of those

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There are two main concepts to keep in mind when managing hazards and defusing a potentially volatile situation:
Trying to reason with a person going through a crisis is not always possible. The objective is to defuse the situation into calm so that rational discussion can become possible.
As the person who is trying to defuse the situation, it is important that we show calmness even if we are frightened. This is an abnormal process as humans are driven to fight, flight or freeze in high pressure situations and we can do none of those. Therefore it is important we have the ____________ to be able to use these techniques easily and without hesitation.

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skills and knowledge

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There are two main concepts to keep in mind when managing hazards and defusing a potentially volatile situation:
Trying to reason with a person going through a crisis is not always possible. The objective is to defuse the situation into calm so that rational discussion can become possible.
As the person who is trying to defuse the situation, it is important that we show calmness even if we are frightened. This is an abnormal process as humans are driven to fight, flight or freeze in high pressure situations and we can do none of those. Therefore it is important we have the skills and knowledge to be able to use these techniques ________________.

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easily and without hesitation

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St John Mental Health First Aid - Engage
Respect and appropriate support

____________ people’s right to make their own decisions. Give information not advice.
Be aware of and set aside your own biases and prejudices.
Make it clear to people that even if they don’t want help now, they can still have your support in the future.
Know your limits.
You are providing support and information only.
Respect privacy and keep the person’s story confidential, if this appropriate.

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Acknowledge

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St John Mental Health First Aid - Engage
Respect and appropriate support

Acknowledge _______________ to make their own decisions. Give information not advice.
Be aware of and set aside your own biases and prejudices.
Make it clear to people that even if they don’t want help now, they can still have your support in the future.
Know your limits.
You are providing support and information only.
Respect privacy and keep the person’s story confidential, if this appropriate.

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people’s right

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St John Mental Health First Aid - Engage
Respect and appropriate support

Acknowledge people’s right to ___________________. Give information not advice.
Be aware of and set aside your own biases and prejudices.
Make it clear to people that even if they don’t want help now, they can still have your support in the future.
Know your limits.
You are providing support and information only.
Respect privacy and keep the person’s story confidential, if this appropriate.

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make their own decisions

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St John Mental Health First Aid - Engage
Respect and appropriate support

________________________________. Give information not advice.
Be aware of and set aside your own biases and prejudices.
Make it clear to people that even if they don’t want help now, they can still have your support in the future.
Know your limits.
You are providing support and information only.
Respect privacy and keep the person’s story confidential, if this appropriate.

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Acknowledge people’s right to make their own decisions.

St John Mental Health First Aid - Engage Respect and appropriate support Acknowledge people’s right to make their own decisions. ________________________. Be aware of and set aside your own biases and prejudices. Make it clear to people that even if they don’t want help now, they can still have your support in the future. Know your limits. You are providing support and information only. Respect privacy and keep the person’s story confidential, if this appropriate.

Give information not advice

St John Mental Health First Aid - Engage Respect and appropriate support Acknowledge people’s right to make their own decisions. Give information not advice. __________________________ your own biases and prejudices. Make it clear to people that even if they don’t want help now, they can still have your support in the future. Know your limits. You are providing support and information only. Respect privacy and keep the person’s story confidential, if this appropriate.

Be aware of and set aside

St John Mental Health First Aid - Engage Respect and appropriate support Acknowledge people’s right to make their own decisions. Give information not advice. Be aware of and set aside __________________________. Make it clear to people that even if they don’t want help now, they can still have your support in the future. Know your limits. You are providing support and information only. Respect privacy and keep the person’s story confidential, if this appropriate.

your own biases and prejudices

St John Mental Health First Aid - Engage Respect and appropriate support Acknowledge people’s right to make their own decisions. Give information not advice. Be aware of and set aside your own biases and prejudices. Make it clear to people that even if they don’t want help now, they can still have your support in the future. _______________________. You are providing support and information only. Respect privacy and keep the person’s story confidential, if this appropriate.

Know your limits.

St John Mental Health First Aid - Engage Respect and appropriate support Acknowledge people’s right to make their own decisions. Give information not advice. Be aware of and set aside your own biases and prejudices. Make it clear to people that even if they don’t want help now, they can still have your support in the future. Know your limits. ________________________________. Respect privacy and keep the person’s story confidential, if this appropriate.

You are providing support and information only.

St John Mental Health First Aid - Engage Respect and appropriate support Acknowledge people’s right to make their own decisions. Give information not advice. Be aware of and set aside your own biases and prejudices. Make it clear to people that even if they don’t want help now, they can still have your support in the future. Know your limits. You are providing support and information only. ____________________________, if this appropriate.

Respect privacy and keep the person’s story confidential

St John Mental Health First Aid - Engage Respect and appropriate support Acknowledge people’s right to make their own decisions. Give information not advice. Be aware of and set aside your own biases and prejudices. Make it clear to people that even if they don’t want help now, they can still have your support in the future. Know your limits. You are providing support and information only. Respect privacy and keep the person’s story confidential, ________________________.

if this appropriate

Cultural Considerations Listening and having respect for other points of view and understanding our own cultural values are key to understanding different ______________. Explanations of mental illness in other cultures can be quite different to those in Western medicine, which may create conflict between traditional Māori and Western approaches to mental health. St John Mental Health

belief systems

Cultural Considerations Listening and having respect for other points of view and understanding our own cultural values are key to understanding different belief systems. Explanations of mental illness in other cultures can be quite different to those in Western medicine, which may create conflict between traditional Māori and Western approaches to ____________. St John Mental Health

mental health

For example, __________ is considered to be a cause of illness or uncharacteristic behaviour resulting from an infringement of tapu or the infliction of an indirect punishment. It may take several forms, both physical and mental, and can be an explanation to Māori for emotional, behavioural or psychiatric disorders. Māori may be reluctant to discuss ___________ with clinicians due to fear of ridicule or perceived pressure to choose between psychiatric and Māori beliefs. However, the two approaches can co-exist. ____________ does not exclude a mental disorder and may be used to help understand the cause of the illness. https://bpac.org.nz/BPJ/2014/July/bipolar.aspx St John Mental Health

Mate Māori

For example, Mate Māori is considered to be a cause of illness or uncharacteristic behaviour resulting from an infringement of ___________ or the infliction of an indirect punishment. It may take several forms, both physical and mental, and can be an explanation to Māori for emotional, behavioural or psychiatric disorders. Māori may be reluctant to discuss mate Māori with clinicians due to fear of ridicule or perceived pressure to choose between psychiatric and Māori beliefs. However, the two approaches can co-exist. Mate Māori does not exclude a mental disorder and may be used to help understand the cause of the illness. https://bpac.org.nz/BPJ/2014/July/bipolar.aspx St John Mental Health

Tapu

For example, Mate Māori is considered to be a cause of illness or uncharacteristic behaviour resulting from an infringement of tapu or the infliction of an indirect punishment. It may take several forms, both physical and mental, and can be an explanation to Māori for emotional, behavioural or psychiatric disorders. Māori may be reluctant to discuss mate Māori with clinicians due to fear of ridicule or perceived pressure to choose between psychiatric and _____________. However, the two approaches can co-exist. Mate Māori does not exclude a mental disorder and may be used to help understand the cause of the illness. https://bpac.org.nz/BPJ/2014/July/bipolar.aspx St John Mental Health

Māori beliefs

For example, Mate Māori is considered to be a cause of illness or uncharacteristic behaviour resulting from an infringement of tapu or the infliction of an indirect punishment. It may take several forms, both physical and mental, and can be an explanation to Māori for emotional, behavioural or psychiatric disorders. Māori may be reluctant to discuss mate Māori with clinicians due to fear of ridicule or perceived pressure to choose between psychiatric and Māori beliefs. However, the two approaches can co-exist. Mate Māori does not exclude a____________and may be used to help understand the cause of the illness. https://bpac.org.nz/BPJ/2014/July/bipolar.aspx St John Mental Health

mental disorder

Traditional Māori beliefs are an area of expertise of ___________ and kaumātua assisted by kaitakawaenga (Māori cultural workers). It is appropriate to seek expert cultural assistance if these concepts arise when working with Māori. https://bpac.org.nz/BPJ/2014/July/bipolar.aspx St John Mental Health

tohunga

Traditional Māori beliefs are an area of expertise of tohunga and ____________ assisted by kaitakawaenga (Māori cultural workers). It is appropriate to seek expert cultural assistance if these concepts arise when working with Māori. https://bpac.org.nz/BPJ/2014/July/bipolar.aspx St John Mental Health

kaumātua

Traditional Māori beliefs are an area of expertise of tohunga and kaumātua assisted by _____________ (Māori cultural workers). It is appropriate to seek expert cultural assistance if these concepts arise when working with Māori. https://bpac.org.nz/BPJ/2014/July/bipolar.aspx St John Mental Health

kaitakawaenga

Traditional Māori beliefs are an area of expertise of tohunga and kaumātua assisted by kaitakawaenga (__________________). It is appropriate to seek expert cultural assistance if these concepts arise when working with Māori. https://bpac.org.nz/BPJ/2014/July/bipolar.aspx St John Mental Health

Māori cultural workers

Traditional Māori beliefs are an area of expertise of tohunga and kaumātua assisted by kaitakawaenga (Māori cultural workers). It is ______________ to seek expert cultural assistance if these concepts arise when working with Māori. https://bpac.org.nz/BPJ/2014/July/bipolar.aspx St John Mental Health

Appropriate

Who should you seek help from if traditional Maori beliefs arise in a mental health situation?

Tohunga, kaumatua and kaitakawaenga https://bpac.org.nz/BPJ/2014/July/bipolar.aspx St John Mental Health

What medical article is there on managing health problems in Māori?

“ Recognising and managing mental health problems in Māori”, BPJ 28 (Jun, 2010).