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Mental Health Assignment - (Case Study)

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Mental Health Assignment - (Case Study)

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Running head: MENTAL HEALTH STUDYSTUDY OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE-Case study of SarahName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
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1MENTAL HEALTH STUDYSigns of mental health issues experienced by Sarah:Sarah seemed to be distracted from the conversation her colleagues were having. She was withdrawn from the team (which seemed to be unusual judging by her colleagues expression), and showed a lack of interest in their conversation. She was not even listening to the conversation her colleagues were having about the event, until she was called. She seemed to be quite worried, and exhausted which seemed to be affecting her mood. She literally lashed out rather impolitely, at her colleagues when they tried to insist upon her inclusion in the event. She also seemed to be in confident and isolated due to how she felt. The sense of Isolation can be lined to depression, fatigue, headache and psychological issues (Deng, 2017). She was reluctant to discuss what was on her mind and why she was stressed out, fearing she might be judged for it. Instead, she rushed out of the conversation to avoid the question. She strongly showed signs of anxiety suggesting that she might be suffering from Depression (Fan, Blumenthal, Watkins, & Sherwood., 2015).Reaction of Sarah’s co workers to her response:Sarah’s co workers seemed to have noticed the sudden change in her behaviour, and showed concern over it. However, they felt that the change was probably a phase, and is therefore temporary. They probable didn’t give much of a thought into it, and their reaction was rather casual about it. They tried to insist Sarah upon her participation, but quickly stopped after her response. I believe the reaction of the co workers were not completely out of place, however, trying to insist her might not have been the best idea, and that brought about the stern reaction from Sarah. It also caused her to leave the place, seeking solitude from her colleagues
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2MENTAL HEALTH STUDYand the conversation, which might have affected her work too. A certain lack of sensitivity was exhibited in the scenario (Egbert, Miraldi, & Murniadi, 2014).• My reflection upon the approach made by Sarah’s manager.Sarah manager showed great maturity and patience in handling the situation. He was able to notice the behavioral change in her, and was quick to approach her to check if she was alright. He even insisted to set up a meeting with her, arranging another employee to cover her duties while she was at meeting. He was appreciative of Sarah’s effort, and acknowledged her importance in the team, and assured her that she needs not to worry about the meeting. That seemed to have instilled a modicum of confidence in her, and she agreed for the meeting. He showed concern for Sarah’s well being, which also seemed to have a positive effect on her bodylanguage, and she seemed to be more at ease, and more agreeable after that. This shows that the manager was trying his best to implement Psychological Disability Management for Sarah (Harder, Wagner & Rash, 2016)The strategies, interventions, and techniques utilized by Sarah’s manager:The manager suggested Employee Assistance Program that provided Counseling Sessions that were confidential (Winston, & Winegar, 2014). He empathized on Sarah’s condition, asked her if she had anyone to talk to, and if she wanted to talk to him about her problems. He related a personal experience regarding his sister, and tried to build alliance with Sarah, which helped her to open up (Karp, 2016).He offered to act as a mediator of information between her and her colleagues regarding the issue, if she didn’t feel talking about it to them, and assured to share only what she wanted. He acknowledged her privacy and her perception of the situation, providing a workplace
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