Report on Mental Health and Wellbeing of Emergency Service Workers

This report delves into the critical issue of mental health and wellbeing among emergency service workers, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It begins by exploring the interconnectedness of physical and mental health, and assessing social and psychological factors that impact emergency responders, including the impact of COVID-19. The report examines the PERMA model of wellbeing and its effectiveness in supporting these workers. It then highlights the value of early intervention, including identifying early warning signs of stress and the support provided by public services. Strategies to promote mental health and build resilience are discussed, with an emphasis on the role of social media and supervision. Finally, the report provides practical tips and techniques to help emergency service workers remain stress-free, offering a comprehensive approach to addressing their mental health needs during and after challenging situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mental Health and Wellbeing
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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
Section 1: Factors that influence mental health and wellbeing........................................................4
Explore the link between physical and mental health............................................................4
Assess social and psychological factors resulting from your case that may impact an
emergency service worker......................................................................................................4
Review the PERMA model of wellbeing and evaluate this model on the effectiveness of how
your case was responded to....................................................................................................4
Section 2: The value of early intervention.......................................................................................5
Explore early warning signs of stress and the ways in which public services support
employees...............................................................................................................................5
Analyse the benefits of early intervention on your emergency responders’ mental health....6
Section 3: Strategies to promote mental health & build resilience..................................................7
Appraise a social media strategy that your emergency responders might use to cope with
stress and build resilience.......................................................................................................7
Describe how emergency service workers’ mental health is supervised after responding to
your chosen case and analyse the impact of policy in promoting emergency workers’ mental
health......................................................................................................................................8
As the welfare officer, produce a plan of tips and techniques that will help your emergency
service workers remain stress-free after responding to your chosen case..............................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
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INTRODUCTION
Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which an individual duly realise their self
abilities. With the help of this one can effectively cope up with the normal stress and can become
more productive (Hrabok, Delorme and Agyapong, 2020). A good mental health and well-being
depicts positive emotions and allow individual to maintain good relationship with other
individuals. While if it is talked about bad mental health it involves number of negative
emotions. Mental health and well-being can be promoted with the help of paying attention to the
present moment and connect with other individuals. It has been identified that due to the
outbreak of Covid-19 or corona virus there is a significant impact upon mental health conditions
of emergency service workers. It has been identified that some of has thought about ending their
life. Covid-19 has affected mental health condition of emergency service worker in an adverse
manner. In this present report formative discussion has been included on the factors that
influence mental health and well being, the value of early inventions along with the strategies in
order to promote mental health and build resilience.
TASK 1
Section 1: Factors that influence mental health and wellbeing
Explore the link between physical and mental health
It has been provided that there is a significant link between mental as well as physical
health both of these are closely connected with each other, as it has been identified that mental
health play important role in individual ability to effectively maintaining good physical
relationship (Cox and Brewster, 2020). In addition to this according to the analyses that has been
identified that mental illness such as anxiety as well as depression have significant ability to
affect individual ability to participate in health promoting behaviour. It has been identified that
long-term stress can effectively contribute towards both went well as well as physical illness that
can have adverse impact upon hormones and metabolic functions.
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Assess social and psychological factors resulting from your case that may impact an emergency
service worker
Covid19 or coronavirus have adverse impact upon mental as well as psychological state of
mind upon emergency service workers. This mainly affected their mental state of mind in a
negative manner which results towards high rate of anxiety, depression, distress and insomnia. In
addition to this it has been identified that mental health system of emergency service workers are
detouring as they are not immune about how to overcome this battle. Ever increasing number of
casing and non availability of particular vaccine is also increasing stress among healthcare
workers. This is increasing stress anxiety depression among that state of mind and it has been
identified that they are also thought about ending their lives. Thus, it has been identified that this
mental health condition are affecting physical state of mind of individuals.
Review the PERMA model of wellbeing and evaluate this model on the effectiveness of how
your case was responded to
According to the analysis of PERMA model it has been identified that there are mainly
five important elements of well being and happiness. It is mainly based upon positive emotion,
engagement, relationship meaning and accomplishment. With the help of this model welfare
officer can effectively provide efficient support to emergency workers. In this by taking use of
strategies like providing opportunity to every staff to talk about their experience significantly
enhance support. Along with this, with the help of team correlation and strong supporter link
such as link between team members and managers also allow in overcoming the stress that they
are facing. Respond to star feedback in effective time, provide proper training to staff members
to overcome the traumatic situation and rotating workers from highest stress to lower base
function are some of the efficient strategies through which effective support can be provided to
workers during COVID-19.
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Section 2: The value of early intervention
Explore early warning signs of stress and the ways in which public services support employees
Emergency service workers mental health has been adversely affected due to the outbreak
of coronavirus which is increasing number of stress in their mental state of mind. It is essential
for welfare officer to effectively determine early signs of stress through which strategies can be
implemented in order to provide proper assistance to them. It has been identified that Covid-19
have many mental stress and other mental health symptoms upon emergency services workers.
This distress is due to number of reasons that include, ever rising increasing number of suspected
or confirmed cases, deficiency of personal protection equipment, overwhelming workload, and
lack of specific drug, widespread media coverage and feeling of being inadequately supported.
All these factors play major role that contributes in the mental burden of emergency service
workers (Badahdah and et. al., 2020). In addition to this it has been identified that emergency
service workers are also required to stay away from their colleague’s family and friends due to
the fear of infection or contagion. This stress is increasing level of depression and anxiety on
mental state of workers. All these stress could have long-term mental implications upon their
health. Furthermore according to the analysis it has been identified that, there is significant
increase in infected health workers during providing treatment through Covid-19 patient. This
also increases negative feeling of helplessness and frustration among health emergency service
workers. Along with this, it has been identified that emergency service workers are also facing
high stress of mental health anxiety during providing treatment. Along with this, due to the
complications and complexities of multiple organ failure and other factors stress, anxiety and
depressive disorders are increasing and continuous manner. All these factors lead to words
emotional strain as well as physical exhaustion. It has been identified that due to the increase in
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workload as well as number of working hour’s burnout, depression anxiety and other mental
depression symptoms are being seen among their behaviour.
In this it is essential for welfare officer to determine early signs of stress that can be in their
behaviour, as it has been identified that employee language become more negative and
emotional, they make mistakes during their work. Furthermore, it has been identified that loss of
interest feeling, hopeless about future, irritated or angry are some of the early signs which is
essential to determine at early stages. Decrease resilience is also the early sign through which
early guide can be provided (Galea, Merchant and Lurie, 2020). By determining these early signs
of stress, welfare officer can provide support to improve mental state of emergency service
workers, in the form of mental assistance services such as internet or telephone based
intervention or counselling. Protection of Healthcare workers during this outbreak is important in
both mental and physical state. Thus, it is essential to provide them proper assistance in the form
of increasing their motivation and providing sufficient support to them through which they can
conduct their roles and responsibilities without facing anxiety.
Analyse the benefits of early intervention on your emergency responders’ mental health
It has been identified that due to the outbreak of coronavirus emergency service workers
even have thought to end their lives. It depicts that it is a serious adverse situation which is
negatively or adversely affecting their mental as well as psychological state of mind. In order to
provide them electives support it is essential for welfare officer to identify early intervention
signs in order to provide them effective support and care, as during does outbreak emergency
service worker are not allowed even meet their family and friends which is adversely increasing
their mental stress, anxiety and depression (Amerio and et. al., 2020). Thus, with the help of
identifying early intervention significant benefits for their deterring mental health can be
provided, as it will allow welfare officer to provide efficient support and care or the other need to
emergency respondents. With the help of this that mental health disorders of suicidal tendency
thoughts can be effectively overcome with the help of standard treatment such as providing
guidance to them and connecting them with their families with the help of Internet and other
digital media sources. The most important benefit to determine early intervention is that helps in
providing proper treatment and care to Covid-19 patience. For this with the use of mobile
application, real time monitoring, virtual or and other psychological treatments such as online
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social therapy efficient support can be provided to them through which early inventory signs can
be effectively overcome. It will help in overcoming those suicidal thoughts and other depressing
factors.
Section 3: Strategies to promote mental health & build resilience
Appraise a social media strategy that your emergency responders might use to cope with stress
and build resilience
Social media can prove to be an effective strategy or measure through which efficient
support can be provided to emergency workers during the outbreak of coronavirus. It will not
only help to provide social sharing but by utilising this platform for open communication
channels and other updates. It has been identified that social media have number of
communication channels through which regular updates of mental state of workers can be
effectively undertaken. In addition to this, it has been identified that social media also help to
connect emergency workers with their friends and family members through which they can share
their current state of mind (Dawson and Golijani-Moghaddam, 2020). It will also help in
overcoming the anxiety and stress which is facing by them. In addition to this with the help of
social media constant encouragement and sharing can be provided. This will effectively help in
improving the capacity of healthcare workers to cope up with their mental or psychological
pressure that they are facing during covid-19 pandemic. Social media proves to be an effective
strategy through which frontline workers or emergency health workers mental state of health can
be effectively supported, such as with the help of conducting video calls emotional support can
be provided to them (San Juan and et. al., 2020). It will help in building new support to them
through which their state of mind can be effectively maintained. In addition to this with the help
of social media effective emotional as well as other form of support to mental health workers can
be provided through which their mental health breaks or signs such fatigue, anxiety and other
symptoms can be overcome (Cullen, Gulati and Kelly, 2020). Covid-19 has thrown number of
unexpected and adverse challenge upon mental health state of emergency workers which is
significantly affecting their mental as well as psychological state of mind. Thus, it has been
identified that social media can prove to be an effective measure or strategy through which
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welfare officer can provide effective support to emergency workers through which they can help
them to cope with stress and further assist them to build resilience
Describe how emergency service workers’ mental health is supervised after responding to your
chosen case and analyse the impact of policy in promoting emergency workers’ mental
health
According to the analysis it has been identified that it is essential to provide effective
support to emergency service workers in order to maintain significant balance between the
psychological as well as mental state of mind. By providing proper supervision to them effective
support and guidance can be effectively provided to them during the early stages. There are
different type of strategies and measures through which efficient support can be provided to
emergency service worker (O'Connor and et. al., 2020). It has been identified that during Covid-
19 there is significant pressure upon their state of mind. It has been identified that Covi-19 is
adversely affecting their mental health as they have suicidal thoughts. Thus, it is essential to
provide them effective support with the help of different strategies such as use of social media in
order to provide them peer as well as friends or family. It will not only help to minimising the
stress and anxiety upon their mental health but also allow them to share their experience of
trauma (White and Van Der Boor, 2020). Thus, according to the analysis it has been identified
that it is important for team leaders and managers to provide proper caring and support to
emergency health workers with the assistance of various strategies.
As the welfare officer, produce a plan of tips and techniques that will help your emergency
service workers remain stress-free after responding to your chosen case.
It is essential to provide effective care and support to emergency health workers during the
outbreak of coronavirus. For this there are different types of techniques as well as strategy with
the help of which service workers can be supported to remain stress free during providing
treatment to patients (Pieh, Budimir and Probst, 2020). In this by providing training not only on
the clinical skills but to overcome the traumatic situation will help in communicating honest
communications of the fact or experiences that they are facing. In addition to this by rotating
workers from highest to lowest price function also provide health workers and effective support.
Furthermore, it has been identified that high quality communication and accurate information
update to all staff and respond to staff feedback is an effective measure through which
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management can quickly reach to emergency health care workers. It is also important to pay
attention to each staff along with the vulnerability that they are facing in order to monitor their
efforts. By encouraging staff with the use of social media peer support and facilitating team
cohesion and strong supportive links between team members and managers also allow to provide
software support. It is also important to provide opportunity to each staff member to talk about
their experiences will also help to overcome the stress that has been facing by emergency
workers during covid-19.
CONCLUSION
Mental health and wellness play most important role as it allows individual to effectively
manage stress and undertake healthy choices. It is essential to encourage positive mental health
in order provides mental stability to individuals. It has been identified that due to the outbreak of
coronavirus emergency services workers are going through traumatic incidents and even thought
about ending their life. In this it is essential to promote positive health and well-being by
determining early signs of stress. Along with this with the assistance of early intervention
strategies positive mental health can be promoted and efficient support to emergency state
workers can be provided. This will significantly help them to cope up with the stress.
Furthermore with the assistance of plan of tips as well as technologies welfare officer cam
provide aid to emergency service workers through they can remain stress free while treating
patients.
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