Not everyone is capable
of dealing with the issues of post-traumatic stress however the Royal Marines
have their methods of helping them cope. It was developed by the Royal Marines
and has been used by a number of police forces and fire services too and helps
staff identify the signs of stress and trauma in colleagues and equips them to
engage with them, offering support or helping them to access other support
services within the health board, if needed. Techniques developed by the Royal
Marines on how to deal with stress are being used by hospital staff working in
an accident and emergency (A&E) unit. It is part of a year-long pilot
scheme at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales (UHW). It comes after 83% of
A&E UHW staff said they needed more support to deal with work-related
stress and anxiety. Staff will also be trained to spot potential signs of
stress and anxiety in colleagues and deal with it appropriately. Staff has had
training similar to that used by marines to deal with "mental rigors"
of their day to day role. As well as the obvious human and
social costs, it is estimated that mental health problems cost the Welsh economy
£7.2bn every year, and we encourage all employers to make staff mental health
and wellbeing a priority
Now that this program
is out there it will help so many Cardiff hospital staff deal with stress,
something they were not able to cope with.
It is creating a culture where people feel confident to talk about their
mental health and better inform to support each other can only be a positive
thing for individual staff members, patients and the department as a whole. Also,
when one is in control of themselves and their emotions they tend to work
harder and more efficiently, and that is very critical at a hospital. Apart for
that, the money they are spending on stress related problems will slowly
decrease and end up benefiting everyone.Alexa Florencio-Picazo
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20225371
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