One of the primary causes of mental health disorders and depression is chronic systemic inflammation in the body, and with stress being a primary cause of inflammation, and as stress in the workplace escalates to a record high, it is easy to predict that depression will become the leading cause of disease globally, and not the secondary cause.
So as chronic illnesses increase, there is a demand to find ways to help individuals better cope with their condition and to regain a sense of control.
Relying on hospital interventions can be costly as well as incurring long waits to be seen, and so there is a growing need for remote Psychosocial Support Coaching to be available, not only as a way to manage disease but as a way to educate the individual in preventative methods.
Psychosocial care covers a range of psychological and social factors and with Europe and Australia being the leaders in the field of Psychosocial Health Risk Management, other countries are seeing the value that it adds to improved physical and mental health.
With Psychosocial Health being the link between mental health and physical health, Psychosocial Support Coaching aims to promote emotional well-being and/or prevent mental health disorders.
Psychosocial support can be delivered in specific programs or it can be easily integrated with other workshops and activities and our Psychosocial Support Coaching is a key component of our Psychosocial Health & Safety Training Course. At the end of the course, participants will have a complete understanding of the concept of psychosocial health, how to recognize symptoms that can lead to burnout, depression and mental health disorders, and how to provide the necessary support.
And there is no disputing that Psychosocial Support can reduce the emotional distress of those diagnosed with depression but our training and support also cover how psychosocial stress can develop into MSD's, joint pain and musculoskeletal disorders that often result in short term and long term absenteeism.
And what we are doing right now is not working, we are constantly providing coping and resiliency strategies to deal with high levels of stress, and instead of trying to fix the problem, let's be proactive and prevent the issues arising in the first place. Yes, it is important to provide stress reduction strategies "when" the conditions are already there, but let's look at how we can be proactive, not reactive, which in turn will create a more cohesive, happier, healthier, productive and profitable workplace.