I have a pretty extensive first aid kit in my apartment.
While conversations aroundself-careand mental health have come to the fore in recent years, practice is different from theory.
I think a lot of people are like, ‘Mental health is so important.
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I support it.’
But when you get into a situation, what do you say?"
says Andrea Grunow, the senior manager of US brand communication at Biore Skincare.
So, what exactlyisMental Health First Aid?
before answering the follow-up question, “What do I do when someone needs help?”
And it’s a program of action as opposed to a program of just awareness.
Nobody is an expert.
It’s not like we are now certified doctors or we’re not offering medical advice.
We’re really just being given a toolkit," she says.
“I think mental health, in general, in America there’s such a stigma.
There’s something wrong with you if you’re anxious or depressed.
You should always be like on 10, right?
So the course normalized things for me.
It made me feel more open to talking about these conditions,” she tells me.
Budhan also recalls two situations she experienced recently where having MHFA training could have been beneficial.
(which we are encouraged to practice asking during the course).
The second instance was when she was experiencing some issues in her personal life that affected her work performance.
What’s going on?
Let me pull her aside and check in,'" she says.
