An understanding of mental health is important personally and professionally, since good mental health is of fundamental importance for the well-being of the individual. For this reason, poor mental health has been identified as one of the main causes of disabilities, impaired quality of life and reduced productivity. There is also a strong association between mental illness and people reporting multiple pain points.
Not all physiotherapists are aware that the health of metals is within our scope – at least in the sense that physical activity is one of the best management strategies for poor mental health and that the physiotherapists are the experts in this area. This view has been well represented since 2011, when the WCPT officially recognized mental health as a formal specialty with a recognized sub-group.
Unfortunately, the integration of the field into clinical practice has been slow. We hope that with our latest course on mental health through Physioplus, Physiopedia will help improve the visibility of the latest research and integrate it into clinical practice.
The new course, like our other MH courses, was launched by Andrea Sturm, an Austrian physiotherapist with a special interest in ethics and mental health. The aim of the new course is to provide an understanding of the complex and diverse causes and factors of mental disorders and how the clinician can use his own internal and external resources to promote a person's health and well-being.
The course is aimed at physiotherapy and physiotherapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as sports trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or doctors who are interested in this subject are also invited to participate.
Factors Influencing Mental Health
It is critical for healthcare workers to understand the impact of lifestyle factors and the negative or positive experiences on people who have mild to severe mental health problems. Traumatic experiences, even if they occurred in childhood, can continue to add stress in adulthood because poor lifestyle habits are seen as a survival strategy or coping mechanism. These people may be at high risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease due to the side effects of medication, alcohol and smoking combined with a sedentary lifestyle. Exercise and nutrition are considered core elements of lifestyle changes and are essential for physical health. Another important factor is poor sleep quality, as this can be due to or contribute to mental illness and affect other lifestyle factors.
Find out the key factors that affect mental health
Further courses on mental health via Physioplus
Basics of Mental Health
Mental health is the business of every physiotherapist / physiotherapist. As a key component of the bio-psycho-social model used to understand a patient's individual circumstances, mental health problems in physiotherapy are not limited to only those patients for whom psychiatric diagnoses have been made. As a healthcare professional with a long-term personal relationship with their clients, a physiotherapist is uniquely able to identify and take into account this aspect of their patient's well-being. As a result, physiotherapeutic approaches are increasingly being used to treat patients even with severe psychological problems.
Basics of Mental Health
Movement as an EBP in mental health
Physical activity and exercise are increasingly recognized as effective components in the treatment of various mental illnesses. There is increasing evidence of the inclusion of PA programs as a complement to the treatment of various disorders for depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and drug abuse. These research results support the inclusion of clinical PA programs in psychosocial treatment, which are supported by committed clinicians (movement physiologists / physiotherapists). There are now many examples of the successful integration of clinical PA programs into psychosocial treatment facilities.
Exercise as medicine in mental health
