Dr. Phanphimonwipulakorn, Director-General of the Department of Mental Health revealed that the Department of Mental Health has monitored emotional conditions. Public mind To bring results to plan the service arrangement And to educate people in a timely manner continuously And from the first case of the new outbreak in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, from early December 2020 until reaching Samut Sakhon. The outbreak has spread widely. The Department of Mental Health found signs of increasing panic. Which, if not managed well, can lead to stress problems Obtaining information that is difficult to distinguish is the piecemeal itself And trying to find the wrong person for the incident Causing resentment, aggression and bullying
Suggest to explore yourself by using MENTAL HEALTH CHECK IN program before any unreasonable behavior occurs. In addition to the aforementioned signs The Department of Mental Health also found a good signal, a signal that Thai people were admired during the past epidemic. Is a sign of strength to fight and adapt to the situation Self-resilience to enable adaptation that remains at a good level. Therefore believe that Thais will go through this crisis together
For the most common stress problems, they are caused by fear of infecting diseases. Due to access to a wide variety of information The increasing exposure to the news that causes mental fatigue. And instability Both things actually happened and haven’t happened yet. Receiving more information The continued stress prevention in COVID-19 situations is to reduce your exposure to less information. Management in self defense Which confirms that the disease can actually be prevented from the outbreak of the past is wearing a mask Regular hand washing Spacing In addition, the protection that everyone can do. Is to reduce the risk, for example, reducing meeting large people Managing the area by keeping it clean
Chumpat Promsida, MD, Deputy Director-General, Department of Mental Health Disclose details of the public emotional and psychological monitoring in the past 1 year of COVID-19 that the survey results indicate the emotional and psychological status of Thai people according to the situation. As for the state of panic It was found high during the first wave of cases of infection in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and in the latter period after being infected and spreading in the area. Samut Sakhon Province And nearby provinces including Bangkok
However, the results of the survey of strength, strength, endurance and performance of Thai people A vaccine against COVID-19 was found to remain in high levels, 90% or more.
Dr. Burin Surin Arunsamrit, MD. Director of the Department of Mental Health Services Administration and spokesperson of the Department of Mental Health Disclose the operational measures of the Department of Mental Health Year 2021 that the target groups were divided into 5 groups and divided into 4 operational areas: group 1) quarantine / infected person 2) medical personnel performing COVID-19 work 3) people / Individuals / communities 4) groups vulnerable to mental health problems and 5) migrant workers
Areas 1) Highest control areas with a high number of infected, 2) Control areas with more than 10 infected cases and an increased tendency of infection, 3) High surveillance areas with no more than 10 infected, the situation can be controlled and 4 Surveillance area Or the area has not yet been infected By operating urgently in 5 controlled provinces, including among migrant workers The Department of Mental Health will send a team down to make recommendations to ORS (foreign volunteer) to search, monitor and provide assistance according to basic mental health problems.
If you find mental health problems that are beyond your potential Refer to the responsible health personnel in the area Including providing knowledge on mental health to migrant workers through local media networks General population Increased access to self-assessment of mental health
The organization of service in the area Medical personnel group Increased access to self-assessment of mental health and mental health hotline services for public health workers. Including the activities of taking care of personnel minds Infectious patients / relatives / detainees The hospital organized a team to help heal the mind. Working with physical medicine units, in all groups, will focus on self-assessment of mental health with MENTAL HEALTH CHECK IN program.
Finally, the Department of Mental Health Emphasize the results of the study that ensure that the Thai people have the strength to pass this situation. And asked for cooperation in the media to help reduce COVID-19 mental health problems to help reduce panic Reduce bullying in the area by presenting news about the disease. And to prevent disease properly Ready to show concern to the brothers and sisters And medical personnel who have struggled with the ongoing and long-standing crisis. We ask everyone to be interested in taking care of their own mental health. People around them change their worries to be careful, stay away, wear mass, wash hands, hold clean principles, free of congestion. www.dmh.go.th and select MENTAL HEALTH CHECK IN menu or call 1323 Mental Health Hotline
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