The mental health promotion site of the Latin cantons Santépsy.ch has launched “65+ & mental health”, a section containing information, resources and testimonials “to take care of oneself on the way to aging”.
“Getting older is part of life. It is a natural process that involves many changes and great adaptability. Aging well mentally means taking care of yourself. Mental health and well-being are as essential with advancing age as at any other time in life. In order to enable people aged 65 and over to find information specific to their life experience in matters of mental health, the Santépsy website has added a new section to its promotion platform.
The information contained in this section “65+ & mental health” looks at various themes particularly linked to this period of life. Thus, after a preamble which recalls that “behind the term” seniors “hides a great diversity of profiles and situations which it is important to consider in their uniqueness”, the content is organized in the following categories:
- Seniors in society
- The importance of social activities
- Anxiety, illnesses and accidents, mourning
- Maintain independence
- Relationship to one’s body and self-image
- Cognitive disorders
- Retirement
- Decreased standard of living
- Roles and importance of the entourage
- Senior spouses, informal caregivers
- Consumption of alcohol, drugs and gambling
Regarding retirement, for example, various tips are given to prepare for this passage which can “affect morale, cause worry and feelings of sadness or emptiness.” The attention of readers is also drawn to the risks associated with alcohol consumption, the aim of which is “to allow you to forget a difficult daily life” or “to overcome a discomfort, without this being always aware. “. People who find it difficult to cope with the physical changes associated with aging will find their pain recognized: “accepting the fact of change, recognizing the more painful aspects of aging and not denying them is not easy. This path requires work on oneself which can take time ”, we can read.
Video testimonials and expert interviews complete the written information. External resources, available from associations in particular, are indicated.
As a reminder, Santépsy contains a lot of information and resources on mental health. Sections focus in particular on the Covid, parenthood and adolescence.
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Link to the section “65+ & mental health”
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