The Department of Mental Health reveals the Nong Bua Lam Phu incident. Many families have improved, leaving 4 houses still under stress.

Department of Mental Health moves forward with the “Fill Happiness, Create Smiles Nong Bua Lam Phu” activity for children and communities. change love mourning To give strength to the society to move forward with the value of peace

On January 14 at Na Klang District, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province Amporn Benjapolpitak, MD. Director General Department of Mental Health along with public health officials, Health District 8 and network partners Nong Bua Lamphu province organized the activity “Fill Happiness, Create Smiles Nong Bua Lamphu” under the project of the National Mental Health Week. build family ties strengthening the mental strength of the community make peace to society and jointly restore the minds of the people who perceived the event Uthai Sawan Subdistrict, Na Klang District, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province on January 12, the past, to give strength and strength to move forward.

Dr. Amporn said that during the past 3 months After the incident in the area of ​​Na Klang District, the Department of Mental Health team and the public health team, the 8th Health District and all sectors of the network Has taken care of the area closely continually It affects the awareness and understanding of the people that are important. That is, the feeling of love and mourning will not stop life to be interrupted. However, it will turn into the willpower to move forward by recognizing the value of building peace in society. and helping each other Do not view conflicts as leading to disciplinary or legal penalties. But recognize that conflict is the basis of mental health problems. that everyone in the community must take care of As reflected in the summary of the results of the mental healing operation report on January 6, 2023 by the MCATT team in collaboration with the Provincial Public Health Office. (Sor Sor Sor.) Nong Bua Lam Phu Sub-District Health Promoting Hospital (NHSO) and Village Public Health Volunteers (VHVs) of 48 families with surveillance. who did not find self-harm and severe psychiatric illness Family members can return to their normal lives.

“Only four families need follow-up care due to residual stress and the physical effects of injuries or disabilities and physical illnesses.” Dr. Amporn said

Dr. Amporn further said that the performance of the return smile project in December 2022 in both affected schools. The Northeastern Institute of Child and Adolescent Mental Health and the MCATT team organized the following activities: 1. Screening activities using the CRIES-8 assessment form (Child Revised Impact of Events Scale) 2. “Being in the present” activity: recognizing and managing emotions afraid pain and 4. Activities “Walk to the dream” is to strengthen the motivation. The results of the assessment of the impact on children after the situation using the CRIES-8 assessment form in early childhood education revealed that one in three children are at risk. As for kindergarten children, EQ (Emotional Quotient) was assessed and found to be about 10-20 percent lower than the criteria, which was arranged for psychologists together with psychiatrists to monitor individual care. To date, no children with worsening symptoms have been found.

Dr. Amporn further said that the Department of Mental Health is still encouraging, taking care of mental rehabilitation and giving knowledge to create a happy society by the MCATT team at Loei Ratchanakarin Psychiatric Hospital. Nakhon Phanom Ratchanakarin Psychiatric Hospital and the Department of Mental Health team There is an ongoing remedial action plan, including 1. Follow up visits to people affected by high risk or medium risk until the risk or low risk is gone. 2. Assess the risk of mental health problems repeatedly in groups that may be at risk of mental health problems. 3.Refer the patient whose symptoms have improved after receiving continuous medication into the local system. 4. Be a mentor to give advice to areas in cases where symptoms are severe, complicated, complicated. 5. Provide proactive mental health care services by a multidisciplinary team once a month. 6. Campaign to survey and monitor mental health problems by using applications. Line Mental Health Check-in (MHCI) 7. Organize activities or projects for mental rehabilitation among children and adults who are indirectly affected in the community.

8. Promoting mental health literacy and psychological care after traumatic events. 9. Systematic follow-up report and 10. Promotion of mental resilience or mental vaccination in the community. In this regard, the plan to create a vaccine in the Na Klang community consists of “4 builds 2 uses”, namely 1. Create a sense of security in the community. 2. Create a sense of peace in the community Provide consistently accurate, clear and reliable information. 3. Create hope in the community 4. Create understanding and give opportunities. Enhance knowledge, care for oneself and others, including 1. Use the potential of the community. Arranging a communication team, organizing welfare to heal the mind Take care of vulnerable groups and make plans to solve mental health problems and 2. Use connections in the community. Organize activities together and build morale.