Navigating Mental Health as a Human - Write/Speak/Code 2019
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Ana Medina gave a presentation on navigating mental health and recognizing burnout. She discussed her own journey with mental health issues, including time spent in an emergency room, individual and group therapy, medication, and residential treatment. She defined terms like mental health and burnout, listed warning signs of burnout and depression, and provided self-care strategies and resources for mental health support. Her key messages were to regularly check in on yourself, leave toxic situations, know that help is available, and be kind to others.
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Navigating Mental Health as a Human - Write/Speak/Code 2019
- 2. NAVIGATING MENTAL HEALTH AS A HUMAN @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf
- 3. Chaos Engineer @ Gremlin 🇨🇷 latinx 🇳🇮 Mental Health Advocate I like makeup, photography and beaches Human ANA MEDINA @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf
- 4. OBJECTIVES TODAY: Bringing awareness into mental health Breaking the Stigma Resources Available Recognizing Burnout @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf
- 5. ● I’m not a Mental Health professional ● Mental Health and Burnout manifests on everyone very differently ● Reminder this happens in all industries,not just the tech industry DISCLAIMERS @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf
- 6. CONTENT & TRIGGER WARNINGS: TOPICS MENTIONED: - Suicidal Ideation - Depression - Substance Abuse Feel free to leave the room at any moment of this talk.You don’t need to excuse yourself. We won’t be going in detail,but they are part of the story I’m sharing today. @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf
- 7. DEFINING TERMS: MENTAL HEALTH “our cognitive, behavioral, and emotional wellbeing - it is all about how we think, feel, and behave” BURNOUT "state of mental and physical exhaustion caused by one's professional life” - Freudenberger @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf
- 8. Emergency Room @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf MY JOURNEY:
- 11. Emergency Room 1-on-1 Therapy & Meds Group Therapy & Boundaries @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf MY JOURNEY:
- 13. Emergency Room 1-on-1 Therapy & Meds Group Therapy & Boundaries Partial Hospitalization Program @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf MY JOURNEY: Residential Center & Sobriety
- 14. BURNOUT: "state of mental and physical exhaustion caused by one's professional life” @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf
- 15. BURNOUT WARNING SIGNS: LACK OF MOTIVATION: - Doing activities, going to work is extra hard - Harder to get out bed in the AM, or ever EXHAUSTION: - Tired all the time - This can be emotional/mental/physical @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf ALIENATION: - Stop talking to friends/family - Sense of failure - Feeling like a burden LOSS OF CONCENTRATION: - Focus is narrow vs long term - Foggy brained
- 16. SUBSTANCE ABUSE: - “Easy way to decompress” - Dependent on substances to have fun or get through the day FRUSTRATION: - More pessimistic than usual - More conflicts and/or arguments SELF ESTEEM: - More likely to refuse help - Loss of self-confidence PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS: - Frequent illness - More frequent headaches, aches and pains BURNOUT WARNING SIGNS: @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf
- 17. BURNOUT IS NOT DEPRESSION, BUT CAN LEAD YOU THERE @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf
- 18. DEPRESSION WARNING SIGNS: LOW SELF-ESTEEM @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf SUICIDALTHOUGHTS FEELINGS OF HOPELESSNESS
- 19. @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf WHAT CAN YOU DO? CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF.. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN NEGLECTING? ARE YOU TAKING CARE OF YOUR HEALTH? HAVE YOU BEEN EATING HEALTHY? HAVE YOU BEEN GETTING SOME SUN? HAVE YOU BEEN GETTING EXERCISE? WHEN DID YOU LASTTAKE AVACATION?
- 20. WHAT CAN YOU DO? RIGHT NOW Breathing - Deep breathing exercises Meditation Yoga or Physical Exercise @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf Put yourself first Celebrate your wins Walk away from toxic situations Find your work/life balance
- 21. BREAK THE STIGMA RIGHT NOW If a friend or co-worker comes talk to you about this; take it seriously, this is not a moment to be funny. @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf If you’re up for it, be open about your journey in a safe space. You’re not alone.
- 22. RESOURCES: NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE CALL 1-800-273-8255 @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf TREVOR LIFELINE (LGBTQI+ UNDER 25) 1-866-488-7386 TRANS LIFELINE 1-877-565-8860
- 23. RESOURCES: AFFORDING PSYCHOTHERAPY: - Ask therapists if they offer a “sliding scale” - pricing - openpathcollective.org APPLICATIONS FOR YOUR PHONE: - Calm - Headspace @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf
- 24. RESOURCES: NATIONALALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS - www.nami.org OPEN SOURCING MENTAL ILLNESS: - www.osmihelp.org @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf
- 25. @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf KEY TAKEAWAYS ANA HAS HAD.. CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF,OFTEN. LEAVE TOXIC WORKPLACES AND/OR PEOPLE WHEN POSSIBLE. THE COMMUNITY IS HERE FOR YOU. PUTYOURSELF FIRST. NEED TO PUSH ON? LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING AND/OR SEEK CHANGE WE’RE ALL HUMANS.BE KIND.
- 26. WHERE TO FIND ME: LINKED IN: LINKEDIN.COM/IN/ANAMMEDINA/ TWITTER: @ANA_M_MEDINA @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf SIGNAL: EMAIL ANA@ANAMMEDINA.COM FOR NUMBER EMAIL: ANA@ANAMMEDINA.COM
- 27. THANK YOU! @Ana_M_Medina at #WSC2019Conf #MentalHealthIsRealYo