Mental Health Coordination is preparation for when a mental health crisis occurs. Amanda Groller and Bubba Wilson discuss things available to Athletic Trainers when they need help.

2016 is when it became official

How did it start – 

A perfect storm of events.

Jim Thornton had been trained in CISM as an EMT and reached out to him after a wrestler died.

This sparked some conversations and got the train moving.

This statement could help destigmatize mental health

It only makes sense for ATs to have their own CISM tools

Military people want to hear from people in the military, someone who knows their situation.

Having conversations about CISM teams is really important.  It gets the ball rolling and allows us to call in support to continue to do the job that we do.

Self-care is emptying your bucket and escaping for a minute.

Compassion fatigue is a problem.

You need to debrief the debriefer

Dr. Jessica Yellen went through a Trauma Informed Yoga Course.  This course was meant for the caregivers to release their burdens.  

We use this approach:

“What has happened to you?” rather than “What is wrong with you?”

Psychological first aid

Suicide prevention training – get them to the next step alive

Stay within your scope, but know the resources available.

Help simplify the process for the ones struggling.  REMOVE THE RED TAPE

QPR training is a good option

“When you do not know what you do not know you become dangerous” – Dr. Josh Yellen

We are mandatory reporters, but we also have a duty to report people who are struggling.

You are not going to get in trouble for calling 911, you are going to get in trouble for NOT calling.

Build relationships before so that the resources are available.

My crisis is not your crisis

I can not force you to take the help

Education is one of the best things we can do.

If you did not need help then there would not be available.

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Donate and get some swag (like Patreon but for the school)

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