Supporting the Mental Health and Well-Being of First Responders from Career to Retirement: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Erin Smith ◽  
Greg Dean ◽  
Lisa Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Well Being ◽  
First Responder ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviors ◽  
Holistic Approaches ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
Health And Well Being

Abstract Introduction: First responders are at greater risk of mental ill health and compromised well-being compared to the general population. It is important to identify strategies that will be effective in supporting mental health, both during and after the first responder’s career. Methods: A scoping review was conducted using the PubMed database (1966 to October 1, 2020) and the Google Scholar database (October 1, 2020) using relevant search terms, truncation symbols, and Boolean combination functions. The reference lists of all relevant publications were also reviewed to identify further publications. Results: A total of 172 publications were retrieved by the combined search strategies. Of these, 56 met the inclusion criteria and informed the results of this overview paper. These publications identified that strategies supporting first responder mental health and well-being need to break down stigma and build resilience. Normalizing conversations around mental health is integral for increasing help-seeking behaviors, both during a first responder’s career and in retirement. Organizations should consider the implementation of both pre-retirement and post-retirement support strategies to improve mental health and well-being. Conclusion: Strategies for supporting mental health and well-being need to be implemented early in the first responder career and reinforced throughout and into retirement. They should utilize holistic approaches which encourage “reaching in” rather than placing an onus on first responders to “reach out” when they are in crisis.

scholarly journals Operational Stress Injuries and the Mental Health and Well-Being of Veteran Spouses: A Scoping Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 657-671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Norris ◽  
Maya Eichler ◽  
Heidi Cramm ◽  
Linna Tam-Seto ◽  
Kimberley Smith-Evans
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Operational Stress ◽  
Stress Injuries ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals The Effects of Stigma on Determinants of Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Male College Students: An Application of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1286-1296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita DiGioacchino DeBate ◽  
Amy Gatto ◽  
Gregor Rafal
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Well Being ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Behavioral Skills ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviors ◽  
Male College ◽  
Mental Well Being

Considered a public health issue, the prevalence and severity of poor mental well-being on college campuses has continued to rise. While many college campuses offer mental health counseling services, and utilization rates are increasing, their proportional usage is low especially among males, who often deal with poor mental well-being by adopting unhealthy coping strategies. The purpose of this study was to use the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model to assess the relationship between the determinants as factors that may impact help-seeking behaviors in a large sample ( n = 1,242) of male college students. Employing a cross-sectional study design, a 71-item online survey assessed information via total mental health literacy (MHL), motivation via attitudes toward mental health and subjective norms regarding mental health, and behavioral skills via intentions regarding help-seeking behaviors, and stigma. Results revealed correlations between information and motivation ( r = .363, p < .01), information and behavioral skills ( r = .166, p < .01), and motivation and behavioral skills ( r = .399, p < .01). Multiple regression was used to determine stigma is a mediator for all relationships. These findings represent an opportunity to take a public health approach to male mental health through developing multilayered interventions that address information, motivation, behavioral skills, and stigma.

Mental Health and Well-being in Competitive Youth Sport: A Scoping Review Protocol

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney C. Walton ◽  
Simon Rice ◽  
Rosemary Purcell ◽  
Ralph de Vries ◽  
Carsten Larsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Health And Well Being

The objective of the current scoping review is to comprehensively review all empirical studies examining mental health within the context of competitive youth sport.

scholarly journals Data analytics of call log data to identify caller behaviour patterns from a mental health and well-being helpline

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 1722-1738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siobhan O’Neill ◽  
Raymond R Bond ◽  
Alexander Grigorash ◽  
Colette Ramsey ◽  
Cherie Armour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Time Duration ◽  
Unique Identifier ◽  
Informatics System ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Usage Patterns ◽  
Mental Health Support ◽  
Health And Well Being

This work presents an analysis of 3.5 million calls made to a mental health and well-being helpline, seeking to answer the question, what different groups of callers can be characterised by specific usage patterns? Calls were extracted from a telephony informatics system. Each call was logged with a date, time, duration and a unique identifier allowing for repeat caller analysis. We utilized data mining techniques to reveal new insights into help-seeking behaviours. Analysis was carried out using unsupervised machine learning (K-means clustering) to discover the types of callers, and Fourier transform was used to ascertain periodicity in calls. Callers can be clustered into five or six caller groups that offer a meaningful interpretation. Cluster groups are stable and re-emerge regardless of which year is considered. The volume of calls exhibits strong repetitive intra-day and intra-week patterns. Intra-month repetitions are absent. This work provides new data-driven findings to model the type and behaviour of callers seeking mental health support. It offers insights for computer-mediated and telephony-based helpline management.

scholarly journals Social Media Use and Mental Health and Well-Being Among Adolescents – A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Schønning ◽  
Gunnhild Johnsen Hjetland ◽  
Leif Edvard Aarø ◽  
Jens Christoffer Skogen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals The Effect of Music on Brain Activity an Emotional State

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Joana Cunha ◽  
Paulo Veloso Gomes ◽  
António Marques ◽  
Javier Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotional Component ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Health And Well Being

This study explores the potential of music as a therapy element in digital therapy programs to improve mental health and well-being. Music induces an emotional component in the individual that translates into changes in their brain activity, which can be monitored through electroencephalography. A scoping review was conducted to identify the most recent relevant publications related to the effect of music on brain activity and emotional state in digital therapy programs. From 585 identified publications, six relevant publications were selected that meet all the requirements defined in the study.

scholarly journals Gendered Manifestations of Depression and Help Seeking Among Men

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarrod B. Call ◽  
Kevin Shafer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Medical Provider ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviors ◽  
Mental Health Concern ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
Using Data

Men who do not seek help for mental health problems may experience unnecessary suffering which ultimately affects the well-being of themselves and others. Gendered manifestations of depressive symptoms may play an important role in why some men do not seek help for mental health issues. Using data from 2,382 male respondents in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, the authors examined the relationship that both traditional and male-typical symptoms of depression had on the help-seeking behaviors of men. Traditional symptoms increased the odds of seeking help for depression for all men. Male-typical symptoms, however, did not increase the odds of seeking help for depression or another mental health concern. Both traditional and male-typical symptoms increased the odds of initially seeking help from a medical provider, and men with male-typical symptoms had an overall higher likelihood of seeking help from a medical provider. Consequently, it is important that medical professionals assess for depression even when it is not a presenting concern.

scholarly journals Young Muslim Pakistani Women’s Lived Experiences of Izzat, Mental Health, and Well-Being

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 747-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cerisse Gunasinghe ◽  
Stephani L. Hatch ◽  
Jane Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Concepts ◽  
Cultural Codes ◽  
Speaking Out ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Health And Well Being

This article explores how six Pakistani Muslim women interpret cultural concepts of izzat (honor and self-respect); what role, if any, it has in their lives; and whether there is interplay between upholding izzat and the participants’ help-seeking strategies for mental health and well-being. Semistructured interviews were conducted and analyzed with an interpretative phenomenological analytic framework. Three themes were identified: (a) “the rules of izzat,” (b) “negotiating tensions,” and (c) “speaking out/breaking the ‘rules.’” Findings highlighted new insights into the understanding of izzat and the implications these cultural concepts have for strategies in managing or silencing of psychological distress. Interviews illustrated tensions the participants experience when considering izzat, how these are negotiated to enable them to self-manage or seek help, and possible life experiences that might lead to self-harm and attempted suicide. Notably, cultural codes, in particular izzat, appear to vary over the life course and are influenced by migration.

Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World: Gender Differences in Intake Characteristics and Poorer Outcomes Observed for Men

2020 ◽  
pp. 106082652092334
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Wahler ◽  
Cristy E. Cummings
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviors ◽  
Nationwide Study ◽  
Criminal Convictions ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
Goal Directed Behavior ◽  
Health And Well Being

Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World (“GA”), a capacity-building, anti-poverty, group-based intervention, is widely used in the United States and internationally. This U.S. nationwide study examines gender differences in intake characteristics and outcomes ( N = 328). Specific focus was on men ( n = 108), because they are often the minority in GA groups and may have different poverty-related risk factors and help-seeking behaviors. At intake, men were more likely to have criminal convictions and substance abuse problems. Outcome comparisons indicated that men had lesser increases in mental health and well-being, social support, hope, and goal-directed behavior and planning throughout participation in GA than did women. Findings suggest that modifications might need to be made to GA to better meet the needs of men.

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