EPISODE · Jan 4, 2021 · 49 MIN
Working in a Behavioral Inpatient Mental Health Unit with Danielle Miles
from OT 4 Lyfe · host OT 4 Lyfe
Danielle and Sarah discuss: How she got interested in behavioral inpatient mental healthWhat it looks like to work in this areaFrequency and duration of servicesCommon diagnoses and typical agesNavigating the differences in the units she works onLimiting biases before working with a patientHer role as an OT and types of interventionsTherapeutic use of selfIt’s okay to ask for helpWhat lights her up as an OTThe power of voiceStigma in mental healthThe hardest and the best part of her workMaintaining your own mental health while working in this practice areaMentioned Resources: Calm AppConnect with DanielleEmail: [email protected] Link: @queen_dalife_of_ot
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Mental health is a pivotal part of the profession of occupational therapy. And it’s one practice area that I absolutely love learning about. So today I’ve brought on Danielle Miles to talk about her work in mental health. Danielle is an occupational therapist who works on a behavioral inpatient mental health unit. In the episode, she shares what this practice area looks like, her role as an OT, and also how she navigates her own mental health while working in this area.
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