WC 1M Post Challenge - You Ready?!

[MSFTisMIA]

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So there's a certain level on nondescriptness the Galaxy watch has that I do like. That's one of the reasons I chose to get one as the new daily driver. The S3 classic was a bit to shiny and I prefer to wear that now on weekends or vacations.

Just waiting for some of the new straps to come in. The plan is to get another watch strap case to keep the 22mm fitbit Alta HR straps in. The 18mm and 20mm strap case is full (these allow for 20 straps in total).

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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How does it differ from calling 911? Isn't that what most people do in the event of witnessing any type of situation requiring first aid? For the most part, unless one is a first responder, he calls the first responders.

Now if this is special training for first responders then that sounds great.

It differs from the standard "just call 911":

https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/

NYC offers this training free to the public unter the NYC Thrive initative. The certification is valid for three years and the renewal at last glance is $30. This EBP (evidenced based program) originated in Australia.

Like physical first aid/CPR training, the job isnt to fix issues but to render temporary assistance and connect the person to services. If there are concerns about safety or the situation is escalating, then "just call 911" is the next step.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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So there's a certain level on nondescriptness the Galaxy watch has that I do like. That's one of the reasons I chose to get one as the new daily driver. The S3 classic was a bit to shiny and I prefer to wear that now on weekends or vacations.

Just waiting for some of the new straps to come in. The plan is to get another watch strap case to keep the 22mm fitbit Alta HR straps in. The 18mm and 20mm strap case is full (these allow for 20 straps in total).

The next stuff on the list maybe another pair of Sabbat wireless headphones and the Sennheiser cans. For the GF, it's getting the new Samsung tablet and maybe a S10 device. Eventually I'll add a few other things next year, including a "work" phone.

Otherwise, I'm set.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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It's been odd these past few days not using a sleep tracker on my left hand. I'm hopeful to get the replacement Alta HR on Tuesday. The plan is to apply some nano coating spray to see if that will give it some splash protection, as it think its lack of water resistance did my original one in.

 

[Laura Knotek]

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It differs from the standard "just call 911":

https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/

NYC offers this training free to the public unter the NYC Thrive initative. The certification is valid for three years and the renewal at last glance is $30. This EBP (evidenced based program) originated in Australia.

Like physical first aid/CPR training, the job isnt to fix issues but to render temporary assistance and connect the person to services. If there are concerns about safety or the situation is escalating, then "just call 911" is the next step.

How common is physical first aid and CPR training? I remember getting CPR certification years over 30 years ago in high school, but I never took additional classes to keep the certification, so it was something that was only good for a year. Other than first responders, lifeguards and medical professionals, how many people keep up with certification?

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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How common is physical first aid and CPR training? I remember getting CPR certification years over 30 years ago in high school, but I never took additional classes to keep the certification, so it was something that was only good for a year. Other than first responders, lifeguards and medical professionals, how many people keep up with certification?

Your questions are very valid.

Here's why I won't answer them. The larger point a concept such as mental health first aid aims at is the following. Physical medicine is a place that if someone has an injury or a physical crisis, help is required. Doesn't matter if you know first aid or not, you can call 911 and that's OK. Currently, if someone has a mental health crisis, lots of people don't know what to do or how to help someone. Because of the nuances, first responders often want to know what they're walking into once they respond to someone in mental health crisis. This partly because some first responders (police) aren't trained as well as they should in dealing with mental health crisis. That's why in some places a mental health professional (social worker, psychologist, psychiatric nurse practicioner) will accompany law enforment.

The situation I was in was one where mental health first aid was perfect for. That situation is more common than people realize, which is what the program targets. It's about getting people comfortable with the idea of talking to someone they trust about being in a mental health crisis and getting the person on board with the idea of accessing services. Unless one is looking at clearly defined suicidal or homicidal ideations (person to harm someone else or is under threat of harm by someone else). And in some cases, when 911 is called the person can talk their way out of accepting help.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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So I'm home. I really need a vacation....

 

[fatclue_98]

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Your questions are very valid.

Here's why I won't answer them. The larger point a concept such as mental health first aid aims at is the following. Physical medicine is a place that if someone has an injury or a physical crisis, help is required. Doesn't matter if you know first aid or not, you can call 911 and that's OK. Currently, if someone has a mental health crisis, lots of people don't know what to do or how to help someone. Because of the nuances, first responders often want to know what they're walking into once they respond to someone in mental health crisis. This partly because some first responders (police) aren't trained as well as they should in dealing with mental health crisis. That's why in some places a mental health professional (social worker, psychologist, psychiatric nurse practicioner) will accompany law enforment.

The situation I was in was one where mental health first aid was perfect for. That situation is more common than people realize, which is what the program targets. It's about getting people comfortable with the idea of talking to someone they trust about being in a mental health crisis and getting the person on board with the idea of accessing services. Unless one is looking at clearly defined suicidal or homicidal ideations (person to harm someone else or is under threat of harm by someone else). And in some cases, when 911 is called the person can talk their way out of accepting help.

That's a tough one. My wife and I have no formal training per se, but have had to listen to recommendations from various "professionals" over the years to better deal with our daughter's melt downs. There have been times out and about when she's had her "moments" and uniformed police have been present (due to the commotion) and they have no clue what to do. They have, to their credit, backed off and let us handle the situations. To me that speaks volumes. It tells me that either common sense or some form of training has dictated to them that it's probably best to let a caregiver, or at least a more informed person, deal with the affected person while keeping the area safe.

You know this better than I do, there's no magic bullet when dealing with mental disease of any sort. There are a myriad of different conditions and ways to deal with them. What I can say is that our daughter has responded very positively to removing all the poisons she was taking and replaced it with high-grade full spectrum CBD. It's only been a few months so I'm waiting to see if it's a placebo effect at work here or if she genuinely is being helped by this product. She still has her fits depending on the tides, the phase of the moon and where Mercury is but calming her down has been reduced to seconds instead of minutes and hours. Time will tell.

My biggest worry has always been some Deputy Barney mistaking an autistic tantrum for a meth-head tripping and resorting to Eric Garner tactics. We had a case here a couple of years ago where a caregiver was shot while trying to diffuse a young man in the middle of the street with a toy truck that was "mistaken" for a weapon. That hit very close to home. On that note, I would definitely like to see MH training for first responders.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...an-autism-caretaker-shot-shooting/1485955001/

 

[fatclue_98]

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That's a tough one. My wife and I have no formal training per se, but have had to listen to recommendations from various "professionals" over the years to better deal with our daughter's melt downs. There have been times out and about when she's had her "moments" and uniformed police have been present (due to the commotion) and they have no clue what to do. They have, to their credit, backed off and let us handle the situations. To me that speaks volumes. It tells me that either common sense or some form of training has dictated to them that it's probably best to let a caregiver, or at least a more informed person, deal with the affected person while keeping the area safe.

You know this better than I do, there's no magic bullet when dealing with mental disease of any sort. There are a myriad of different conditions and ways to deal with them. What I can say is that our daughter has responded very positively to removing all the poisons she was taking and replaced it with high-grade full spectrum CBD. It's only been a few months so I'm waiting to see if it's a placebo effect at work here or if she genuinely is being helped by this product. She still has her fits depending on the tides, the phase of the moon and where Mercury is but calming her down has been reduced to seconds instead of minutes and hours. Time will tell.

My biggest worry has always been some Deputy Barney mistaking an autistic tantrum for a meth-head tripping and resorting to Eric Garner tactics. We had a case here a couple of years ago where a caregiver was shot while trying to diffuse a young man in the middle of the street with a toy truck that was "mistaken" for a weapon. That hit very close to home. On that note, I would definitely like to see MH training for first responders.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...an-autism-caretaker-shot-shooting/1485955001/

 

[fatclue_98]

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What's with the double posts?

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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That's a tough one. My wife and I have no formal training per se, but have had to listen to recommendations from various "professionals" over the years to better deal with our daughter's melt downs. There have been times out and about when she's had her "moments" and uniformed police have been present (due to the commotion) and they have no clue what to do. They have, to their credit, backed off and let us handle the situations. To me that speaks volumes. It tells me that either common sense or some form of training has dictated to them that it's probably best to let a caregiver, or at least a more informed person, deal with the affected person while keeping the area safe.

You know this better than I do, there's no magic bullet when dealing with mental disease of any sort. There are a myriad of different conditions and ways to deal with them. What I can say is that our daughter has responded very positively to removing all the poisons she was taking and replaced it with high-grade full spectrum CBD. It's only been a few months so I'm waiting to see if it's a placebo effect at work here or if she genuinely is being helped by this product. She still has her fits depending on the tides, the phase of the moon and where Mercury is but calming her down has been reduced to seconds instead of minutes and hours. Time will tell.

My biggest worry has always been some Deputy Barney mistaking an autistic tantrum for a meth-head tripping and resorting to Eric Garner tactics. We had a case here a couple of years ago where a caregiver was shot while trying to diffuse a young man in the middle of the street with a toy truck that was "mistaken" for a weapon. That hit very close to home. On that note, I would definitely like to see MH training for first responders.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...an-autism-caretaker-shot-shooting/1485955001/

One of my coworkers almost got shot by NYPD last year out on a home visit while trying to de-escalate a situation with his client and another tenant. He said that the most challenging part of that was one of the officers was going back and forth with the client. It took the other two officers to get the cowboy cop to calm down; otherwise he and the client would have gotten shot. Of course my colleague and his client were brown and cowboy cop wasn't.

 

[libra89]

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Lol. Nice try, as some may want to use your training after using this stuff.

It's more like this:

https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/training-courses/mental-health-first-aid/

I think it's a good idea on the surface but the challenge seems real.

 

[libra89]

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So I'm home. I really need a vacation....

Dang.

 

[libra89]

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I'm done the two big things. All I have to do is give feedback on the other 7+ presentations and respond to my feedback...

I'm in disbelief that I finished. I feel a mix of emotions.

 

[worldspy99]

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Del Mar, CA.

 

[worldspy99]

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A really interesting piece of art at City Tacos in North Park, San Diego.

 

[worldspy99]

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Daytime view from the hotel room.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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It differs from the standard "just call 911":

https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/

NYC offers this training free to the public unter the NYC Thrive initative. The certification is valid for three years and the renewal at last glance is $30. This EBP (evidenced based program) originated in Australia.

Like physical first aid/CPR training, the job isnt to fix issues but to render temporary assistance and connect the person to services. If there are concerns about safety or the situation is escalating, then "just call 911" is the next step.

I personally like the idea. I think better awareness about mental health in general is a good idea.

Humans are a complex biological organism. Lots of things can go wrong fairly easily and we're still sorting that out. Brain science is still fairly new. Gut science is even more new and they're finding out that the gut and mental health are more linked than they first thought.

So yeah. I think education is good. The more we know the better and those who can be first responders to situations are always helpful but it's knowing your limitations.

When it comes to mental health issues some times that's difficult.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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That's a tough one. My wife and I have no formal training per se, but have had to listen to recommendations from various "professionals" over the years to better deal with our daughter's melt downs. There have been times out and about when she's had her "moments" and uniformed police have been present (due to the commotion) and they have no clue what to do. They have, to their credit, backed off and let us handle the situations. To me that speaks volumes. It tells me that either common sense or some form of training has dictated to them that it's probably best to let a caregiver, or at least a more informed person, deal with the affected person while keeping the area safe.

You know this better than I do, there's no magic bullet when dealing with mental disease of any sort. There are a myriad of different conditions and ways to deal with them. What I can say is that our daughter has responded very positively to removing all the poisons she was taking and replaced it with high-grade full spectrum CBD. It's only been a few months so I'm waiting to see if it's a placebo effect at work here or if she genuinely is being helped by this product. She still has her fits depending on the tides, the phase of the moon and where Mercury is but calming her down has been reduced to seconds instead of minutes and hours. Time will tell.

My biggest worry has always been some Deputy Barney mistaking an autistic tantrum for a meth-head tripping and resorting to Eric Garner tactics. We had a case here a couple of years ago where a caregiver was shot while trying to diffuse a young man in the middle of the street with a toy truck that was "mistaken" for a weapon. That hit very close to home. On that note, I would definitely like to see MH training for first responders.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...an-autism-caretaker-shot-shooting/1485955001/

Just a note. There's been new studies showing that placebo effect can have a real effect on people even when they know it's a placebo.

Meaning that it's a lot stronger than first thought and it's effects can be life changing for some.

It's still early stages though.

I know that has nothing to do with CBD (I'm assuming the counseling method here). CBD has it's good points but there's other things that should be used in conjunction with it. Solutions focus method is a good side by side.

My wife believes in a holistic approach to counseling, so multiple methods. She's a trained counselor. Just specialised in careers.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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Just a side thing here... Away from the deep discussion.

When in Sicily we ran across this interesting sweet snack. Basically an ice cream sandwich. Using gelato and a brioche bun. Great to get the body temp down. Was ridiculously hot.

Has anyone run into this before?

It was really good.