COACHING AND ISSUES
OF MENTAL HEALTH

MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

Emotional :

Psychological


Cognitive

Interpersonal

Spiritual aspects of person’s life

A state of balance between the individual and the surrounding world, a state of harmony between oneself and others, a coexistence between the realities of the self and that of other people and that of environment.

Attributes of mental health

Thinking

Behavior

Interpersonal
Relationships

Self-esteem

Emotion

Factors Influencing Mental
Health

Biological Factors

Psychological Factors

Social Factors

genetic

Hormones and neurochemicals

Changes in brain structure

Early development

Personality traits

Poor parenting

Childhood traumas

Cultural beliefs and health practices

Religious influences

Poverty

Inadequate parenting

Unemployment

Support system (family and friends)

Characteristics of Mentally
Healthy People

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 Happiness

 Control over

behavior

 Appraisal of reality

 Effectiveness in

work

 A healthy selfconcepts

 Satisfying

relationships

 Effective coping

strategies

WORKPLACE ISSUES

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Discrimination

• Low motivation and job

satisfaction

• Performance issues

• Poor job fit

Effects of Discrimination

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• Feeling judged negatively

• Shame

• Anger and

• Sadness

• Physical and mental health

problems

How to avoid stress at work?

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• Do physical activity.

• Eat balance diet.

• Do not use tobacco, alcohol and other

drugs.

• Explore the use of meditation and other

relaxation techniques.

• Plan a realistic schedule for personal

activities and pleasures.

• If necessary, seek help.

Sexual Harassment

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• At work

• At work-related events

• Between people sharing the same

workplace

• Between colleagues outside of work.

Workplace issues can lead to decreased
performance/productivity, loss of
job/termination, decreased
satisfaction/happiness, stress, and a wide variety
of mental health issues.

COACHING FOR PERFORMANCE

Coaching

Helps

Solve problems

Commit to action

Identify and clarify issues

Develop skills, motivation, confidence and self-esteem

Important beliefs

Everyone has an untapped potential to learn and hone on what they do

Solutions to each person's professional challenges are found within the organization

People who share skills as their coaches will inevitably improve on what they do

Limit to achieving one's potential is largely self-imposed

Principles

Confidentiality

Trust

Non-judgemental

Believe in coachee's capacity to learn, develop and change

Recognizing strengths

Challenging the coachee to move beyond the comfort zone

A belief that there are always solutions to problems

Breaking down big challenges into manageable steps

Counselling

is a method of

A helping skill

Non-directive and non-judgemental

Focuses on solutions

Advice is not given

Belief that the coachee has the answers

Focuses on the coachee’s strengths

Commits the coachee to specific action

Enables the coachee to evaluate her/his progress

Promotes a high degree of independence

Uses the skills of questioning, clarifying, reflecting, observing and giving feedback

is a method of

Looks backwards and at the present

Non-directive

Advice is not given

Not usually solutions focused

Tends to enable the client to understand emotions and their
source

Belief that the client has the answers

May promote a degree of dependence

May use the skills of questioning, clarifying, reflecting and observing

skills

Listening

Questioning

Clarifying

Reflecting

Mentoring

Mentor has ‘expert’ knowledge or experience

Specific advice (and direction) given

Focuses on solutions

Mentor has the ‘real answers’

Belief that the teacher can learn

Commits the teacher to specific action

Mentor’s evaluation of progress is shared with the teacher

May lead to a degree of dependence

Uses the skills of questioning, clarifying, reflecting, observing and giving
feedback