Working in a Behavioral Inpatient Mental Health Unit with Danielle Miles
Mon, 4 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000 · 00:49:21
Episode notes
Danielle and Sarah discuss:
- How she got interested in behavioral inpatient mental health
- What it looks like to work in this area
- Frequency and duration of services
- Common diagnoses and typical ages
- Navigating the differences in the units she works on
- Limiting biases before working with a patient
- Her role as an OT and types of interventions
- Therapeutic use of self
- It’s okay to ask for help
- What lights her up as an OT
- The power of voice
- Stigma in mental health
- The hardest and the best part of her work
- Maintaining your own mental health while working in this practice area
Mentioned Resources:
Connect with Danielle
- Email: d.miles716@gmail.com
- Instagram Link: @queen_dalife_of_ot