{"id":5286,"date":"2021-04-16T14:43:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T14:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/?p=5286"},"modified":"2021-04-16T14:43:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T14:43:09","slug":"improving-mental-health-through-occupational-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/16\/improving-mental-health-through-occupational-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving Mental Health Through Occupational Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We have all heard that good health involves sound body, mind, and\nspirit. But how does that work exactly? Here is some of the rationale behind\nsupporting mental health to promote physical health and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine you are visiting a friend who recently experienced a\nstroke that impairs their ability to walk, get dressed, and shower. They tell\nyou last week they were playing at the park with their grandkids: pushing them\non the swings, meeting them at the bottom of the slide, and helping them climb\nup the rope ladder. Now, just seven days later, they need to have help from a\nfamily member each morning while they get dressed, are unable to walk more than\na few feet without worrying they might fall and are not sure when they will be\nstrong enough to play with the grandkids again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many, this sudden change in health status is accompanied with\ndepression. Depression and anxiety affect as many as 50% survivors of a stroke,\neven if there is no history of depression or anxiety prior to the stroke.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health professionals working with individuals experiencing a\nchange in health status must also consider how this change impacts the person\npsychosocially in addition to how it impacts them physically. If health\nprofessionals are aware and understand the emotional and psychological impacts,\nthey are better positioned to provide the most effective intervention.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Occupational therapy is a profession that uses meaningful occupation\nto improve function. Just like a pharmacist uses medications to improve health,\nan occupational therapist \u201cprescribes\u201d participation in occupations, or\nactivities, to improve health.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An occupational therapist will offer the following treatment\napproach for individuals experiencing depression or anxiety from a significant\nphysical change in their life: Discuss the individual\u2019s goals and customize the\nplan of care around those goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Breakdown the occupations like dressing into smaller pieces, and work on those smaller pieces one at a time.<\/li><li>Keep the individual focused on how the smaller pieces are part of the bigger task and how each small piece contributes to improving their overall health.<\/li><li>Provide education and support around the loss the individual may be feeling and provide interventions to address those feelings.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Help the individual articulate what makes them unique and find ways that those unique characteristics are still present even during the rehabilitation process.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or someone you know is in need of\noccupational therapy to improve their mental health, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/contact-us\">contact us today<\/a> to\nschedule a free consultation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-3.png 222w, https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-3-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-3-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Michelle Messer has been an occupational therapist since 2010. She has clinical experience in many different settings and has also been an occupational therapy faculty member. Her passion is providing great occupational therapy interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Messer acknowledges that every client she\nmeets has unique needs, and it is her great honor and privilege to work side by\nside with each client to support them in achieving their goals. She has\nundergone advanced trainings and certifications to meet the needs of her\nclients. She is proud to be a Board Certified Practitioner in Physical\nRehabilitation, a distinction achieved by one percent of occupational therapist\nclinicians nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Messer loves her profession and loves what\nthe work of being an occupational therapist allows her to do. Her role, as an\noccupational therapist, is to help clients leverage their assets to improve\nfunction and quality of life. Knowing that everyone has areas that could\nbenefit from continued development and growth, she loves helping clients to\nnurture those areas to being their total health and wellness into optimum\ncapacity. She has found that when clients are supported in this journey, the\nsky is the limit, and it is so rewarding to facilitate and encourage during\nthat journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>References:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>1<\/sup>Hildenbrand M.\n\u201cEffectiveness of Interventions for Adults&nbsp;With&nbsp;Psychological&nbsp;or\nEmotional Impairment After Stroke: An Evidence-Based Review.\u201d&nbsp;<em>The\nAmerican Journal of Occupational Therapy.&nbsp;<\/em>2019, 16,&nbsp;1-9.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>2<\/sup>American Occupational\nTherapy Association. \u201cMental Health Promotion, Prevention, and Intervention:\nAcross the Lifespan.\u201d&nbsp;<em>Occupational Therapy\u2019s Distinctive Value<\/em>,\n2016,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aota.org\/-\/media\/Corporate\/Files\/Practice\/MentalHealth\/Distinct-Value-Mental-Health.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.aota.org\/-\/media\/Corporate\/Files\/Practice\/MentalHealth\/Distinct-Value-Mental-Health.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have all heard that good health involves sound body, mind, and spirit. 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