Thai Workers Returning from Israel Screened for Mental Health Problems by Department of Mental Health
By Hfocus News Agency
As the unrest in Israel continues to impact Thai workers, the Department of Mental Health remains committed to providing emotional care and relief. This initiative aims to support not only the workers but also those affected by the ongoing instability in the region.
Dr. Phongkasem Khaimook, Permanent Deputy Secretary and Acting Director General of the Department of Mental Health, emphasized the importance of mental relief for those impacted by the situation in Israel. The department has established mental health screening units at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Don Mueang International Airport, and U-Tapao International Airport to cater to returning Thai workers. Additionally, agencies and psychiatric hospitals in the workers’ hometowns are being utilized to provide further support and surveillance of mental health problems. The department is also implementing a proactive approach by engaging with the local community and promoting the use of a “Check In Mental Health” system to self-assess and seek appropriate assistance.
Since the unrest began, the Department of Mental Health has conducted mental health screening for over 8,500 Thai workers returning from Israel. Emotional relief has also been extended to 22,759 individuals affected by the situation in Israel.
Looking ahead, Dr. Chumphat Promsida, Deputy Director General of the Department of Mental Health, revealed a proactive plan to implement a “heart vaccination” approach in the community. This plan aims to prevent long-term mental health problems by providing psychosocial care and support to affected individuals and their families. The heart vaccination framework focuses on creating a sense of security, calm, hope, understanding, and care within the community, leveraging the potential and contacts in the community to provide vital support.
It is important to note that this approach will require collaboration among labor networks and various community groups to ensure the well-being of all individuals impacted by the unrest in Israel.
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The Department of Mental Health is still concerned. Provide emotional care and relief to Thai workers and those affected by the unrest in Israel. Reveal the results of screening more than 8,500 Thai workers returning from Israel for mental health problems, along with preparing a proactive plan to create mental health vaccination in the community to prevent long-term mental health problems.
On November 7, 2023 Dr Phongkasem Khaimook, Permanent Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Public Health Acting Director General of the Department of Mental Health He said that the Department of Mental Health still attaches importance to providing mental relief to those affected by the unrest in Israel. There are still mental health screening units for returning Thai workers at all 3 airports:
Suvarnabhumi International Airport Don Mueang International Airport U-Tapao International Airport
For Thai workers returning to their hometowns, the Department of Mental Health also has agencies in the region, including psychiatric hospitals. Mental health center with a local mental health network Maintain surveillance of mental health problems for everyone. Both proactively means going down to meet the home towns where the workers live and The response is to campaign for the use of a Check In Mental Health system to carry out a survey of the mental health of people who think they have them problems. Self-assessed your mental health and may lead to seeking help from officers within the system. Since the incident until now, the Department of Mental Health has carried out screening for mental health problems among Thai workers who have returned from Israel, a total of 8,537 people, and has also provided emotional relief to all groups of people affected, namely 22,759 cases as well
Dr said. Chumphat Promsida, Deputy Director General of the Department of Mental Health, that the Department of Mental Health has a plan in the next step to apply the principle of heart vaccination in the community. To prevent mental health problems This is because some Thai workers may still have persistent and hidden psychological symptoms, and in some cases the support has not yet met expectations. There can be stress and problems in the family. The heart vaccine in the community will be the design of measures and activities. Help solve problems and provide psychosocial care for affected people. both of those affected by the unrest situation in Israel and their families, so that they have strength and are ready to fight and overcome the crisis. The principle of vaccination in the community includes the principles of 4 creation 2 uses, with 4 creation including
1. Create a feeling of security
2. Create a feeling of calm
3. Create hope
4. Create understanding and care
The 2 main uses are
1. Using the potential in the community a
2. Use contacts in the community
This is something that will require the cooperation of labor networks and various networks to help each other look after each other, which is an important factor that will protect and prevent long-term mental health problems as well. Create safety, calm thinking, find hope, and fill the power of caring.
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