MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

SOCIAL
WORKERS HEALING
Social workers play a crucial
THROUGH
role in supporting individuals CONNECTION:
through their challenges,
helping them navigate Psychosocial Support
as a Key Component
complex systems and
empowering them to lead
meaningful lives (IFSW, 2014).
in Social Work
Psychosocial support
recognizes the
interconnectedness of
Mental Health psychological and social
factors in individuals’ well-
and being (Trevithick, 2012).

Psychosocial Incorporating psychosocial

Support support into their practice,
social workers can address the
(MHPSS) holistic needs of their clients,
recognizing the importance of
Any type of local or outside both psychological and social
support that aims to protect or dimensions.
promote psychosocial
wellbeing and/or prevent or
treat mental disorder.

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MENTAL HEALTH
A state of well-being in which
every individual realizes his or
her own potential, can cope
with the normal stresses of life,
can work productively and
fruitfully, and is able to make a
contribution to her or his
community, as defined in the
National Guidelines on Mental
Health and Psychosocial
Support .
Republic Act No.
11036
"An Act Establishing a National
Mental Health Policy for the
Purpose of Enhancing the
Delivery of Integrated Mental
Health Services, Promoting
and Protecting the Rights of
Persons Utilizing Psychiatric,
Neurologic and Psychosocial
Health Services, Appropriating
Funds Therefore and for Other
Purposes"
Psychosocial Support Psychological Aspect
scale of care and support which This pertains to internal,
influences both the individual and emotional, and thought
social environment processes. It involves helping
ranges from care and support individuals understand and
offered by caregivers, family, friends, manage their emotions, build
neighbors, teachers, health workers, resilience, reduce stress, and
and community members on a daily promote mental well-being. This
basis can be achieved through
extends to care and support offered counseling, therapy, mental
by specialized psychological & social health services, and other forms
services. of emotional support.
Psychological First Aid Social Aspect
(PFA)
Psychological first aid (PFA) describes a
This pertains to relationships,
family, culture, social structures,
humane ,supportive response to a fellow and support systems. It involves
human being who is suffering and who helping individuals maintain and
may need support.” build healthy relationships,
—Sphere 2011 strengthen social networks,
reintegrate into society, and
Helping people access social services. This can
be achieved through community-
responsibly involves based activities, social work,
four main points: family support, and other forms of
social support.
1. Respect Safety, Dignity, and Rights
2. Be aware of others’ Emergency
Response Measure
3. Adapt what you do, take account of
the person’s culture
4. Look after yourself