Supporting the Mental Health Professional
摘要
The demands made upon mental health professionals can be significant, given the stressors experienced by the provider and the degree to which therapeutic work may trigger their own vulnerabilities. This chapter will outline the ways in which mental health practitioners are supported within Ghana. This chapter will be supported by drawing upon the experience of a mental health professional struggling with their own mental state and the challenges in accessing help in a low-resource context. The chapter will emphasise the challenges of being a mental health professional and propose strategies for supporting general well-being and mental health among health providers.