The work pressures, the work culture, timings, appraisals make the young executives very vulnerable for mental health issues. I had put together a presentation for a seminar.

1. Psychological Wellbeing
Ravi Samuel MA, M.Phil, PGCARM (Lond)
www.urclinic.com
Cognitive Rehabilitation and Psychotherapy
Clinic

2. Ravi Samuel: Brief Introduction
Psychotherapist for 16
years: Emotional /
psychological / psychiatric /
developmental problems
Experience in India and
abroad
Published papers and
presented papers in
International conferences

3. Balanced Approach to Life
work
Personal
Family
Personal
Habits

4. Concept of Wellbeing
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Physical
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Psychological
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Social

5. Physical Health
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Disease
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Illness
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Discomfort
Sleep /appetite/ fatigue /
exhaustion / irritation

6. Psychological Health
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Psychiatric Disorders
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Psychological Problems
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Developmental
Problems

7. Psychological Problems
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Anger
Interpersonal conflicts
Public Speaking
Anxiety
Poor Decision making
ability
Travel Avoidance
Procrastination

8. Psychological Problems
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Low Self Esteem
Lack of Assertiveness
Procrastination
Ill feeling
Brooding
Constant Cursing
Lack of Motivation

9. Mapping Health at Work
Personal Health
Colleagues Health
Environment Factors

10. Psychiatric Problems
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Minor Psychiatric
Problems
Depression
Anxiety
OCD
Somatisation
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Major Psychiatric
problems
Psychosis- complete
breakdown

11. Low Self Esteem
Poor view of self
 Self Criticisms
 Hesitation to take up Responsibilities
 Lack of Confidence
 Poor ability to deal with ciriticisms
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12. Social Life
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Socially comfortable
Easy for others to get along
Relating to People

13. Emotional Bondage
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Poor performance in a
project
Problem with a Team
Leader
Past Failure
Past trauma
Failure at job
Failure at academics
Influences decisions
Emotional Bondage
Failure at
assignment
Labelling
I am not
good
Efforts to
prove
oneself to
others
Repeated
thoughts of
missed
opportunities

14. Effect of the illness on functioning
Evident
declining
Functioning
levels
35
30
25
20
15
10
Depression
5
0
Anxiety
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr
OCD

15. Consequences
Lead to more severe conditions which
can be more disabling.
 May slow down growth
 Less productive to the company
 Morale of self and others can be affected
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16. Intervention
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Early detection
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Easy to overcome
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Enhances performance
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Quality of life

17. Thank You
Ladies and Gentlemen