MHM Magazine

Issue 2 | 2022 | MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS | 3 MHM Allied Medical Healthcare Workers SOUTH AFRICAN HEALTHCARE WORKERS & MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA SURVEY APRIL 2022 A diverse group of Healthcare Workers shared their different views on Healthcare Workers and Stigma related to Mental Health in South Africa Of Survey participants are Healthcare Workers 98% Work in Public Health Sector 29% 55% Work in Private Health Sector 15% Both Private & Public Sector 7% 26% 60% Nursing Staff Doctors Staff Support 7% say Healthcare Workers are reluctant to seek Mental Health support 91% Participants say there is a Stigma amongst Healthcare Workers accessing help for their Mental Health 83% 63% Time Constraints Lack of Resources 52% Lack of knowledge of available resources 28% 21% 19% 8% Fear of Judgment/Criticism Work Environment that does not support mental health counselling Licensing Application barriers Healthcare Workers are reluctant to seek Mental Health help due to: SMS 43001 | www.healthcareworkerscarenetwork.org.za of Participants Healthcare Workers Care Network Helpline 0800 21 21 21 Participants' views on how to reduce Mental Health Stigma amongst Healthcare Workers Mental health needs to be addressed and made part of everyday language and not only addressed when there is a crisis. Prevention is better than a cure. Education about mental health and the resources available and the role of each. Openly sharing challenges in mental health, being vulnerable, without fear of judgment Interactive programs offered to the community health care workers Normalise it by talking about it Mental health should be part of a comprehensive package of care for the caregiver Breakdown of Participants Allied Medical Healthcare Worker AN WORKERS & LTH STIGMA IL 2022 althcare Workers views on nd Stigma related uth Africa rvey participants ealthcare ers Work in Public Health Sector 29% 55% Work Privat Healt Secto 15 Both Private & Public Sector 7% 26% 60% Nursing Staff Doctors St Sup 7 ay Healthcare Workers are reluctant to seek Mental Health support 91% cipants say there is ma amongst hcare Workers sing help for their al Health me Constraints Fear of Judgment/Criticism kers are k Mental ue to: of Participants Participants' views on how to reduce Ment Health Stigma amongst Healthcare Worker Breakdown of Participants