Papua New Guineans are not seeking the benefits of professional counselling services. It plays an important role in saving the lives of people and also improve their quality of life. Furthermore, it assists people to navigate their future with full of confidence.
The government-private sectors and the public are not aware of the benefits of counselling services. How these services can contribute to the worker's wellbeing and improvement of the business goal.
The workplace managers lack mental health leadership skills. They should be well placed to rise the corporate leadership bar.
The business should focus on mental health interpersonal leadership skills training. to drive the organization's business objectives, and achieve the overall business goal.
Both private and public (health) institutions should start creating psychotherapists positions in their structure. The medicine alone will not treat patients’ conditions, most patients admitted into the hospitals are with mental health conditions so to treat the cause, such services are required. On the other, the Workers are silently suffering from the mental health crisis as well.
If your organization
is experiencing the following issues, it’s an indication that mental health
issues require higher management’s urgent attention.
Stealing from the
organization; coming late to work; not attending meetings; not attending to
work; Increase in injuries; not wearing work uniforms neat and discharging unhealthy behaviours at work are some of the workplace negative signs.
Imelda Tubi Tiamanda |
The attached photo is the latest addition of Papua New Guinean women who have lived and suffered the worse pain no words can explain.
This known domestic violence is not an isolated case, it's happening in the eyes of the communities, parents, leaders, churches, and everyone, yet we see nothing is happening in our communities. When there is continuous violence, it’s an indication of risk so, through the counselling sessions, lives can be saved.
The victims themselves are also not taking proactive steps seeking support that can save their lives. They are living, sleeping and walking on flames of fire yet, they ignore it.
Recognizing
significant mental health needs in Papua New Guinea, we have established the Healthy Living Business- Counselling Works unit to provide counselling support.
Please, do feel free to contact us @ workscounselling@gmail.com