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.
Even in family
homes, many young mothers are losing their lives at the hands of merciless men.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