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Volume 20 International Journal of Emergency Mental
Health and Human Resilience
ISSN: 1522-4821
Mental Health 2018
April 26-27, 2018
April 26-27, 2018 | Rome, Italy
4th International Conference on
Mental Health and Human Resilience
Let’s talk before the onset of depression in Thai troops: situational analysis and developmental
program for mental health promotion
Supaporn Sritanyarat1, Siriluk Kaewkietpong1, Col Chatmanee Koonruang2, Witchayanan Rodwihok1 and Piyanoot suwannakoot2
1Mental Health Center, Thailand
2Fort Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital, Thailand
Improving mental health and preventing mental illness such as depression are complementary strategies which, along with
the treatment and rehabilitation of people with mental disorders, can significantly improve health and well-being. This is a
combined study between the Mental health Center 10 and Fort Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital. It aims to describe the situation
of mental health problem in Thai troops who are in deployment at the Thai-Cambodia border and to develop a program for
mental health promotion. Severe depression, stress, and suicidal attempts are major mental health problems in Thai troops
who are currently deployed in the field. Moreover, successful suicides have a great demoralizing effect on the rest of the troops.
Therefore, stakeholders such as military doctors, nurses, medical corps, and troops have gathered to discuss and analyze the root
cause of these problems. The resultant finding shows that there is a lack of sufficient psychological preparation for the troops
before deployment. Currently, there are only screening tests for stress, depression, and suicidal tendency. Thus, the stakeholders
have set up a program for building psychological resilience in pre-deployedThai troops, namely, LIFE. (L=living with purpose,
I=in positive ways, F=friendly connections E=Empowerment for all). Preliminary implementation of this program has shown
to be effective in providing troops with the appropriate psychological support during deployments. Further adjustment would
be needed in order for us to come up with a comprehensive and complete manual for this program.
Biography
Supaporn Sritanyarat is working at Mental Health Center, Thailand. Her research mainly based upon Mental Health and Human Resilience.
Supaporn Sritanyarat et al., Int J Emerg Ment Health 2018, Volume 20
DOI: 10.4172/1522-4821-C1-012