Danielle and Sarah discuss: <ul><li>How she got interested in behavioral inpatient mental health</li><li>What it looks like to work in this area</li><li>Frequency and duration of services</li><li>Common diagnoses and typical ages</li><li>Navigating the differences in the units she works on</li><li>Limiting biases before working with a patient</li><li>Her role as an OT and types of interventions</li><li>Therapeutic use of self</li><li>It’s okay to ask for help</li><li>What lights her up as an OT</li><li>The power of voice</li><li>Stigma in mental health</li><li>The hardest and the best part of her work</li><li>Maintaining your own mental health while working in this practice area</li></ul>Mentioned Resources: <ul><li><a href="https://www.calm.com/">Calm App</a></li></ul>Connect with Danielle<ul><li>Email: d.miles716@gmail.com</li><li>Instagram Link: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/queen_dalife_of_ot/">queen_dalife_of_ot</a></li></ul>

Talking About Mental Health

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