You are invited to join hosts, Mark Olson and Chet Tschetter as they talk to Susan O’Nell, Aja Owens, and Stan Schmidt about mental health and the benefits of having a wellness recovery action plan. Below are links to some helpful resources and sources cited during this podcast. Thank you for listening. Please share on your social media pages. https://copelandcenter.com/wellness-recovery-action-plan-wrap  https://copelandcenter.com/what-wrap/history-wrap  https://www.ahpnet.com/Products-Services#Wellness-Recovery-Action-Plan

Samantha Hedden (Sam), MSc Ed discusses how direct support professionals (DSPs) can become more resilient and why this is important. Direct support professionals (DSPs) continue to face increased stress in their roles serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). While DSPs are always committed to helping people, they often neglect their own physical and mental health.  Links to Additional Resources:  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22838-dialectical-behavior-therapy-dbt DBT: Dialectical Behavior Therapy - https://dialecticalbehaviortherapy.com/ The Gifts of Imperfection - https://brenebrown.com/book/the-gifts-of-imperfection/ Sam's Story - https://mentalhealthmn.org/resources/mental-health-recovery/samanthas-story-2

Please join us as we talk with Lynda Lahti Anderson from the University of Minnesota about wellness and flourishing and the importance of a holistic approach to self-care.  Links to additional resources:  Promoting Wellness for Better Behavioral and Physical Health https://mfpcc.samhsa.gov/ENewsArticles/Article12b_2017.aspx  Seven Ways to Have a Healthier Relationship With Stress https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/ Learn more about the Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota https://ici.umn.edu/ 

This maiden episode of Wellness Matters for Direct Support is an introduction to the podcast. The presenters, Mark Olson, and Chet Tschetter are having a chat about their work experiences as DSPs and how they approach wellness from a personal perspective. In this episode, Mark and Chet discussed work stress and burnout and how they can impact the quality of support that DSPs provide. Mark and Chet provide an overview of what the podcast is and what they hope to cover in future episodes of the podcast.