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After adverse events, time is usually set When you come to FASAP, a licensed or
aside for a debriefing session, led by a certified mental health clinician will discuss
physician or nurse manager, seeking to with you, your concerns or problems. The
understand what happened in an adverse clinician may ask questions about how things
event and prevent future harm. Even though are going at work, at home, and with others,
these groups may try to understand an event as well as how you are feeling. When the
as the output of a faulty system rather than clinician feels he or she has a good
a flawed individual, they don't typically seek understanding of your concerns, the FASAP
to provide support for the caregivers clinician will share with you their thoughts
involved. about what might be causing your problems,
and what can be done to remedy them and
A need for a separate debriefing to help
with those issues and provide emotional may recommend that you receive some type
of counseling or treatment from another
first aid may be critical to the mental and clinician.
emotional well-being of the caregiver.
Quickly linking them with peer support If you are someone you know is in need of
could be the first step in processing their help, please do not hesitate to act. If these
feelings and identifying additional resources emotional and psychological wounds are left
to help them heal, such as an employee untreated they could last for weeks, months,
assistance programs. Having the or even years. Additionally, they may increase
understanding and relating to the the chance of risky behaviors such as drug or
experiences of peers is crucial to providing alcohol addiction. The lingering effects can
high quality support. Peer support can have also ruin relationships, cause problems at
a significant impact on the ability of work, and take a serious toll on physical
caregivers to continue thriving in their roles, health.
and is important to the success of the Overall, it is important to remember that it
organization.
is not selfish to focus on your own needs and
The assistance program in use at Johns wellbeing. When you don’t ask for help when
Hopkins Bayview Medical Center is the you need it, you assume all of a burden while
Faculty and Staff Assistance Program or depriving others of a chance to show they care
FASAP. Faculty, staff, employees, their and share their gifts.
dependents and significant others are
eligible for services, without charge, as a
personnel benefit.
