ODW2328 – Mental Health and Cultural Awareness

Course Category: On-Demand Webinars

Course Level: Basic

CLE Credit: Non-substantive

CLE Hours: 1.0

Fees: $49 for Members and $70 for Non-members

Description: Cultural/religious differences can play a role in mental health. For example, in Asian cultures, it is disrespectful to make eye contact or speak out of turn, and autists rarely make eye contact. Shaking hands is an American cultural norm, but it is frowned upon in certain cultures, and some people do not like physical contact. Shortening gaps between cultural disparities can be difficult when one is unaware how to interact with unique individuals. For those raised traditionally but in America,  they may be viewed erroneously as anti-social, which clinically means “psychopath.” This stigma causes emotional trauma and leads to bullying by other office professionals. Recognizing these gaps and an increased awareness of unique distinctions can dramatically improve interpersonal interactions. Desk exercises will be demonstrated to combat the effects of sedentary lifestyles, improve mental and physical health and well-being, and elevate confidence and esteem. The time will conclude with mindfulness, a mini guided meditation to demonstrate the effectiveness of taking a miniscule amount of time to practice self-care, thereby decreasing blood pressure, improving circulation, and increasing efficacy.

• Mental and Physical Health and Well-being
• Awareness of special populations (e.g., autism, ADHD, depression, anxiety, stress, obsessive compulsive disorder -not obsessive-compulsive personality disorder- cultures, religions, personality typologies)
• Interaction with unique and differently abled people and interpersonal skills, which will impact and improve awareness of and professionalism toward staff, coworkers, employers, and clients
• Contributing factors to mental and physical health conditions (e.g., sedentary lifestyles, dietary imbalances, neglect of self-care)

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