Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for Faith-Based Organizations Faith-Based Organizations LearningObjective Attheendofthesession,theparticipants willbeableto: ‫ ط‬Knowtheimportanceofeffective communication ‫ ط‬Learnaboutempathiclistening Slide 45 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Faith-Based Organizations Activity4 A. Partnerupthemembers.Betweenthepair,onewilltella storyabouttheirchildhoodexperienceforagood5 minutesastheotherlistenswithoutrespondingor interrupting,beforeswitchingroles.Whenbothare done,eachonewillsummarizeforoneminutewhatthe otherpersonsaid,andcommentonthebodylanguageof thepersonastheysharedtheirstories. B. Ask5peopletosharetheirexperienceanddiscusshowit feltlikelisteningfor5minuteswithoutbeingallowedto respondrightaway,beingaskedtosummarizethe other’sstory,andtorelaytheirbodylanguage. Slide 46 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Faith-Based Organizations • Itmaybedifficultforindividualswithmentalillnessto conveywhattheyarethinkingandfeeling,oropenup regardingsensitivetopics. • Likewise,individualswhohavelovedones,friends,or colleaguesexperiencingmentalhealthproblemsmight behesitanttoreachoutduetothesensitivityofthe topic. • Goodcommunicationcanhelpinexpressingour concernswithalovedoneorcolleagueinacalm,nonͲ threatening,andnonͲantagonisticway,improvingour relationships,breakingdownbarriers,andclarifying andreducingmiscommunications. PartI Slide 47 51