{"id":3700,"date":"2025-08-25T14:25:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comprodiverso.com\/?p=3700"},"modified":"2025-09-08T15:09:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T15:09:48","slug":"psychological-emotional-first-aid-what-is-it-and-what-is-its-function","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comprodiverso.com\/en\/mental-health\/psychological-emotional-first-aid-what-is-it-and-what-is-its-function\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotional first aid: What is it and what is its function?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emotional first aid can be very useful in the work context, that is why we explain what they are and what their function is.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There is more than one work situation that can put us in a situation where we can <strong>stress<\/strong> and fortunately<strong> psychological first aid is available<\/strong>which <strong>allow us to channel emotional situations in a timely manner <\/strong>that happen in an office. These tools<strong> can be provided by any person who is qualified to do so.<\/strong>for they are the <strong>steps before there is an intervention by a professional<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is emotional first aid and what are its objectives?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Emotional first aid is not a therapy provided by a specialist in psychology, it is a rapid intervention phase.<\/strong> that is given to someone who has just had an accident. <strong>stress episode<\/strong> or traumatic.<strong> They are based on the principles of observing, listening and connecting. <\/strong>This allows the <strong>affected person can calm down<\/strong> and feel more secure and stable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Fany Lucero Gonzalez Carmona explained to the ComproDiverso team that there are four <strong>objectives<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>stabilizing psychological functioning <\/strong>through the investigation of the basic needs in order to satisfy them and <strong>gradually promote their autonomy<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>reduce stress<\/strong> by conveying security, calm and containment;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>recovering psychological, autonomous and adaptive functioning <\/strong>to the situation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>facilitate the <strong>access to other levels of psychological care<\/strong>if necessary.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to do and what not to do when providing psychological first aid?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When intervening, it is convenient:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>listen<\/strong> in the form of <strong>empathic<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>request permission to approach <\/strong>the other and accept him unconditionally;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>maintain a<strong> comfortable distance<\/strong> that you both feel good about;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>allow all emotions to be expressed<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to know the details of the situation<\/strong> the affected person is going through.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, <strong>in the intervention should not be<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>invading personal space <\/strong>and make physical contact;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>prepare pre-established answers<\/strong> that are not completely adapted to the situation the person is living in;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>minimize<\/strong> the <strong>emotions<\/strong> and questioning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The 21st century is an era in which it is relevant that there are workplaces where mental health issues are not taken lightly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some <strong>recommendations for preventing stress episodes in the work environment<\/strong>.<strong> <\/strong>According to Dr. Gonz\u00e1lez Carmona, some of them are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>creating safe spaces <\/strong>dialogue;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have a<strong> assertive communication<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>promote a <strong>empathetic leadership<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>identify areas of opportunity<\/strong> of the organization in the optimization of processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Likewise, Dr. Gonz\u00e1lez Carmona suggests that<strong> one way to provide emotional support in the work environment includes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>to know breathing and relaxation strategies<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>modify the environment <\/strong>when necessary;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>follow up<\/strong> and link to cases where psychological support from a professional is required. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does emotional first aid help us in the context of World Suicide Prevention Day?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day<\/strong>This date has been commemorated since 2003. At the present time <strong>is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO).<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This day serves to <strong>reduce the stigma and raise awareness that suicide<\/strong> is something that can be prevented. <strong>The slogan for this date in 2025 is \"Changing the Narrative.\"<\/strong>with the objective of&nbsp;<strong>creating a culture of understanding and support<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), <strong>in Mexico, the suicide rate until the year 2023 was 6.8 persons per 100,000.<\/strong>. In addition, some of the most revealing data is that the <strong>81% of these deaths were men.<\/strong>. On the other hand, the ages in which this situation occurred the most were the following <strong>age group 20 to 39 years old<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Before a person takes his or her own life, he or she may go through two phases: suicidal ideation and suicide attempt.<\/strong> It is important to bring this issue to the table, as it allows us to understand that <strong>it is necessary to listen without judging<\/strong>. Likewise, it is vital to<strong> promoting safe spaces<\/strong> where talking about mental health is not a taboo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, <strong>In Mexico there is a life line where it is possible to receive initial psychological counseling, the telephone number is 800 911 2000.<\/strong> In the case of people living in <strong>Mexico City<\/strong>also has the <strong>suicide prevention hotline<\/strong>to communicate with it, you need to dial <strong>*0311 or 55 5658 1111<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did you know that emotional first aid existed, which can be very useful in a moment of crisis?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Research and editing by Jos\u00e9 Manuel R\u00edos and Mildred P\u00e9rez de la Torre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With information from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paho.org\/es\/campanas\/dia-mundial-prevencion-suicidio-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pan American Health Organization<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inegi.org.mx\/contenidos\/saladeprensa\/aproposito\/2024\/EAP_Suicidio24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">INEGI<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gob.mx\/lineadelavida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Government of Mexico<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/humanetcorp.com\/primeros-auxilios-psicologicos-en-las-empresas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Humanet<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out what to do when providing emotional first aid in the workplace.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3710,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[73],"class_list":["post-3700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salud-mental","tag-inclusion-laboral"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/comprodiverso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/comprodiverso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/comprodiverso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comprodiverso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comprodiverso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3700"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/comprodiverso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3700\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3824,"href":"https:\/\/comprodiverso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3700\/revisions\/3824"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comprodiverso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/comprodiverso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comprodiverso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comprodiverso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}