Working in a Behavioral Inpatient Mental Health Unit with Danielle Miles

OT 4 Lyfe

Danielle and Sarah discuss:

• How she got interested in behavioral inpatient mental health
• What it looks like to work in this area
• Frequency and duration of services
• Common diagnoses and typical ages
• Navigating the differences in the units she works on
• Limiting biases before working with a patient
• Her role as an OT and types of interventions
• Therapeutic use of self
• It’s okay to ask for help
• What lights her up as an OT
• The power of voice
• Stigma in mental health
• The hardest and the best part of her work
• Maintaining your own mental health while working in this practice area

Mentioned Resources:

• Calm App

Connect with Danielle

• Email: [e-mail]
• Instagram Link: @queen_dalife_of_ot