How Can Occupational Therapy Help Support People With Psycho-Social Disability
Occupational Therapists are goal directed rehabilitation professionals who work with individuals to address the functional implications of disability and promote health and well-being through occupation (activity).
Many individuals with Psycho-social Disability can benefit from practical intervention by an Occupational Therapist.
Many individuals with Psycho-social Disability can benefit from practical intervention by an Occupational Therapist.
Working with an Occupational Therapist can enable an individual to:
- Better understand and more actively self-manage their condition
- Develop skills and coping strategies to more positively cope with stress or change
- Develop skills to live more independently in the community
- Become more active -socially & physically
- Achieve daily routines with a balance of self-care, productive and leisure activities
- Explore and take on new roles (work, education, leisure)
- Improve held personal relationships and develop new ones
- Return to work
- Link in with community groups and agencies
