PSYC0150 Lecture Notes - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Medlineplus, Stress Management
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Assessment- 4: Improving Wellbeing
Social Issue: Mental Health
Description of Social Issue
Mental health is a widespread social concern in Australia. The entirety of our physical,
cognitive, behavioural, and social well-being is what we refer to as mental health. It affects
how we feel, think, and behave. Promoting a healthy lifestyle throughout all ages, from
childhood to adolescence to adulthood, is crucial for mental health. It has an impact on
decision-making, social interactions, and stress management. The term "mental illness"
refers to a health condition affecting a person's thoughts, moods, behaviour, or perspective
of the world around them. A mental disorder generates stress and may damage a person's
ability to perform tasks, interact with others, or work at a job or in a relationship. It can
differ from mild problems that last only a few months to serious conditions that might last a
lifetime and lead to severe disability. It affects a person's social, emotional, or cognitive
ability. Anxiety, behavioural issues in children, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder,
and other mental problems are examples of mental illnesses.
The majority of all Australians aged 16 to 85 (43.7% respectively or 8.6 million persons) had
suffered a mental issue at some stage of life (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022). Young
Australians, single-parent households, the jobless, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
individuals, and other Australians have a higher risk of mental health issues. These disorders
have a wide range of outcomes, effects, and severity. Serious mental illness causes
Australians to pass away 10 to 15 years earlier than the average age, mainly because of
physiological problems. Psychological considerations suggest that heredity, family history,
childhood experience, assault, a neurological condition in the brain, trauma, negative
thinking, use of alcohol, lack of motivation, or influence are possible causes of mental illness
(MedlinePlus, 2021).
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Social inclusion refers to the ability of all individuals suffering from mental illness to lead
productive lives and engage as much as possible in the community. There are numerous
approaches for communities and governments to improve mental health. Well-being is
improved by social engagement and community service, especially in helpful and welcoming
settings for work, education, and recreational activities.
Who is at Risk?
The experience of mental disorders is a significant risk factor for over 23% of people who
have grown ill over the past year, had a mental illness history, or were exposed to other risk
factors. Their situation was classified as mild (9%), medium (5%), or extreme (3%).
Australian population mental health distribution:
(Mental health in Australia inquiry report, 2020)
A person's mental health is affected by a variety of interrelated circumstances, both
positively and negatively. An individual's social issues and phase of life both have an impact
on the concerns for their mental health. A patient's social relationships, including those with
their household, community, and wider surroundings, as well as their habits, can both
support and harm their mental health.
Severe
0.8m
Moderate
1.2m
Mild
2.3m
At risk
5.9m
Well population
15.3m
Episodic 0.5m
Persistent 0.3m
Spectrum of mental illness in Australia
Total Australian population
Document Summary
Mental health is a widespread social concern in australia. The entirety of our physical, cognitive, behavioural, and social well-being is what we refer to as mental health. It affects how we feel, think, and behave. Promoting a healthy lifestyle throughout all ages, from childhood to adolescence to adulthood, is crucial for mental health. It has an impact on decision-making, social interactions, and stress management. The term "mental illness" refers to a health condition affecting a person"s thoughts, moods, behaviour, or perspective of the world around them. A mental disorder generates stress and may damage a person"s ability to perform tasks, interact with others, or work at a job or in a relationship. It can differ from mild problems that last only a few months to serious conditions that might last a lifetime and lead to severe disability. It affects a person"s social, emotional, or cognitive ability.
