Mental Health problems and Illnesses The nature of the problem There is a wide variety of mental disorders for example the more widespread disorders such as Anxiety, Depression and Bipolar, there are also disorders called Substance Use Disorder or SUD, that involves more than one substance used at a time, for example alcohol and cocaine, that leads to a clinically significant impairment or distress. There are many different severities to mental illnesses from a low to a high, that can be determined from the diagnosis, intensity and duration of the symptoms, and the degree of disability. Mental illnesses can also impacts their ability to function properly, be social with others, their emotional stability and their mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning. Extent of the problem (trends) According to PDHPE.net “2-3% of Australians have severe mental health problems or illnesses. 4-6% have moderate and 19-20% have mild mental health problems and illnesses. While these numbers are not large, 45% of Australians between 15 and 85 reported suffering from a mental health problem or illness in their lifetime, with 1 in 5 experiencing a mental health problem in the last 12 months. Prevalence of mental health problems and …show more content…
Australia’s media and society have worked hard to reduce the stigma around mental health disorders and illnesses through advertising and other media programs. There are many Community groups such as Beyond Blue also help to raise awareness of mental health problems and illnesses around Australia. The National Rugby League are also chipping in to break down the characteristic that male are perceived to have and the toughness that are supposed to show. Also People brought up in families that are broken or dysfunctional have higher rates of mental health problems and illnesses, as are people with a family history of mental health
As Americans it becomes natural to undermine those with a mental illness. As a fact, many adults and children deal with mental illness each and everyday. There are many stories that have been told to Americans about depression, anxiety, along with bipolar disorders, with the outcome usually being a negative consequence. For the 1 in every 5 citizens that deal with a mental illness each year. Americans have neglected the fact that many adults and children deal with mental issue(s), the citizens that refrain from getting help; their well being can suffer detrimental effects, there is not a lot of awareness either taught in school, or in public perspectives, American’s stigma has perfected their
Mental illness disorders and suicide as surveys and statistics would show, affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at a higher rate than the rest of the Australian population (Elder, Evans, Nizette, 2013). Thirty percent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population aged 18 years and over experienced some sort psychological distress at a greater than normal level during the year 2012 to 2013 (ABS, 2015). Compared to other Australians, the Indigenous people aged 18 years and over were three times more prone to experiencing psychological distress than the rest of the Australian population (ABS, 2015). Mental health services treat more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in contrast with the Non-Aboriginal population, around
It is well-known that the health issue of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has been constantly discussed and analysed up to the present. Indigenous Australian experience poorer health outcome compare to other population in Australian, and also they experienced significantly higher rates of mental illness within their communities, and the suicide rate approximately more than double higher than for the general population (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,2009). The purpose of this essay is to discuss the factor that associated with higher rate of mental illness and suicide behavior regard to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the concept of cultural, social and emotional well-being that triggers this phenomenon.
Stigma is a destructive shadow which follows mental health, inevitably impacting on the process of recovery. In Australia, statistics show that one in five individuals experience mental illness, of those 74% (SANE Australia,2013) reported being affected by stigma. With such statistics, it is crucial to understand the recovery process in mental health and the extent to which stigma influences on this process.
In the general population, 6 in 10 men and 5 in 10 women will experience a traumatic event which will lead into unstable habits, resulting in restricted physical activity. These restrictions in physical activities are linked with fear. In the recent years, researchers such as Campbell et al. (2008), Follette et al. (1996), Hoge et al. (2007) and Wagner et al. (2000) have concluded that there are physical health impacts a person can present from traumatic events (namely, combat exposure, sexual assault or natural disaster). The Australian Defence Force states that in 2010, approximately 90% of the ADF and 73% of Australian citizens have been affected by at least one traumatic event (Australian Government, unknown).Brewin, Andrews and Valentine (2000) informs that multiple traumatic events induce stronger neural signals on the brain. Campbell et al. (2008) and Hoge et al. (2007) highlight that somatic disorder is interrelated from these strong neural signals on the brain in emerging data in traumatic events and physical health.
In addition, with this money they are able to contribute with many different programs related to sports, health and wellbeing to the population:
“Statistics suggest that, with one in 5 adults, and 27 per cent of young Australians, suffering some form of mental illness, current mental health funding is unable to cater for all mental health needs, forcing prisons to become the new mental health institutions.”
Mental illness: Mental illness is a term that is used to describe a condition that affects many people, this condition is often a serious disorder in a person's behaviour or thinking. Mental illness affects around 10-25% of people living in the UK at some point in their life. [Sabp, 2015] There are many different types of mental illnesses; Examples of mental illness include depression, phobias, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, addictive behaviours and schizophrenia. Mental illnesses can range fro m minor illnesses such as having a phobia to being more severe such as having depression or anxiety. [Mayoclinic, 2015] All of these metal illnesses can be treated in some way however they can become a serious part of a
Close to six million Canadians live with mental illness; let alone the thousands that are undiagnosed. Mental illness has made big headlines in the news in the recent years. The people suffering from mental illness have been faced with discrimination a caused by a stigma towards them. Mental illness can be caused by many different factors whether they are psychological or environmental. Although only twenty percent of Canadians personally experience mental illness in their lifetime, it affects everyone in their lives. Many of the people suffering from mental illness live their lives in silence because of the stigma attached to the illness. They would rather nobody know about their condition than face the stigma and discrimination of the
There are many as 18.2% people in US suffers from some type of mental illness,enduring conditions, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and more illnesses but those are the main ones. Mental Health is the state or quality of the mental processes that either promotes health or determines potential risks towards one well-being. Behavioral Health problems include substance use disorders. 46 percent of people have mental illness all throughout their lives. There are many of ways to get help if you or a loved one has a mental disorder.
The median weekly income for Indigenous Australians was $542 in 2014-15 compared with $852 for non-Indigenous Australians, this shows the gap of poverty between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. The number of mental health problems for Indigenous Australians have increased a substantial amount with a huge increase for young people (10-24 years old), where Indigenous youth suicide rose from 10% in 1991 to 80% in 2010 (NACCHO). These stats are evidence that mental illness is a huge impact for Children in Indigenous Australian community. The Australian E-Journal for the advancement of mental health stated in 2004 that Aboriginal people have three times the average population rates for mental disorders with higher rates for being hospitalised for self-harm behaviour. This issue is currently beginning to be solved with the government initiative “close the
The definition of health and illness varies across societies due to their differing cultural, social and ethnic beliefs. The description associated with health and illness has been socially constructed so that the view of a medical profession is the most accurate. There is a general conception to think of health habits such as exercise and consuming a healthy diet when the terms health and illness are mentioned. However it is thought that the conditions that determine health changes are heavily based on one’s social conditions as it is seen that diseases occur in patterns. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) “health is a complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.” Social
Mental illness is also known as mental disorder. These illnesses are most common in Australia. The most recent survey showed that about 1 in every 5 Australian suffer from mental disorders and mental illnesses at some point in their life. Mental illnesses can vary from mild to life threatening situations and there are many different kinds of mental illnesses. Mental illness can also lead to stigma and discrimination which is the major issue for most people.
The 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing Results revealed that at some stage in their lives, up to 45% of Australians will experience a mental illness, with 20% of the Australians surveyed in the 16-85 age group having experienced a mental illness within the 12 months preceding the survey
Mental health problems are considered to “interfere with how a person thinks, feels and behaves” (Australian Government Department of Health, 2007, para. 3). Considered to be more prominent, yet less severe than mental illnesses, mental health problems are experienced for