C.6 Mental disorders

Question 1

mental health conditions

Answer 1

• refers to mental health problems and disorders

Question 2

mental health problems

Answer 2

• short-term impact of conditions on a person’s abilities

Question 3

mental disorders

Answer 3

• long-term conditions that affect a person’s abilities

Question 4

anxiety

Answer 4

• type of mental disorder
• uneasy state that can/seems to impact the well-being of an individual

Question 5

depression

Answer 5

• type of mental disorder
• long-term feelings of extreme hopelessness/ sadness/ loneliness that impacts ability to function

Question 6

impact on anxiety/depression on h+wb

Answer 6

physical –> lack of sleep, overeating/undereating, rapid heart rate, self-harm
metal –> stress, negative thought patterns, low confidence, low self-esteem
emotional –> inability to control negative emotions, lack of satisfaction/hope
social –> social withdrawal/isolation
spiritual –> lack of purpose, less hope

Question 7

Risk factors for youth mental h+wb

Answer 7

Some factors:
- discrimination
- social exclusion
- media
- family
- drug use
- violence
- stress

Question 8

Protective factors for youth mental h+wb

Answer 8

Some factors:
- social inclusion
- education
- access to support services
- health literacy
- good social+emotional skills

Question 9

Mental healtcare services available to youth

Answer 9

Some services:
medicare
- GP
- mental health services
- hospital care

Question 10

Programs to improve youth mental h+wb

Answer 10

Some programs:
- Youthbeyondblue
- Headspace

Question 11

Direct costs

Answer 11

• costs for prevention and management of disease/condition
• affects individual and community

Question 12

Indirect costs

Answer 12

• costs that indirectly occur due to prevention + management of disease/illness
• affects individual and community

Question 13

Intangible costs

Answer 13

• non-measurable costs
• eg. emotion/distress
• affects individual and community

Question 14

Advocacy

Answer 14

• promoting the interests of a group/party

Question 15

Aim of health advocacy

Answer 15

• protect vulnerable people
• empower others who need a stronger voice to express their concerns

Question 16

Policy advocacy

Answer 16

• aims to gain political support by lobbying political parties/members

Question 17

Public advocacy

Answer 17

• aims to gain social/public acceptance by influencing public behaviour and opinions to create change

Question 18

Community advocacy

Answer 18

• aims to gain support of social systems
• aims to work with vulnerable/affected groups to reduce risk factors

Question 19

Community advocacy

Answer 19

• aims to gain support of social systems
• aims to work with vulnerable/affected groups to reduce risk factors