last sac of the year Flashcards
mental wellbeing
a state of wellbeing in which n individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life and can work productively
mentally healthy person
-high level of functioning
-able to manage their feelings and emotions
-can form positive relationships with others
high levels of functioning
high level of cognitive communication and understanding
self care- hygiene, dressing
social wellbeing
is based on the ability to have satisfying relationships and interactions with others
high level of social wellbeing
-develop and maintain healthy relationships
-socially interact with others in an appropriate way
emotional wellbeing
is based on the ability to control emotions and express them appropriately and comfortably
high level of emotional wellbeing
-develop awareness of their emotions
- regulate emotions and exercise control
aboriginal and torres straight islanders peoples social and emotional wellbeing framework
-based on holistic, multidimensional view of healths that recognises the connection to country, family and ancestory
resilience
def- is the ability to cope with and adapt well to life stressors and restore positive functioning
-bouncing back from adversity or difficult experiences such as family or relationship problems
model for aboriginal and torres straight islanders peoples SEWB
connection to body
mind and emotion
family and kinship
community
culture
country
spirituality and ancestors
connection to body
-connecting to the physical body and health in order to participate fully in aspects of life
e.g maintaining healthy weight
-access to good nutrition
connection to mind and emotion
-ability to effectively manage thoughts and feelings
-maintaining self esteem
-connecting to values and self esteem
connection to family and kinship
-connection to the immediate and wider family group
e.g spending time with fam promotes feeling of connection therefore wellbeing
connection to the community
-connection to the wider social systems providing ability to connect and support each other
e.g community service and support networks
connection to culture
-strong sense of identity, values and traditions, connection between past present and future
e.g elders passing on info and tradition to future generations
connection to country
-traditional lands of a particular language or cultural group both geographically and spiritually
determinants influencing mental health and SEWB for indigenous Australians
social determinants
historical determinants
political determinants
social determinants
-circumstances in which people grow, live and work and the systems put in place to deal with illness
e.g socioeconomic status
impact of poverty
unemployment
historical determinants
-ongoing influence of events, policies and trauma on groups of people
e.g colonisation and its legacy
impact of past government policies
political determinants
political policies that shape the process of distributing resources and power to individuals
e.g unresolved issues of land
-control of local resources
aboriginal and torres straight islander people social and emotional wellbeing framework
-framework is useful for considering mental wellbeing bc it makes it clear that mental health issues are still entwined with the past injustices associated with colonisation
aboriginal and torres straight islander people social and emotional wellbeing framework part 2
framework demonstrates that their is an interactive relationship between SEWB and mental health where a person can experience relatively good SEWB yet still mental health problems
mental wellbeing on a continuum
-mental wellbeing is not considered in an arbitrary way as something we either have or do not have. Instead we may be more or less mentally healthy as their are varying levels
mental health problem
def-mental health concern that interferes with functioning but is usually less severe and a shorter duration then a mental disorder
characteristics include:
not functioning at optimal level
-temporary
mental health disorder
a mental health state that involves a combination of thoughts, feelings and/or behaviours which are usually associated with significant personal distress and impair ability to function affectively in everyday life
characteristics:
-dysfunction with individual
-it is clinically diagnosable
mental wellbeing continuum part 2
despite being located at the end of the continuum, this does not mean that mental unwellness or illness cannot vary in severity
-any type of mental illness will involve variable amounts of impairment and distress to the individual
factors that influence wellbeing
-their are a range of factors that can cause your mental wellbeing to change
internal -come from within the person
external-which originate outside a person
-biological factors
-psychological factors
-social factors
biological factors (internal)
def-involve physiologically based or determined influences, often under our control
e.g genes
male/female
neurotransmitters and neurotransmission
-also biological factors that may be under our control like sleep hygiene and diet
psychological factors (internal)
def-involve all those influences associated with mental processes such as our ways of thinking, beliefs and attitudes
e.g thoughts
beliefs and attitudes
personality traits
social factors (external)
-refers to the conditions in which people live and grow
e.g interpersonal relationships
social support
lifestyle
interaction of factors
the complex interaction of multiple factors helps account for individual differences in mental wellbeing as well as the onset of mental health problems or disorders
example of interaction of factors
depression could be explained by the combined effects of genes and brain chemistry (biological), negative ways of thinking and prior learning experiences (psychological) and the death of a loved on (social)
