Mental health

Question 1

Define: mental health?

Answer 1

see part 1

Question 2

Mental health is more than

Answer 2

lack of mental illness

Question 3

can mh be affected by many factors?

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

mental illness is

Answer 4

broad term for a range of psychological conditions that significantly interfere with a person’s cognitive, emotional and/or social development

Question 5

can mi be short or long term?

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

mi is often caused by

Answer 6

chemical imbalance in the brain, which can alter how a person perceives the world

Question 7

does mi often require treatment? what type?

Answer 7

yes, medication, therapy, hospitaliation

Question 8

2 most common mi’s?

Answer 8

anxiety and dpressrsion

Question 9

define: anxiety

Answer 9

characterised by feelings of worry/nervousness when faced with a threat, danger or stress. Involves physiological changes characteristic of the fight-flight response.

Question 10

can anxiety be experienced by everyone from time to time and can be a good thing/

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

when’s anxiety bad

Answer 11

when it causes irrationality/interference iwth daily life

Question 12

types of anxiety?

Answer 12

GAD, OCD, PTSD, specific phobia, social phobia, panic disorder.

Question 13

define: depression

Answer 13

more than just feeling sad – serious affective disorder caused by chemical imbalances in the brain that last for extended periods.

Question 14

symptoms of dperession?

Answer 14

ongoing feelings of sadness, loss of weight and appetite, loss of interest and pleasure in normal activities, inability to concentrate

Question 15

why is mental health an nhpa?

Answer 15

• Major contributor of BOD. Particularly, YLL as it can cause impairments in functioning.
• Risk factor for alcohol and drug misuse, and suicide.
• There is potential for significant improvements in mental health to be made. Prevention/treatment strategies eg. medication/therapy can be extremely effective in managing condition.

Question 16

direct costs to indv?

Answer 16

• Copayments for medications eg antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication
• Copayments for counselling

Question 17

direct costs to comm?

Answer 17

• Medicare contribution to doctors and psychologists(?).
• PBS contributions for antidepressants/anti-anxiety medication
• Health promotion programs such Headspace

Question 18

indirect costs to indv?

Answer 18

• Paying for services if unable to do daily activities

* Lost income when unable to work

Question 19

indirect costs to comm?

Answer 19

If not working
• Social security payments
• Loss of productivity

Question 20

intangible costs to indv?

Answer 20

• Loss of participation in normal activities

* Hospitalisation  loneliness and despair

Question 21

intangible costs to comm?

Answer 21

• Taking time out too look after sufferer
• Children looking after parents – less time for school, friends and sport,
• Anxiety for related ones undergoing treatment

Question 22

biological dets?

Answer 22

Chemical imbalance
•	Brain chemicals affect mood
•	Deficiency in serotonin  depression
Genetic predisposition:
•	more likely if another family member has
Body weight
•	obesity  mental illness
•	Mental illness  eating  obesity

Question 23

behavioural dets?

Answer 23

Tobacco smoking
• More likely
• Experiencing mental illness in youth  more likely
Alcohol misuse
• Problem drinks more likely, and vice versa
Drug misuse
• Higher rates of MI
• Drugs can alter chemical make up in the brain, which can trigger range of MI
Physical activity
• Produces endorphins  less likely

Question 24

physica environment dets?

Answer 24

Natural disasters
o Increase MI
Housing
o Overcrowding  increased psychological distress
o Inadequate sleep/unsafe  anxiety and stress
Access to recreational facilities
o If not, no exercise
Noise pollution
o Ongoing  higher rates
Transport
o To stay in social contact/access employment/recreational facilities  distress

Question 25

social dets?

Answer 25

Socioeconomic status
•	Lower  higher rates of MI
•	Affected by other SES dets
Social exclusion
o	More likely
Employment
o	Stress  depression
Unemployment
o	May cause stress, for not being able to provide for them or fam.
Stress
o	Prolonged  MI, as may not have coping skills
Early life experiences
•	Loss of parent/divorce/adverse parenting styles  MI

Question 26

health promotion program?

Answer 26

headspace

Question 27

who?

Answer 27

funded by fed gov and ran by National Youth Mental Health Foundation

Question 28

aim?

Answer 28

 Improve young people’s mental, social and emotional wellbeing through provision of high quality, integrated services when and where they are needed.

Question 29

how?

Answer 29

 Headspace centres
• Provide services to youth, such as counselling, and psychologists, GPs, youth workers etc. at low or no cost.
• Metro, regional and rural
 Eheadspace: provides online and telephone sessions, 30-60 minutes each.
 In partnership with Leo Burnett Melbourne, they created a program called “reword” – which is like a spellcheck for damaging words (red line appears). Aimed to reduce cyberbullying.