UNIT 4: AOS 2: What Influences Mental Wellbeing? Flashcards
Typical behaviour
Behaviour that applies to or is exhibited by the majority of people and/or majority of the time
Atypical behaviour
Behaviour that is not exhibited by the majority of people
Adaptive behaviour
Behaviourthat enables someone to adjust to behaviour or situations
Maladaptive behaviour
Often used to reduce anxiety. Result is dysfunctional, and usually don’t address the actual problem.
Wellbeing
A state in which an individual is mentally, physically, and socially healthy and secure.
Mental Wellbeing
An individual’s psychological state indicating their ability to think, process information and regulate emotions.
What is characteristic of high mental wellbeing?
-Being independent and able to carry out everyday tasks
-Strong social and emotional wellbeing
-High levels of functioning
-Resillience to stressors
Resillience
-Dynamic process wherein individuals display positive adaptation despite experiences of aversity, trauma or change.
-High resiliance has been linked to greater life satisfaction and happiness
Characterisitics of the social and emotional wellbeing framework
Multidimensional- made up of different components/sections
Holistic- Approaches wellbeing as a whole person, including their mental, physical, spiritual and social needs
Self is viewed as significantly linked to family and community
Determinants of Wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders
Social- Circumstances in which people grow, live, and work, and the systems put in place to deal with illness -socioeconomic status, impact of poverty. unemployment, racial discrimination
Historical The ongoing influences of events, policies and trauma on groups of people. E.G. colonisation and its legacy, impact of past gov. policy
Political Policies that shape the process of distributing resources and power to individuals and communitym and create or reinforce social and health inequalities. E.G. unresolved issues of land, control of local resources, rights of self determination.
Characteristics of low mental wellbeing
-Distress
-Dysfunction
7 Domains of SEWB
Body and behaviours Physical health, and its resoration through sport, hunting and gathering and medicines.
Mind and Emotions Beyond mental health. Recognising postive emotions, self-confidance and joy. Restored through support, education and truth-telling
Family and kinship Family and groups, respect for elders, gender and ages roles. Restoration includes connecting with family history, programs, developing healthy relationship.
Community Cultural structures of responsibility, social inclusion and relationships. Restoration includes self-determination and engaging with community.
Culture includes cultural expression, knowledge and identity. Restoration includes learning about and participating in expression and knowledge.
Country Deep experience of belonging to Country. Restoration includes returning to land as a way of healing.
Spirituality and Ancestors Knowledge and belief systems, the Dreaming and cultural healing practices. Restoration includes accepting evolving expressions of spirituality and coexisting with other religions.
Cultural Continuity
The ability to preserve and carry forward a rich heritage, traditions, practices, knowledge and way of life across generations.
Self-determination
The ability of Aboriginal peoples to determine their own political, economic, social and cultural development. Aboriginal peoples take ownership and responisibility for delivering on their own terms.
Biological contributing factors for specific phobia
GABA dysfunction Low levels of GABA lead to higher levels of anxiety because there is not enough GABA to adequately regulate anxiety or arousal levels
Long term potentiation Phobias are likely learnt through experience. LTP is involved in adapting the brain when the new information is learnt and consolidated