Youth health and wellbeing Flashcards
What is health literacy?
An individual’s ability to obtain and process basic health information and services to make good decisions for their mental health.
What is direct cost?
Cost associated with preventing the disease or condition and providing health and wellbeing services for people suffering with it.
What is indirect cost?
Cost not directly related to the diagnosed or treatment of disease, it occurs as a result of someone having the disease
What is intangible cost?
Cost that is difficult to place monetary value, involve feelings from the individual and community
What is a mental disorder?
A term that has a wide range of mental health conditions that affect how we feel, think and behave.
Last prolonged periods of time
What is mental health problem?
Negative impact on someone’s thoughts, feelings and social abilities.
Often temporary and disappears
What are the areas of youth and wellbeing?
Injury
Alcohol use
Drugs
Smoking
Weight issues
Discrimination
What are some risk factors that develop mental health issues?
Media
Discrimination
Risk taking
Family
Stress
trauma/life changing events
What are some protective factors for developing mental health issues?
Health literacy
Education
Stable home environment
Access to support services
Good friends/support
Is headspace a government or non government program?
Government
is youthbeyondblue a government or non government program?
non government
What health issue does headspace focus on?
Mental health and wellbeing, drug and alcohol use
What health issue does youthbeyondblue focus on?
Depression and anxiety
