PDH notes semester 1

what percent of australians (16-85) experience a mental illness in any year?

[blank_start]54%[blank_end] of people with mental illness [blank_start]do not[blank_end] access any treatment.

Every day, at least [blank_start]6[blank_end] Australians die from suicide, and an additional 30 people [blank_start]attempt[blank_end] suicide. Whist it accounts for a [blank_start]small[blank_end] proportion of deaths in Australia, it is the [blank_start]second leading[blank_end] cause of death for young people ([blank_start]15-24[blank_end]) [blank_start]Suicide[blank_end] is the leading cause of death for those aged in the 25-44 age bracket.

[blank_start]Men[blank_end] are at greatest risk of suicide but least likely to seek help Indigenous Australians experience a rate of suicide that is almost [blank_start]double[blank_end] those of non-indigenous heritage The [blank_start]LGBTIQ+[blank_end] community experience a rate of suicide almost [blank_start]four[blank_end] times more than those who identify as straight. Some other susceptible groups are: - [blank_start]Children[blank_end] - People in [blank_start]rural[blank_end] areas

How many people attempt suicide per year (estimate)?

Bipolar I disorder may be experienced by up to [blank_start]1%[blank_end] Australians over their lifetime (there being [blank_start]no[blank_end] gender difference). The lifetime risk of Bipolar II disorder is up to [blank_start]5%[blank_end] (with rates higher in [blank_start]women[blank_end]). Early onset of bipolar disorder in childhood is rare. The most common risk period is in mid to late [blank_start]adolescence[blank_end] [14].

Depression has high lifetime prevalence - [blank_start]onein seven[blank_end] Australians will experience depression in their lifetime [1]. Depression has the [blank_start]third[blank_end] highest burden of all diseases in Australia (13%) [4] and also third globally [12]. Burden of disease refers to the total impact of a disease measured by nancial cost, mortality, morbidity and other indicators. It is often expressed as number of years of life lost due to ill-health, disability or early death [13]. In addition, depression is the [blank_start]number one[blank_end] cause of non-fatal disability in Australia [blank_start](23%[blank_end]

The majority of mothers who experience perinatal depression? (tick all that apply)

Mood disorders are more common amongst [blank_start]bgn[blank_end]

Sense of self is [blank_start]the way and individual view themselves[blank_end]

Which of the following can improve your mental health?

What are protective factors?

Barriers to accessing health care services for young people

A phycologist is a support network

resilience is the [blank_start]ability to cope[blank_end] with [blank_start]unexpected[blank_end] [blank_start]changes[blank_end] and [blank_start]challenges[blank_end] in your life