Pdhpe Mental Health
PDHPE Assessment Task 2
PDHPE Assessment Task 2
Mental Health
The nature of the problem.
Mental health is the state of emotional and social wellbeing. Mental health problems and issues relate to a broad range of conditions that can alter people’s perceptions and emotions. They can range from short term issues such as anxiety and stress through to more extreme clinical problems and psychosis. Most individuals will experience some mental health issues at some time.
Examples of mental health problems and illnesses include depression, schizophrenia, personality disorders, major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. These illnesses are not only distressing to themselves, but are also distressing to others and often interfere with their social functioning and capacity to negotiate daily life. They may require treatment or rehabilitation, including hospitalisation.
Extent of the problem (trends)
The scope of mental illness was estimated in 1997 in the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing as part of the National Mental Health Strategy. It showed a number of trends: * An estimated 20 per cent of the Australian population aged between 16 and 85 had a mental disorder in the 12 months prior to the survey. * One in five Australian adults will suffer a mental illness at some stage in their life. * Women were more likely than men to have had symptoms of anxiety disorders and more likely to have mood disorders such as depression. * 27 per cent of young adults aged 18-24 years had a mental disorder which is the highest prevalence and could be related to high rates of substance abuse * The prevalence of mental disorders decreased with age apart from mental disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer’s.
More recent data were obtained by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the National Health Survey 2004. It showed that: * About 2.1 million of Australians said they suffered from a long-term mental or behavioural problem. *
PDHPE Assessment Task 2
Mental Health
The nature of the problem.
Mental health is the state of emotional and social wellbeing. Mental health problems and issues relate to a broad range of conditions that can alter people’s perceptions and emotions. They can range from short term issues such as anxiety and stress through to more extreme clinical problems and psychosis. Most individuals will experience some mental health issues at some time.
Examples of mental health problems and illnesses include depression, schizophrenia, personality disorders, major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. These illnesses are not only distressing to themselves, but are also distressing to others and often interfere with their social functioning and capacity to negotiate daily life. They may require treatment or rehabilitation, including hospitalisation.
Extent of the problem (trends)
The scope of mental illness was estimated in 1997 in the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing as part of the National Mental Health Strategy. It showed a number of trends: * An estimated 20 per cent of the Australian population aged between 16 and 85 had a mental disorder in the 12 months prior to the survey. * One in five Australian adults will suffer a mental illness at some stage in their life. * Women were more likely than men to have had symptoms of anxiety disorders and more likely to have mood disorders such as depression. * 27 per cent of young adults aged 18-24 years had a mental disorder which is the highest prevalence and could be related to high rates of substance abuse * The prevalence of mental disorders decreased with age apart from mental disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer’s.
More recent data were obtained by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the National Health Survey 2004. It showed that: * About 2.1 million of Australians said they suffered from a long-term mental or behavioural problem. *