Dual Diagnosis and Mental Health of Aboriginal People

Mental Health
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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Personal life experience of aboriginal people (Dual diagnosis)..................................................3
Describe that how alcohol and substance lead to the depression among aboriginal population. 3
How dual diagnosis affect the mental health of aboriginal people..............................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
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INTRODUCTION
The documentation will discuss about the “Aboriginal" people who are suffering from Dual
Diagnosis problem. It is the most common problem that mainly occurred due to consumption of
harmful substances and alcohol within large amount. Furthermore, it will describe dual diagnosis
condition and how will effect on the mental health condition of “aboriginal” people.
MAIN BODY
Personal life experience of aboriginal people (Dual diagnosis)
The issue of co-existing mental health and other alcohol that has been determined as an
important one by aboriginal people in Australia (Rieb & et.al., 2020). As per evidence, it has
been identified the dual diagnosis, which was common presentation among aboriginal workers
(Colonna & et.al., 2020). In personal experience, it has been identified the collecting the large
data or information about aboriginal population.
According to report of national Drug strategy, large number of aboriginal individual
suffered from dual diagnosis problem who have aged above 40 years (Edwards, 2020 ). The
aboriginal people with dual diagnosis have both mental illness and alcohol problem, disorder. It
is very dangerous for their health condition. Dual diagnosis have developed the complexities to
treatment, recovery and also associated with incidence of relapse.
Describe that how alcohol and substance lead to the depression among aboriginal population.
According to survey, it has found that 47% male and 55% female consume harmful substances,
alcohols (Fong, 2017). It obvious thing to increase mental illness such as depression, psychotic
disorders. In some situation, it also developed the lifetime suicide thoughts and attempts,
significantly more likely among those harmful substances (Raimi & et.al., 2019).
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