Promoting Mental Health among Indigenous Groups: A Campaign Plan

Assessment 3 Review of the
literature

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Draft plan for a campaign ......................................................................................................3
Structured strategy for the campaign......................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
An individual is said to be mentally healthy if he is emotionally and psychologically well.
Disturbances in the mental well being can become the cause of other illnesses as well. The
Aboriginal groups are subjected to major discrimination incidences which are having a great
impact on their mental health. This report consist of a campaign plan which will help in
promoting mental health among indigenous groups (Kairuz and et.al., 2020)
MAIN BODY
Draft plan for a campaign
The above research done on the chosen topic of mental health in the Aboriginal and
Torres strait islanders suggests that the people belonging to these groups are more prone to
acquire illnesses related to mental health. The aboriginals are 5 times more likely to acquire
dementia and comparatively have higher number of patients of depression and anxiety than the
non indigenous people. These facts emphasizes on the importance for considering this issue and
to take relevant measures to enhance the mental health levels of the Aboriginals. As these people
are the ones who to face discrimination at various spots in their life. Neither they are treated
equally by the people nor are they provided with equal access to health care as provided to the
other groups. Therefore, a strategy for imparting knowledge and enhancing awareness among the
Aboriginals regarding the rights to equality that they have been provided to them by the
government (Temple, Kelaher, and Paradies, 2020).
This campaign will also aim at spreading awareness amongst the indigenous groups
regarding the increasing number of mental illness cases in their community. Also it will be
imparting knowledge about the importance of maintaining a healthy mind and what are the rights
that can be practised by such groups regarding being mentally and physically healthy.
Structured strategy for the campaign
As per the statistics obtained by the research, more than 50 % of the population of the
indigenous groups are suffering from mental health issues like depression and anxiety. This
makes it important to lay emphasis on promoting mental health in such groups. These elevated
numbers also depict the lack of awareness about mental health services in these groups.
The group in focus for this awareness campaign will be specifically the people belonging
to Aboriginal and Torres strait islanders who are because these people are the major subjects of