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WEL102A - Health and Wellbeing - Mental Health

   

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Running head: MENTAL HEALTH 1MENTAL HEALTH Student name:Institutional affiliation:Professor:Date:

MENTAL HEALTH 2IntroductionMental health may be termed as the level of an individual’s psychological well-being. They include an individual’s emotions, social well-being, and psychology. The psychological, mental well-being state may be termed as an individual’s ability to function at a satisfactory levelin their behavior and emotion. Since, our mental well-being determines how we handle stress, make choices, and relate to others (Engdahl, 2010, p. 14). Therefore, mental health is quite significant in every person’s life despite the stage they are in whether childhood, adolescence all through adulthood. As a result, any negative experience causing mental health problems our behavior, thinking, and mood may be affected. They are several influences that underwrite to mental health concerns which include biological factors, life experiences, and genetics of mental disorders. However, despite the fact that mental health problems are common patients have continued to fully recover from the health complication creating need to develop awareness of mental health. Due to the continued increase in mental health problems the Australian government and other stakeholders set aside a particular week every year to create awareness of the health issue (In Meadows, 2012, p. 22). Therefore, every year in October Americans and the world as a whole face the reality of living with a mental health condition. This takes place during the first week of October thus aiding to fight stigma, advocate for equal care, educate the public, and provide support to creating public awareness of the mental health condition. The government then coincides with the awareness week by setting an official World Mental Health Day which ison every 10th October (Western Australia, 2012, p. 18). During the week the government and various stakeholders will educate the public to learn more about specific mental health problems

MENTAL HEALTH 3and the relevant places to find. Furthermore, the week plays a huge role in educating the public on the prevention and wellness of mental health. Purpose of the Mental Health Week and what the government hopes to achieveThe mental health week was established in 1990 by the U.S. Congress. The week was established in recognition of efforts that the National Alliance on Mental Illness has developed toaid educate and increase awareness about mental health complications (Walker, 2012, p. 35). Among the purposes of the week is to discourage the myths about mental illness. The public has adopted myths to mental health which includes the perception of limited scope for effective treatment seeking that a person with a mental condition cannot recover from a mental illness. However, during this week the government and other stakeholders help to change perception to such a myth since mental health treatments can be effective. This has been proved by the fact that patients who suffered degenerative condition like dementia there is clear evidence when the patients are medicated and change their lifestyle they are significant effects witnessed on slowingthe onset of the disease for some patients. Furthermore, the mental health week aids educate the public that mentally ill patients as purely fiefdom of mental health trusts. Therefore, people with a mental condition should be handled in a coordinated way despite their health conditions thus improving their lifestyles. Furthermore, during the mental health week, the government and various stakeholders also work towards attaining progress on mental health (Mental Health Council of Australia, Mental Health Association, 2004, p. 43). Since the week seeks to create awareness during this time progress on mental health should be noted because patients are encouraged to seek medical advice. Moreover, mental health progress is also achieved when the members of the public are

MENTAL HEALTH 4educated about common signs and symptoms that a patient is likely to suffer from mental illness which includes reducing stress. Working towards reducing stigma is very important since this will aid improve the patient’s lifestyle. During the week the government and various stakeholders will also work towards publicizing clinicians for mental health. The government during this week also works towards equipping the public on where to find clinicians for mental health complications. Doing this will lessen patients the burden and even avoid them from exploitation when trying to reach a clinicianfor mental health complications (Western Australian Association for Mental Health, 2003, p. 53).The government and other stakeholders will also familiarize the public on first aids that can be performed to a patient before they seek medical attention. Roles of the government and Non-government agencies in addressing mental health in Australia The agencies in Australia are working towards providing a picture of the national response to mental health thus caring for the needs of the Australians. Therefore, the Australian government and other non-government agencies share a responsibility to address mental health policies thus providing support services for all Australians living with a mental disorder. The government and other non-government agencies are playing a significant role in the funding and provision of specialized mental health treatment (In Mason, In Gardner, In Outlaw, & In O'Grady, 2016, p. 43). Hence, they are playing a relevant role in ensuring that mental health treatment is administered to healthy patients thus equipping various health clinicians with relevant funds to help in treating the illness.

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