Mental Health issues among Aboriginals | Research

Running head: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG ABORIGINALS
Name of the Student
Name of the University
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Executive summary
This following research proposal is structured to discuss about mental health issues among
Aboriginals and their knowledge about it. The paper gives a small introduction about the mental
health issues in an Aboriginal population, qualitative research like Phenomenological strategy
conducted on the community and the motive for selecting this particular approach of research.
The paper also tells about total number of applicants picked and requested for interview
concerning the issues. The paper has reflection idea on the mental health in Australia and
knowledge of Aboriginal about it.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Background of the study..................................................................................................................3
Research Question...........................................................................................................................5
Study design.....................................................................................................................................6
Study population and sampling.......................................................................................................6
Data collection method and analysis...............................................................................................7
Reflection.........................................................................................................................................7
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7
References........................................................................................................................................9
Appendix (Questionnaire).............................................................................................................11

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Introduction
Mental illness denotes to an extensive array of conditions related to mental health such as
illnesses, which affect mood of an individual, behaviour as well as thinking. The common mental
diseases in Australia are anxiety problem and emotional disorders. About 14.4% of Australians
ranging from 16-85 faces anxiety disorders. The mental illness is mainly common among
Aboriginals who are considered to be the populations of Australia by Australian Bureau of
Statistics. They are living in Australia more than 50000 years (Ballantyne 2014). The statistical
data have shown aboriginals includes only 2 percent Australia’s population. Aboriginals mainly
suffer from poor health as there is lack of knowledge (Reading and Greenwood 2018). The poor
health emphasised is supplementary reinforced by the data established on outflow accounts. The
data specified that there is an annual discrepancy in amenities delivered to those residing
Aboriginals communities.
The paper is discussing about the lack in the health knowledge, which are related to
mental disorder among Aboriginals. It focusses on the opinions of the people living in the
community. The methodology plus the applicant’s assortment besides personal reflection
focusing on the topic. The question asked would be portraying on the difficulties faced due to
lack of health knowledge.
Background of the study
Australia's mental health arrangement is inadequate for Aboriginal people. Aboriginal
communities have seen devastation as there is increased rates of suicide plus poorer condition
and outcome of mental health. Poor mental health problem in this community frequently curtails
from historic deficiency, discrimination and a negative sense of linking to self plus community