Prevention
National suicide prevention charity that encourages people to ask, “Are you OK?”
Awareness rates from 2014-2017 increased from 66% - 78%. While participation rates increased from 19% - 32%. Since then, it is fair to assume that these percentages have increased.
R U OK?
(Ross, 2019)
A common sleeping disorder often linked to anxiety which involves a difficulty in falling asleep or maintaining rest, leading to a daytime tiredness which has a heavy impact on your mood and energy levels through the day
Insomnia
(National Institute Of Mental Health, 2024)
In Australia, what percentage of young people aged 16-24 experienced a mental health disorder in the past 12 months?
38.8%
(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2025)
What organisation provides 24 hour mental health support?
Beyond Blue
(Beyond Blue, 2025)
The rapid, shallow thoracic breathing pattern often associated with acute or chronic anxiety attacks can lead to an imbalance of blood gases, manifesting in the immediate experience of lightheadedness or a dizzy feeling. What is the clinical term for this rapid breathing?
Hyperventilation
(Mayo Clinic, 2025)
Between __% and __0% of adult mental illness may be prevented through early intervention in childhood and adolescence.
25% and 50%
(Thomas, 2016)
People with an overwhelming sense of anxiety normally experience symptoms such as an increased heart rate, sweating, trembling, and shortness of breath which all form a singular bodily response
Fight or flight
(World Health Organization, 2025)
Among Australians aged 16-24, what proportion experienced a 12 month long anxiety disorder?
31.8%
(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2020)
The Brisbane Broncos recently teamed up with The Black Dog Institute to shed light on mental health through the All Black jersey. They found 75% of mental health issues develop before the age of 25.
How do they plan to fix this?
By encouraging people to talk to someone if they're feeling depressed, to reach out for help, and check in on others
(Black Dog Institution, 2025)
(Brisbane Broncos, 2025)
Major Depressive Disorder can cause a state known as psychomotor retardation, where a person’s mental processing speed and physical actions like moving or speaking become observably slow and diminished.
What simple, common term describes this pervasive state of reduced physical energy?
Fatigue / Lack of energy
(Sawchuk, 2022)
Lifeline's 6 digit number
13 11 14
(Lifeline, 2025)
Some people with depression can have physical symptoms like headaches, stomach problems, or body pain, even when doctors can’t find a clear cause. These are called what kind of symptoms?
Somatic/physical symptoms
(World Health Organization, 2025)
What percentage of young adults sought help from a health professional for their mental health?
22.9%
(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022)
What mental health resources are available to us as UQ students?
Emotional management resources and support, uniwellbeing (counselling), psychology clinic therapy, UQ neuropsychological assessment, therapeutic workshops, and academic adjustments
(The University of Queensland, 2025)
The combined distress from anxiety (fear of external scrutiny) and depression (feelings of worthlessness) commonly motivates an individual to disengage completely from communal activities and established relationships. What is this resultant state of disengagement?
Social Isolation / Withdrawal
(Mayo Clinic, 2025)