What is mental health?
Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community.
How many people die every day from suicide in Australis?
Are LQBTQIA+ people likely to suffer from a mental health issue?
LQBTQIA+ people are twice as likely to suffer from a mental health issue
Within the workplace who can be effected by mental health?
Anyone in the workplace can be effected by mental health. For example, employees and employers
What are some forms of mental heath that individuals are effected by?
Anxiety and Depression
How many people struggle with ongoing mental health problems?
Only a small minority have ongoing mental health problems.
What age group is suicide and self harm the leading cause of death?
People aged 5-17
What else are LQBTQIA+ people likely to suffer from?
They are also likely to suffer from abuse or violence.
How many days per year are lost per worker as a result of mental health?
3.2 days per year are lost.
Who can mental health effect?
Mental health can effect anyone
What are the two sides of the scale of mental health?
The scale ranges from having poor mental health to having good mental health
Do males or females make up 76% of suicudes.
Males
61% Young LGBTQIA+ have reported suffering from.....
Verbal abuse
Can stress cause a mental illness?
Yes stress in the workplace can cause mental health problems
What does LGBTQIA+ stand for ?
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual
To feel in control of their emotions, have good intellectual functioning and positive interactions with people around them
What are some examples of services that can help?
What mental illness is most common in the LGBTQIA+ community?
Depression
How much money do Australian businesses lose each year by failing to provide early intervention/treatment for employees suffering from mental health?
$6.5 Billion dollars a year
Can you prevent mental health problems?
Dose an individual only have one episode of mental illness in their lifetime?
some people have only one episode of mental illness while others have multiple episodes/ periods of wellness in between
What is the suicide rate of Indigenous Australians compared to non-Indigenous?
It is approximately 2x more
Can a mental illness be caused by trauma and abuse?
Yes trauma can make an individual more vulnerable to developing mental health problems.
Dose having a mental illness impact on an individuals work in the workplace?
Most workers can successfully manage their illness without it impacting on there work while others may need support
Signs of poor mental health in the workplace may include...
Spending more time alone at work, contributing less to team discussions, or changes in their behaviour like increased irritability or aggression