What is Mental Health
Time to keep your head in check
Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.
What are the common 5 signs of mental illness?The five main warning signs of mental illness are as follows:* Excessive paranoia, worry, or anxiety.* Long-lasting sadness or irritability.* Extreme changes in moods.* Social withdrawal.* Dramatic changes in eating or sleeping pattern.
Its not easy necessarily to identify the signs and symptoms and sometimes a little prompting from our close friends or family who know us best would help us
Studies
Heads Up" Campaign: Impact on Stigma and Workplace Mental Health Literacy
Authors: LaMontagne, A. D., Martin, A., Page, K. M., Reavley, N. J., Noblet, A. J., Milner, A. J., ... & Keegel, T. G. Published in: Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2018
Authors: LaMontagne, A. D., Martin, A., Page, K. M., Reavley, N. J., Noblet, A. J., Milner, A. J., ... & Keegel, T. G. Published in: Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2018
References
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2020). National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing: Summary of Results, 2019-20
Facts
In 2020, an estimated 20.1% of Australians (or around 5 million people) reported having a mental or behavioral condition in the past 12 months.