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What is a mental illness?
Every year 1 in 5 Australians interfere with their ability to
will experience a mental work, carry out daily asks and
disorder. The Department of have
health defines a mental relationships.
illness as “a health problem
that significantly affects how
a person feels,
behaves and interacts with
other people”. It can disrupt
their day to day life and
interfere
Don’t have a diagnosis?
Many people experience a
mental disorder for a long
time before finding help.
This can be due to a
number of reasons such as
the stigma associated,
feeling like they just need
to snap out of it, or in the
case of parents fear of
losing their children.
satisfying personal
Mental disorders are
caused by a number of
thinks,
factors such as a chemical
imbalance in the brain,
stressful or traumatic life
events or drug use.
Signs and symptoms:
 Anxiety. Excessive worrying
 Depression. Persistent
sadness
 Unusual or illogical thoughts
 Unreasonable anger or
irritability
 Poor concentration
 Changes in sleeping patterns
 Changes in appetite (weight
loss or gain)
 Lack of motivation
 Withdrawn from others
 Suicidal thoughts.