Social Media In Australia

Access to mental health care for underprivileged patients is the primary benefit of Tele-psychiatry. Tele-psychiatry provides mental health care to rural or remote areas. Patients get easy access to their consultants without having to leave their homes. Scarcity of consultants in a specific area can be overcome by Tele-psychiatry. (1)The elderly, people with disabilities, inmates of a prison or a detention centre, homeless people and the military can access mental health care through videoconferencing. Stigma, shame and cultural issues are some of the reasons why people never seek treatment for mental health at later stages of their disease. Tele-psychiatry removes this barrier, allowing mental health care providers to connect with their patients. (2) Use of Tele-psychiatry reduces waiting times and travel expenses for the patient, the family and the care provider. Videoconferencing helps two or more consultants or health care providers to connect with the patient and/or his family. (3) A consultant can guide a physician in remote areas. According to research, Tele-psychiatry has been as effective as face-to-face interactions. Teaching and research is another important benefit of Tele-psychiatry. (4)

There were also 4.1 million people who had experienced a lifetime mental disorder but did not have symptoms in the 12 months prior to the survey interview” ( ABS , 2008 ). Similarly, The Mindframe National Media initiative reported that in each year, approximately one in every five Australians will experience a mental illness and mental illnesses are the third leading cause of disability burden in Australia, accounting for an estimated 27 percent of the total years lost due to disability. Those information lead to quality of life in Australia. However, the Australian government is not complacent about the problem and has also developed Mental Health Plan until The Fourth National Mental Health Plan. This essay supports the position that national mental health service provision and societal attitude towards people suffering mental illness is

For the purpose of this essay the user group I have decided to focus upon is people who suffer from mental health issues, in particular depression and psychosis. I will firstly talk about the illness and about the client group concerned. I will then discuss different treatments available and how effective communication is essential for the well being of these clients. I will then focus on different theories of communication from a psychology perspective and conclusively will discuss and critically analysis powers imbalances, inequalities and disadvantages.

Since the early 1990s, the progress of mental illness treatment has increased quickly. Many patients with mental illness have been able to leave hospitals and live normal lives because of advancement in treatment. The treatment of mental illness has changed in many ways. Some of these ways are medical technology, medication, and the housing treatment. These changes in mental illness healing have led to a great success.

The treatment of mental illness has gone through many reforms over the years. Stemming from some of the earliest documented cases of treatment such as trephination in 5000 B.C. to the opening of “mental” asylums starting in the late 1300s to the development of the modern healthcare system. Through the 1800s until now, major developments in mental health treatment include the evolution of the “mental” asylum, widespread psychopharmacology, and psychotherapy treatments. Primarily focusing on the treatment methods of the past two hundred or so years, the United States of America has made leaps and bounds to provide humane treatment to aid those in need.

Mental illness has a profound impact on the Australian community, with 45% of Australians expected to experience mental illness at some point in their lives. In 1991, Australian Health Ministers commenced The Australian National Mental Health Strategy, which has since transitioned to its Fourth National Mental Health Plan Agreement. The Australian healthcare policy that has recently received attention in the Australian media is the revised National Mental Health Policy of 2008. The media article, ‘‘Futures will be lost’: Health fears as youth psychosis program dropped,’ has been analysed on its illustration of current structural reform proposed in the Mental Health sector. The role of media is critical in conveying policy to the public and

This week, I decided to reflect solely on the reading entitled “Announcing the Mental Health Engagement Network (MHEN) Lawson, TELUS Health and Canada Health Infoway launch the Mental Health Engagement Network initiative to measure effectiveness of new technology in ongoing health management.” This is because mental health is something that is near and dear to my heart. Over my lifetime, I have seen a three people very close to me struggle with mental illness, which has not only been difficult on them, but also on myself. When reading about the use of cell phones to help improve mental health and wellness, I found it to be a fantastic idea as patient’s are able to track their daily progress, issues, and are in relatively constant contact with

Mental health ailments and conditions have traditionally been considered less treatable than medical and surgical ailments. Although advances in science have shown that mental health

This purpose of this study is to determine experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in using such tools and to identify some of the enablers and barriers to the acceptability of such e-tools in self-managing the symptoms of relatively minor symptoms of mental health

The use of technology to deliver or facilitate access to mental health services is an advance in the field meant to embody the basic ethical principles of the American Psychological Association (APA) (2002). The ethical shortcomings of this process will be discussed in further detail below, but it is equally important to emphasize that the ethical benefits outweigh the ethical concerns. To deny at-need populations access to mental health services when technology can be used as an avenue to provide it violates APA Principles A,B,D, and E (APA, 2002).

It is an assistive process that seeks to give advice and represent the individual. Identifying opportunities is the first step of advocacy (Rapp, 2012), as these opportunities may present beneficial changes for the individual suffering from mental health issues. There needs to be an advocacy to change the mental health system to better suit the needs of modern society, and especially the youth. The development of mental services on an online platform is already a big step towards making positive changes, however that only tackles the issue of accessibility. The way that mental health professional approach and understand youth mental issues needs to change in order for there to be a meaningful and engaging

With technology ever changing in today’s society, social media has become a driving force for people (especially the millennial generation) to educate themselves on current events, Canadian, and U.S. politics. As Arthur Siegel states in his book Politics and the Media in Canada, “the media, preoccupied with their own economic interests, have not placed sufficient emphasis on their political and social functions in society.” This does not necessarily mean that mainstream media (newspapers, magazines, radio) is irrelevant in the Canadian and U.S. political arena, but it does seem that they are losing touch with the Canadian and U.S. public and the technological advances. Siegel states that “even in the 19th century, electronic media was envisaged

With one in five Australians aged sixteen to eighty-five suffering from a mental health disorder, and with expenditure on the problem exceeding $28 billion dollars annually, mental health is an issue that can no longer be ignored. Peak health bodies such as the Australian Medical Association and Beyondblue are calling for increased support for people suffering from mental illness and for a reformation of mental health services. With discussion surrounding mental health issues becoming decreasingly stigmatised, I talk tonight to those at the front line of health policy, treatment and prevention about the reality and future for the millions of Australians living with mental illness.

The survey was conducted among the Sunshine Coast residents and 90% residents use social media. This result mirrors Cowling’s finding (2016) that there are 69% Australians use social media.

As the literature remains inconclusive as to the relation between current major treatment modalities and depressive disorder, and given the extremities of the potential dangers of antidepressant medications, it is apparent that there is a need to develop new interventions, which show greater efficacy, safety, and acceptability.