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What is MHW? |
Mental Health Worker |
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What is MHN? |
Mental Health Nurse |
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What is RPN? |
Registered Psychiatric Nurse |
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Define Mental Illness |
A mental illness is a health problem that signifcantly affects how a person feels, thinks, behaves, and interacts with other people. |
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How is mental illness diagnosed? |
It is diagnosed according to standardised criteria. The term mental disorder is also used to refer to these health problems |
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What is another term for mental illness? |
Mental disorder |
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Define mental health |
A state of complete physical, mental and social well‐being, and not merely the absence of disease |
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What is the annual cost of mental health in Australia? |
20 billion dollars |
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What percentage of Australians will have a mental disorder in any 12 month period? |
1 in 5 or 20% |
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What percentage of Australians will have ONE mental disorder in any 12 month period? |
11.5% |
