The document summarizes findings from an online research community conducted by beyondblue to understand experiences of people living with anxiety. Key findings include:
1) There is low awareness and understanding of anxiety in Australia, resulting in many being unable to identify anxiety symptoms or realize their experiences were not normal. This limited help-seeking and treatment.
2) High levels of stigma exist, with some perceiving dismissal of anxiety as a real condition. This delayed help-seeking as people felt they did not deserve treatment.
3) Barriers to seeking help included low awareness, stigma, and only seeking treatment in crisis when conditions became overwhelming. Lack of support from others also posed barriers.
- Suicide is a preventable public health issue, but talking about it risks unintentionally increasing suicide in vulnerable groups. Careful consideration is needed regarding the focus, audience, format, and location of any discussion.
- One-on-one conversations with those considering suicide or affected by loss can increase understanding and prevent isolation, if the listener avoids judgement, asks directly about thoughts of suicide, and encourages help-seeking.
- Media reporting on suicide methods and glorifying death can increase risk of copycat behavior in vulnerable groups, so care is needed in story details and focus on prevention resources. Social media may both help connections and pose unknown risks regarding moderation.
- Workplace programs should identify and support
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- Suicide is a preventable public health issue, but talking about it risks unintentionally increasing suicide in vulnerable groups. Careful consideration is needed regarding the focus, audience, format, and location of any discussion.
- One-on-one conversations with those considering suicide or affected by loss can increase understanding and prevent isolation, if the listener avoids judgement, asks directly about thoughts of suicide, and encourages help-seeking.
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- Workplace programs should identify and support
The pandemic has taught us that its OK to not be OKDavidCutrano
The COVID-19 pandemic has helped reduce the stigma around mental health issues. As everyone experiences increased stress, anxiety, and feelings of not being okay due to the pandemic, people are more willing to openly discuss their mental health struggles. Experts believe this "collective trauma" makes it easier for people to understand mental health issues and feel compassion for those experiencing them. Prior to this, mental health issues were highly stigmatized due to misunderstandings and beliefs that those with issues were somehow flawed. The pandemic has shown that struggling with mental health is normal and human.
This document discusses challenging common myths and stigma around mental illness. It notes that mental illnesses can affect anyone regardless of intelligence, social class, or income. Further, it emphasizes that mental illnesses should be treated similarly to physical illnesses, as illnesses, not character flaws. The document encourages understanding mental illnesses and supporting those affected.
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This document discusses mental illness stigma in several non-Western cultures. It finds that most cultures exhibit somatization of emotional distress and idioms of distress that are culturally specific. Treatment often focuses on pharmacotherapy due to stigma, and families prefer to keep mental illness private. While biomedical views are more common in urban areas, traditional beliefs involving spirit possession or witchcraft remain influential, especially rurally. Integrating biomedical and traditional views into mental healthcare may help reduce stigma.
The document discusses several myths and facts related to mental health. It notes that mental health problems are very common, affecting 1 in 5 American adults and half of children by age 14. However, less than 20% of children with mental health issues receive treatment. Additionally, the vast majority of people with mental illness are not violent. The document aims to dispel several common myths and promote understanding of mental health issues.
The research report Presentation addresses the stigma related to the mental health in our society. This study was intended to increase understanding of peoples’ views of mental illness by developing and administering measures of knowledge and attitudes of people toward mental illnesses.
The research conducted through questionnaires regarding the mental health stigma is reviewed and analyzed that indicates that the majority of the general public holds negative stereotypes towards people with psychological problems.
Hence, a model has been proposed to illustrate what are the peoples’ attitudes towards and knowledge about the mental health, why is it a taboo to talk about this topic, how can this stigma prevent the people from getting help for the psychological difficulties and solutions for reducing and dealing with the mental health stigma are discussed.
FAST-NU
COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
PSYCHOLOGY
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Miss sumarah rashid
Section: GR-4
Group members:
Taban Shaukat 16K3937
Huzaifah Punjani 16K3924
Anas Bin Faisal 16K4064
Abeer Zehra 16K4068
Maria Ahmed 16K4058
This document discusses suicide and its prevention. It provides information on risk factors for suicide like mental illness, past attempts, and life stressors. Common warning signs and methods are outlined. The assessment and management of suicidal patients is also described, including treatment, observation in hospitals, and ensuring community support after discharge. Suicide prevention strategies discussed include restricting access to lethal means, educating the public, and improving mental healthcare.
The document discusses conceptualizing stigma using a 5-component model of stigma proposed by Link and Phelan (2001). The components are discrimination, status loss, separation, stereotyping, and labeling. It is noted that the components do not need to occur in a specific sequence for stigma to be present. Examples are provided to illustrate how stigma can occur through social processes even without direct discrimination of individuals. The psychology of both the stigmatized and stigmatizing individuals is examined. Various research on stigma related to HIV/AIDS is summarized. Educational approaches and strategies for addressing stigma using the model are explored.
This document provides an overview of stigma reduction strategies and interventions that have been implemented for various health conditions. It begins by defining the key concepts of strategies and interventions, noting that interventions derive from strategies. It then reviews stigma reduction strategies that have been used for HIV/AIDS, leprosy, tuberculosis, mental illness, epilepsy, and disability. Common strategies include education, contact, counseling, advocacy, and legal/policy reforms. The document concludes that while many interventions have been implemented, there is still limited evidence on the effectiveness of the strategies, and more evaluation work needs to be done.
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Personality disorders are incapacitating for some clients and render them unable to function normally in society. Young people and older people alike are affected by these disorders. Often leading to criminal behaviors, clients end up in jail and prison because of their mental illnesses where they will end up not getting the treatment so desperately needed. Plagued by dramatic, emotional, and erratic behaviors, a client, all too often contemplates suicide as an escape. These clients present with numerous other odd behaviors not understood by most making them inherently social outcasts. Although finding the right treatment is sometimes difficult, nurses have a duty to delve into the behaviors exhibited by these clients and assist in directing them to the appropriate treatment.
The document is a presentation by the Client Empowerment Council on self-stigma. It defines stigma and self-stigma, and discusses how self-stigma can involve negative thoughts like feeling worthless. Members of the Client Empowerment Council then share their personal experiences with mental illness and self-stigma, and how getting involved in volunteering, education, and helping others has helped them combat self-stigma. The presentation concludes with a question and answer session.
Reducing Stigma for the Stigmatized and Stigma SupportersNakiba Jones
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The document discusses strategies for interacting with individuals experiencing mental illnesses like borderline personality disorder (BPD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and schizoaffective disorder. It provides an overview of the characteristics and behaviors associated with each condition. It also offers tips for maintaining safety, such as communicating calmly, showing compassion, and addressing feelings of fear. Resources for crisis intervention and treatment are also mentioned.
The document discusses psychiatric emergencies, defining suicide and suicidal clients. It covers common psychiatric emergencies, risk factors for suicide, and guidelines for preventing suicide through education, screening, treatment, restricting access to lethal means, and responsible media reporting. The document also provides guidance on managing suicidal clients in emergency departments and inpatient psychiatric wards.
This document discusses trauma-informed care and trauma awareness. It defines different types of trauma including individual, group, community/cultural, and mass trauma. It also discusses how trauma can be caused by nature or humans, intentionally or unintentionally. The document outlines factors that influence how individuals respond to trauma, such as characteristics of the trauma itself, cultural and personal characteristics, and whether the trauma was expected. It emphasizes that treatment needs to avoid retraumatizing clients and nurture resilience.
This document provides information on recognizing and understanding borderline personality disorder (BPD). It begins by defining personality disorders and outlining the key traits of BPD, which include instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, affect, and marked impulsivity. It then discusses some of the challenges people with BPD face and treatments like dialectical behavior therapy. Overall, the document aims to help people understand the symptoms and experiences of those living with BPD.
Major causes of suicide include untreated mental illness, depression, and the inability to cope with problems. Nearly 1 million people commit suicide each year globally, with suicide being the second leading cause of death among those aged 10-24. Warning signs include self-harm, reckless behavior, verbalizations of suicide, and feelings of hopelessness. It is important to prevent suicide by treating mental illness, talking openly about feelings, and getting help from crisis resources and healthcare professionals.
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This document provides a summary of a slide presentation given by Patrick Corrigan on erasing the stigma of mental illness. The key points discussed in the presentation include: examining unintended consequences of anti-stigma efforts; contact-based approaches have been shown to improve attitudes but not necessarily behaviors; and combining social-cognitive and health services research approaches may be most effective by targeting stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination at multiple levels.
The document outlines a psychosocial support training toolkit created by Fiji Red Cross Society and IFRC after Tropical Cyclone Winston. The toolkit contains three sections - training tools for volunteers, community tools for affected people, and volunteer tools for self-care. The training tools are used by Red Cross to prepare volunteers to provide psychosocial support after disasters by understanding impacts, roles, and caring for themselves. The community tools help volunteers support affected households and communities with recovery information. The volunteer tools provide information for volunteers to share with families about caring for their wellbeing while working with communities.
This document is a literature review and dissertation submitted by Michelle Rodriguez exploring attitudes toward mental health. It provides an overview of past research on attitudes toward mental health, finding that historically mental illness has been stigmatized. While some research found that increased familiarity with mental illness can improve attitudes, other studies found increased biological explanations for conditions like schizophrenia can worsen attitudes. The document also discusses how attitudes differ based on factors like age, gender, education level, and experience/exposure to mental illness.
This document provides information on assessing and preventing late-life suicide. It discusses risk factors like prior suicidal thoughts or behaviors, mental illness, medical illness, and negative life events. Warning signs of suicide risk include suicidal thoughts, plans, substance abuse, purposelessness, anxiety, feeling trapped, and withdrawal. Key questions to ask include whether they have thoughts of suicide, specific plans or means, and reasons to live. Risk management involves immediate safety planning and ongoing treatment of underlying issues, monitoring of risk, and enhancing hope and meaning in life.
Mental health continues to be an important issue affecting so many Canadians. I wrote three stories for the series for the Canadian Nurses Association in partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada. The stories were: Reducing Stigma in Health-Care Settings; Suicide Prevention and Postvention Initiatives; and When Mental Illness and the Justice System Intersect.
This document outlines strategies for challenging mental health stigma. It begins with definitions of stigma and discusses the causes and manifestations of stigma, including ignorance, fear, and negative media portrayals. The document then describes different types of stigma such as self-stigma and enacted stigma. It notes that stigma can lead to discrimination and negative consequences for those with mental illness, including reluctance to seek treatment. The three most effective ways to challenge stigma identified are education to promote facts over misperceptions, contact with those experiencing mental illness, and protest against negative media portrayals.
Contemporary Social Issues - Mental Health Powerpointjessdettman
This document discusses mental health and mental illness. It defines mental health as successful mental functioning and relationships, while being able to cope with change and adversity. Mental illness and mental disorder are also defined. Several common mental illnesses are listed such as depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorders. Facts about the prevalence of mental illnesses are provided, showing they affect about 20% of Canadians and are more common among youth and those who die by suicide. The stigma of mental illness is discussed, showing many are unwilling to be in relationships with or socialize with those who have a mental illness. A story is also provided about a woman who recovered from depression. Overall causes, impacts, and solutions for mental health issues are examined.
This document provides an introduction to transgender equality. It discusses that gender is a social construct distinct from sex assigned at birth. It describes gender dysphoria and the spectrum of transgender identity. It notes that transgender people exist in all cultures and seek to live authentically. It discusses challenges transgender people face, like lack of support and high rates of suicide attempts. It outlines UK legislation and the medical process for transition. It emphasizes the need for respect, support and inclusion of transgender people in healthcare, housing, and society in general.
This document provides an overview of stigma reduction strategies and interventions that have been implemented for various health conditions. It begins by defining the key concepts of strategies and interventions, noting that interventions derive from strategies. It then reviews stigma reduction strategies that have been used for HIV/AIDS, leprosy, tuberculosis, mental illness, epilepsy, and disability. Common strategies include education, contact, counseling, advocacy, and legal/policy reforms. The document concludes that while many interventions have been implemented, there is still limited evidence on the effectiveness of the strategies, and more evaluation work needs to be done.
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Personality disorders are incapacitating for some clients and render them unable to function normally in society. Young people and older people alike are affected by these disorders. Often leading to criminal behaviors, clients end up in jail and prison because of their mental illnesses where they will end up not getting the treatment so desperately needed. Plagued by dramatic, emotional, and erratic behaviors, a client, all too often contemplates suicide as an escape. These clients present with numerous other odd behaviors not understood by most making them inherently social outcasts. Although finding the right treatment is sometimes difficult, nurses have a duty to delve into the behaviors exhibited by these clients and assist in directing them to the appropriate treatment.
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This document discusses stigma, how it affects those with mental illnesses and other conditions, and ways to reduce stigma. Stigma is defined as a mark of disgrace associated with a circumstance or person. Stigma is important because those with mental illnesses often experience it multiple times during their illness. Stigma affects those with conditions like mental illness, HIV, AIDS and others. It can be supported through stereotyping, alienating, or negatively labeling people. Self-stigma occurs when people feel ashamed or embarrassed of their diagnosis. Ways to prevent stigma include educating yourself and others, sharing stories to inform and inspire, and standing up against stereotyping.
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The document discusses strategies for interacting with individuals experiencing mental illnesses like borderline personality disorder (BPD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and schizoaffective disorder. It provides an overview of the characteristics and behaviors associated with each condition. It also offers tips for maintaining safety, such as communicating calmly, showing compassion, and addressing feelings of fear. Resources for crisis intervention and treatment are also mentioned.
The document discusses psychiatric emergencies, defining suicide and suicidal clients. It covers common psychiatric emergencies, risk factors for suicide, and guidelines for preventing suicide through education, screening, treatment, restricting access to lethal means, and responsible media reporting. The document also provides guidance on managing suicidal clients in emergency departments and inpatient psychiatric wards.
This document discusses trauma-informed care and trauma awareness. It defines different types of trauma including individual, group, community/cultural, and mass trauma. It also discusses how trauma can be caused by nature or humans, intentionally or unintentionally. The document outlines factors that influence how individuals respond to trauma, such as characteristics of the trauma itself, cultural and personal characteristics, and whether the trauma was expected. It emphasizes that treatment needs to avoid retraumatizing clients and nurture resilience.
This document provides information on recognizing and understanding borderline personality disorder (BPD). It begins by defining personality disorders and outlining the key traits of BPD, which include instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, affect, and marked impulsivity. It then discusses some of the challenges people with BPD face and treatments like dialectical behavior therapy. Overall, the document aims to help people understand the symptoms and experiences of those living with BPD.
Major causes of suicide include untreated mental illness, depression, and the inability to cope with problems. Nearly 1 million people commit suicide each year globally, with suicide being the second leading cause of death among those aged 10-24. Warning signs include self-harm, reckless behavior, verbalizations of suicide, and feelings of hopelessness. It is important to prevent suicide by treating mental illness, talking openly about feelings, and getting help from crisis resources and healthcare professionals.
Patrick Corrigan : Erasing the Stigma of Mental IllnessBeitissie1
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The document outlines a psychosocial support training toolkit created by Fiji Red Cross Society and IFRC after Tropical Cyclone Winston. The toolkit contains three sections - training tools for volunteers, community tools for affected people, and volunteer tools for self-care. The training tools are used by Red Cross to prepare volunteers to provide psychosocial support after disasters by understanding impacts, roles, and caring for themselves. The community tools help volunteers support affected households and communities with recovery information. The volunteer tools provide information for volunteers to share with families about caring for their wellbeing while working with communities.
This document is a literature review and dissertation submitted by Michelle Rodriguez exploring attitudes toward mental health. It provides an overview of past research on attitudes toward mental health, finding that historically mental illness has been stigmatized. While some research found that increased familiarity with mental illness can improve attitudes, other studies found increased biological explanations for conditions like schizophrenia can worsen attitudes. The document also discusses how attitudes differ based on factors like age, gender, education level, and experience/exposure to mental illness.
This document provides information on assessing and preventing late-life suicide. It discusses risk factors like prior suicidal thoughts or behaviors, mental illness, medical illness, and negative life events. Warning signs of suicide risk include suicidal thoughts, plans, substance abuse, purposelessness, anxiety, feeling trapped, and withdrawal. Key questions to ask include whether they have thoughts of suicide, specific plans or means, and reasons to live. Risk management involves immediate safety planning and ongoing treatment of underlying issues, monitoring of risk, and enhancing hope and meaning in life.
Mental health continues to be an important issue affecting so many Canadians. I wrote three stories for the series for the Canadian Nurses Association in partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada. The stories were: Reducing Stigma in Health-Care Settings; Suicide Prevention and Postvention Initiatives; and When Mental Illness and the Justice System Intersect.
This document outlines strategies for challenging mental health stigma. It begins with definitions of stigma and discusses the causes and manifestations of stigma, including ignorance, fear, and negative media portrayals. The document then describes different types of stigma such as self-stigma and enacted stigma. It notes that stigma can lead to discrimination and negative consequences for those with mental illness, including reluctance to seek treatment. The three most effective ways to challenge stigma identified are education to promote facts over misperceptions, contact with those experiencing mental illness, and protest against negative media portrayals.
Contemporary Social Issues - Mental Health Powerpointjessdettman
This document discusses mental health and mental illness. It defines mental health as successful mental functioning and relationships, while being able to cope with change and adversity. Mental illness and mental disorder are also defined. Several common mental illnesses are listed such as depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorders. Facts about the prevalence of mental illnesses are provided, showing they affect about 20% of Canadians and are more common among youth and those who die by suicide. The stigma of mental illness is discussed, showing many are unwilling to be in relationships with or socialize with those who have a mental illness. A story is also provided about a woman who recovered from depression. Overall causes, impacts, and solutions for mental health issues are examined.
This document provides an introduction to transgender equality. It discusses that gender is a social construct distinct from sex assigned at birth. It describes gender dysphoria and the spectrum of transgender identity. It notes that transgender people exist in all cultures and seek to live authentically. It discusses challenges transgender people face, like lack of support and high rates of suicide attempts. It outlines UK legislation and the medical process for transition. It emphasizes the need for respect, support and inclusion of transgender people in healthcare, housing, and society in general.
This document discusses suicide prevention and intervention. It begins with an overview of global suicide statistics and risk factors. Common risk factors include mental illness, substance abuse, relationship or financial problems, and physical/sexual abuse. The document then outlines common warning signs like withdrawing from others, feelings of hopelessness, and making plans or notes. It discusses prevalent methods like hanging, poisoning, and firearms. The document concludes with strategies for prevention, like restricting access to lethal means and improving social support systems and healthcare to address mental health issues.
Mental health stigma can be divided into two distinct types: social stigma is characterized by prejudicial attitudes and discriminating behaviour directed towards individuals with mental health problems as a result of the psychiatric label they have been given. In contrast, perceived stigma or self-stigma is the internalizing by the mental health sufferer of their perceptions of discrimination (Link, Cullen, Struening & Shrout, 1989), and perceived stigma can significantly affect feelings of shame and lead to poorer treatment outcomes (Perlick, Rosenheck, Clarkin, Sirey et al., 2001).
This summary provides an overview of the key points from the document:
1. The document discusses the author's personal experience and perceptions of depression as a mental illness. Through studying psychology, the author gained a better understanding of depression and realized their previous views were limited.
2. Growing up, the author was surrounded by people who did not view depression as a real mental illness and thought it did not warrant treatment. There is also stigma around mental illness in South African society.
3. The document defines depression according to the DSM-5, outlining cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and other symptoms. It emphasizes that depression significantly impacts one's ability to function.
The document is a student paper about suicide prevention. It discusses how untreated depression is a leading cause of suicide and rates of suicide are increasing. It argues that raising awareness of depression and suicide in communities is key to prevention. The paper outlines signs of depression like self-harm, drug and alcohol abuse. It also discusses the importance of seeking help from therapists or suicide hotlines. Finally, it provides an example of the nonprofit To Write Love On Her Arms that raises funds for treatment and research related to depression.
Clear warning signs often precede suicide in over 90% of cases. Depression is the leading cause of suicide, and white males have the highest suicide rate increase. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15-24 year olds. Relationships, loss, mental constriction, and inability to adjust are common factors. Organizations like AFSP provide support for survivors and work to prevent suicide through education and outreach. Parents should take any suicide talk seriously and seek help from professionals.
This document provides information about depression and resources for managing mental health as a college student. It discusses common symptoms of depression and encourages seeking help from a GP if symptoms last more than two weeks. It then discusses challenges college students face like transitioning to college life, relationships, and academics. Myths about depression are debunked, and statistics about depression rates among college students are presented. The document recommends students utilize support services at their college like counseling, health centers, and chaplaincy. It also encourages opening up to family and friends, or using anonymous helplines, when feeling depressed. Ways friends can support others and encourage seeking help are discussed.
SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES COLLEGE, AALO
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY,
NATIONAL WEBINAR
ON
“MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL- BEING”
Sociological Perspectives on
Mental Health and Illness
Chamberlain University College of NursingNR 304 Fundamental MaximaSheffield592
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
NR 304 Fundamental Skill
Prof. Christina Johnson
Assignment Due Date:
Memory Problem and Dementia
Introduction
Growing up as a kid at about 6years of age, I looked at people with memory issues and dementia as a problem which is diabolical or may be caused by a person’s wicked act or was inflected on a person due to envy. I started having different ideas about memory problems and dementia in my adolescent age, to me, it was a degeneration in the brain. So, what is dementia? “It is a progressive chronic disorder of mental processes caused by damage to the brain, change in personality, brain disease, and memory disorders” (Hubert, & VanMeter, 2018). An article on the American Academy of Neurology stated the brochure about memory problems and dementia was published November 13, 2013. The brochure provided other organizations where people could get more information about this disease and how well to screen and manage people with memory loss and dementia, some of these organization are NIH Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center, Eldercare locator, and National Memory screening.
Summary of the article on Memory Problem and Dementia
The main topics discussed in this brochure, which we will be discussing starting with, what are the causes of memory problems? Some of the cause of memory loss has been linked to stress, and anxiety or depression, head injury, stroke, to mention a few. If a person makes visiting the doctor for regular health checkups important, most of these issues mentioned could be avoided.
Another topic discussed was, should a family member or friend go with you to the doctor? From my point of view, I would say yes because a close family or friend can explain better what they have noticed and the changes the person with this problem exhibits.
Another main topic discussed was, when should you be concerned about memory problems? When love ones start forgetting the names of people close to them, which is disheartening or forgetting if they have eaten, forget familiar locations, then that should be the best time to seek help from a specialist.
Another main topic discussed was, how can your family or friends help? Some of the ways family and friends can help is to continuously show love and have as much patience in redirecting the patient without hurting their feelings. Also, learn about helpful ways to manage dementia and join support groups.
Some of the information could promote communication between patients and healthcare providers. The patient should make a list of what worries them about the disease and try to be as honest as possible and not assuming the healthcare provider should know everything just by looking at the patient, that would promote communication between patient and healthcare provider. Also, write or bring all medication-taking even, herbals or vitamins (Coleman, 2015).
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Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
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Insights Community gaining insights into personal experiences of Anxiety
1. www.beyondblue.org.au 1300 22 4636
Uncovering anxiety
Gaining insights into personal experiences
Background
In August 2012, beyondblue undertook qualitative
market research through an online community called
Uncovering anxiety. Our objective was to gain insight
into the needs and experiences of people living with
anxiety, their family and friends. In particular, we
wanted to explore personal experiences across the
range of different anxiety conditions, information
needs and experiences with help-seeking. The
outcomes of this research have informed the strategic
directions of beyondblue’s new National Anxiety Strategy
and national awareness campaign Get to know anxiety,
launching in May 2013.
Participants
The online community involved over 360 participants
who have a personal experience with anxiety, their
family and friends. The community was segmented into
two groups: an adult community for people aged 18 and
over, and a young people community for people aged
14 to 17 years.
Participants were recruited via promotion across
traditional media outlets, distribution of flyers through
service providers, and posts on the beyondblue website,
Facebook page and twitter.
There was a particularly high level of discussion among
more than 200 members of the online community. Most
of the participants in the adult community were female
(82 per cent) and most lived in metropolitan areas (69
per cent), while 22 per cent lived in regional areas and
nine per cent in rural locations. More than half of the
participants (62 per cent) were aged 25 to 44 years;
with almost one-third (27 per cent) aged 45 or over,
and 12 per cent aged 18 to 24 years. The majority of
participants (93 per cent) had personal experiences with
anxiety, and seven per cent had cared for or supported
someone with an anxiety condition. Most participants
experienced more than one anxiety disorder, with
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) (76 per cent) being
the most common, followed by Panic disorder (38 per
cent) and Phobias (32 per cent). Post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) was experienced by 17 per cent, 12 per
cent experienced Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
and almost three-quarters of participants (73 per cent)
also experienced depression.
In the young people community, just over half of the young
people came from regional areas (52 per cent), while just
under half (48 per cent) lived in metropolitan areas. Again,
there were higher proportions of females (86 per cent) with
almost two-thirds (62 per cent) aged 16 to 17 and 38 per
cent were aged 14 to 15 years. All participants had personal
experiences of anxiety and many experienced more than
one type of anxiety. All (100 per cent) had experienced GAD,
25 per cent a phobic disorder, 14 per cent OCD, 14 per cent
Panic disorder and 67 per cent had experienced depression.
None had experienced PTSD.
Methodology
The Uncovering anxiety online research community
was conducted over a four-week period, during which
discussion topics were posted by the moderators of the
online communities and also self-generated by members.
During the month, more than 50 topics were discussed in
both the adult and young people communities.
Topics included:
• experiences around anxiety in general and specific
anxiety conditions
• issues around accessing support and treatment
• the perceived impact of anxiety on people’s lives,
including examples of stigma they experienced
• what they perceived they needed from the
healthcare system and broader community.
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2. Summary of main findings
Lack of awareness and understanding of anxiety
In the Australian community, awareness and understanding
of anxiety is low, resulting in many people being unable
to identify symptoms of anxiety. For many people with
anxiety, this lack of recognition lasted for a number of years
— emerging in childhood, but only recognised within the
context of an anxiety condition in adulthood.
“What I wished I had known is what anxiety looked like…
the signs, the causes, the effects. I waited so long
before seeking help because I did not understand the
illness. I didn’t realise what I was going through wasn’t
‘normal’.”
— Female, 25-34, NSW, metropolitan, GAD, depression
As a result of the low levels of recognition, many people
‘learn to live’ with the symptoms without help, treatment
or support. However, because there is no context to their
symptoms, this leads many to attribute their symptoms
mistakenly to stress or worry, or being part of their
personality. In turn, this can limit people’s opportunities
to live life fully, diminishing their confidence, causing
them to feel alone and isolated, and increasing the
likelihood of them developing depression.
“I think I’ve always had a tendency towards being anxious…
It was just the way I was. Some of the earliest things I
remember include being too scared to put up my hand in
class, even though I knew the correct answer; dreading
winning an achievement award and having to get up in
front of everyone at assembly; never asking for money to
buy lunch because I was too scared to line up and talk to
the canteen ladies, and hating phoning people, even family.
In my teenage years, anxiety meant that I was too scared
to talk to boys, join the school choir, go to discos with my
friends, catch the bus, the list goes on. I got fired from my
first and only high school job because I was petrified of
serving the customers. It’s meant years of loneliness, lost
opportunities and ultimately, several bouts of depression.”
— Female, 25-34, VIC, metropolitan, phobia, depression
High levels of stigma
The low awareness of anxiety in the Australian community
means that people with anxiety feel that others don’t
understand the impact that anxiety can have on people’s
lives. In turn, some perceived that others were dismissive
of their condition and their symptoms or anxiety conditions
were not seen as ‘real’ conditions.
“A lot of people’s attitude was ‘Toughen up princess’ as
they totally do not understand what is going on and think
you should get over it and get on.”
— Female, 55-64, WA, metropolitan, PTSD, phobia, GAD,
panic disorder, depression
“My anxiety and depression is starting to affect the
relationship I have with my partner. He just keeps telling
me to ‘get over it’ and ‘stop thinking about it’. This in
turn leads to greater anxiety, especially in public, (as)
he makes me feel like I’m being ridiculous if I cannot do
something or go somewhere. I am at the stage where
anxiety is beginning to control my life again and I need
to get more help, but feel like I have minimal support.”
— Female, 25-34, VIC, metropolitan, phobia, GAD, OCD,
panic disorder, depression
As a result, people were often not treated with
understanding or empathy; rather they were dismissed
and not acknowledged. Often this delayed help-seeking,
as people felt that they were not entitled to help or
treatment, as others with ‘real problems’ were a priority.
“People who don’t understand, saying that I was just a
‘sook’ and needed to toughen up etc… These reactions
are why it has taken so long for me to actually accept that
anxiety is a part of me and that it will always be with me
and I need to always manage it. If there was no stigma
attached to it, I think I would have accepted it a lot
earlier in life and had a much happier and fulfilling life.”
— Male, 35-44, WA, metropolitan, GAD, depression
At the other end of the spectrum, many people were
concerned about the perception that they may in fact be
experiencing ‘a mental illness’. This brings with it the fear
of being labelled as mentally ill and negative perceptions
about life prospects. In turn, this led many to deny their
symptoms, again prolonging help-seeking and treatment.
“I did not want to tell anyone as I was so afraid they
would put me in a mental institution.”
— Female, 25-34, NSW, metropolitan, PTSD, phobia, GAD,
panic disorder, depression
“I then started to panic, thinking I had a mental problem
and was terrified they were going to lock me away. I left
my job and hid my symptoms for two years which was a
horrible experience.”
— Female, 45-54, VIC, rural, GAD, OCD,
panic disorder, depression
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3. In turn, the stigma coupled with low awareness left many
feeling ashamed, embarrassed and confused — leading
many people to disguise or hide their symptoms and
withdraw from others. Ultimately, this impacted further
on the severity and/or duration of their anxiety.
“My first symptoms of depression and panic disorder
appeared when I was 23. I didn’t seek any help until two
and a half years later. By that time, it had gotten much,
much worse and I had already stopped working. I feel
that several things affected this time difference; denial,
confusion, shame, waiting for it to ‘go away’, hoping that
the next day I’d wake up feeling ‘normal’ again, and
being totally freaked out by the thought of having to take
medication. It was during this time, I developed
agoraphobia, and was petrified to leave the house, even
to go and see a GP, which further delayed seeking
professional help.”
— Female, 25-34, VIC, metropolitan, GAD,
panic disorder, depression
Barriers to seeking help
Low awareness and high stigma both reduce help-seeking.
As a result, people sought help only at the point when their
condition became totally overwhelming and a crisis had
occurred, prompting them or others to seek treatment.
“The main thing that prompted me to seek help was not
any particular symptom per se, but more that I was
just getting more and more isolated and I felt like my
options were running out. I could barely leave the house
and I just felt like I kept making mistakes in my life.
I was barely attending uni and struggling to stay afloat
at work.”
— Female, 18-24, QLD, regional, phobia, OCD, panic disorder
“I sensed that something was not quite right for
several months leading up to seeking assistance, and
when I came home from work and collapsed, sobbing
and shaking, my wife insisted that I seek help.
The next day I visited my GP.”
— Male, 35-44, WA, metropolitan, GAD, depression
In particular, for people experiencing panic attacks, it was
common for them to seek help at hospital emergency
departments fearing they were experiencing an acute
physical condition.
“My first thoughts were I had a tumour, lol. I had brain
scans, went to a neurologist and had everything
checked inside my head. I had doctors tell me I had
anxiety, but not me *****, I was always the most
confident of my friends. I ain’t scared, not me. Not until
I’d exhausted every other avenue and I sat down and
read about anxiety did the bomb hit. What I was reading
was exactly what I was going through. I had anxiety. Not
dealing with anxiety in that first year or so probably
made my anxiety reach a whole new level. I was at a
level I couldn’t leave the house, socialise, have a
conversation or anything. I felt my life was ruined.
During major panic attacks, I couldn’t even control my
hand-eye coordination. I couldn’t perceive how far
things were away from me. I couldn’t brush my teeth.
Me. This was scary and I needed help.”
— Male, 25-34, WA, regional, GAD, panic disorder
Those who were fortunate to have access to supportive and
informed carers, partners, families, social networks and
colleagues universally reported better coping and reduced
negativity of impact.
“When I first realised I was suffering from anxiety (and
also depression), I kept it to myself. I didn’t want to
admit that I needed help. After quite a few months,
at least six, I spoke to my husband who encouraged
me to see my GP. It took me about four to six weeks
to work up the courage to make the appointment. I
felt ashamed. I felt that I’d let myself down because I
couldn’t shake myself out of it.”
— Female 25-34, NSW, metropolitan, GAD, depression
As children rely on adults to contextualise and explain their
physical experiences, including anxiety, the responses
of parents often delayed help-seeking in childhood. In
particular, parents often minimised or ignored reports
of symptoms, which delayed identification, help-seeking
and treatment. Also, this mindset may carry through into
adulthood, resulting in further delays to identification and
help-seeking.
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4. “My first symptoms started appearing when I was 17.
I was getting the hot and sweaty palms, thinking I was
going to die. (I) had to give up work because I couldn’t
catch the tram and slowly but surely, became a
prisoner in my own home. I tried to speak to my mum
about this, but she said it was all in my head and there
was nothing wrong with me. I just felt so alone.”
— Female, 45-54, VIC, metropolitan, GAD,
panic disorder, depression
“I don’t know how far to go back; upon reflection I’ve had
anxiety since I was about five or six, but never had a
name for it. I would just tell my mum ‘My tummy feels
funny’ or ‘I don’t feel so good’ and because I wasn’t
physically sick, my parents kept on at me about the ‘boy
who cried wolf’ – perhaps that’s part of the reason I
kept it all hidden from everyone as I got older?”
— Female, 25-34, NSW, metropolitan, GAD, depression
Treatment options are not clear
The lack of clarity around treatment options often meant
the process of getting help was confusing and exhausting,
adding another barrier to help-seeking. While some
people felt that they had ‘tried everything’, many did
not know about the variety of treatment options or of
new approaches to treatment and self-help strategies
available for those experiencing anxiety.
“There is a lot of information out there (and many
promises of cures too!), but it’s confusing as there is
just so much of it. Knowing what the options are,
presented in a clear and concise way would be great.
Showing the whole picture — what you can access,
rebates available for different schemes, PLUS
self-help and action you can take yourself (diet, lifestyle,
natural therapies) should not go unmentioned.”
— Female, 35-44, VIC, metropolitan, GAD
Need for increased confidence and competence
among health professionals
Some participants thought that some health professionals
showed a lack of understanding. As a result, some people
with anxiety who sought help were left confused over
‘what was happening’ and felt unsupported, which further
delayed them from seeking appropriate help and support.
“(On) my first occasion of walking into a GP (not my regular)
and telling him I thought I was suffering depression, his
only question was ‘How do you sleep?’ I said: ‘I sleep
great’. He said: ‘You’re not depressed‘. That was it.
Probably months or a year later, I had a particularly bad
weekend and again went to a GP that was not my regular.
Both were ‘walk in GPs’ as I was working in the city. I said I
didn’t know what was wrong, but that I did not want to
have another weekend like the last. She prescribed some
antidepressant medication (can’t remember which) and
sent me on my way. The biggest problem I had was the
lack of follow up. I had no idea what to expect from the
medication and the muscle shakes from excess serotonin
were annoying me. It was at this point I approached my
regular GP and got a referral to a clinical psychologist. It
was better to take the medication while being tracked and
have follow-up and support.”
— Male, 35-44, WA, metropolitan, GAD, depression
When health professionals were perceived to have
dismissed symptoms or didn’t offer appropriate care
and information, this led to many people with anxiety
attempting to deal with it on their own. This type of
response from health professionals added to the stigma
people experienced because they felt their symptoms
were ‘not real’.
“It took me two years to actually go see a doctor and
then he just told me to go to the chemist and get
over-the-counter weak dosage sleeping tablet. I only
used these tablets for a couple of days and then was
too scared that I would become addicted (so) I stopped.
I never went back to a doctor, but dealt with my anxiety
on my own.”
— Female, 18-24, SA, rural, GAD, panic disorder, depression
“I was embarrassed to visit a doctor about my problem
and with my personal experiences, they were not very
comforting. They simply suggested I ‘got over it’ or
‘grew up’ and certainly didn’t have the caring heart of a
counsellor.”
— Female, 14-15, NSW, metropolitan, phobia, GAD
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5. Special needs across population groups
There is a special need for awareness and understanding
of anxiety across population groups and settings, where
lack of understanding can add to stigma and delay help-
seeking. This includes workplaces, schools and among
parents of children with symptoms of anxiety.
“If it were better understood in the public arena, I would
definitely tell more people i.e. my workplace. I come
across as a very efficient and competent worker — and
this is true up to a point. But when the workload gets
too much and I am experiencing high anxiety, it would
be wonderful to share this with my manager and get
the support I need, and potentially avoid rough patches
altogether. This would have a huge impact on my
wellbeing. Currently, I feel I cannot do this.”
— Female, 35-44, VIC, metropolitan, GAD
“My attendance at school was getting really bad. I was
not motivated to do anything and my family noticed a
drop in my mood. It was not until I stopped going to
school completely that my mother forced me to see my
GP to get a mental health care plan.”
— Female, 16-17, NSW, metropolitan, phobia,
GAD, OCD, depression
People who support someone with anxiety need to have
their own support and to be informed about anxiety. This
would enable them to provide the appropriate care to
family members, friends, colleagues or students.
“I care for my 14-year-old daughter who has OCD. The
first challenge was to develop a true understanding of
the power of OCD and an understanding of anxiety. But
the most serious ongoing challenge for me is to be able
to distinguish between OCD-related behaviour and
‘normal’ teenage girl behaviour. It’s not uncommon for
a teenage girl to change clothes multiple times in a day
or to take long and frequent showers, see what I mean?”
— Female, 45-54, VIC, metropolitan, carer
“Carers need their own specific support services where
they can talk about the difficulties of caring for
someone with anxiety. I think a lot of people don’t know
how to support someone with anxiety and often people
can say things which make the situation worse.”
— Female, 45-54, NSW, metropolitan, phobia
beyondblue’s response
The outcomes of this research have informed the
development of beyondblue’s National Anxiety Strategy.
Main areas of focus will include:
1) development of a national anxiety awareness campaign
to raise awareness of anxiety in the community and,
in particular, to familiarise people with the range of
symptoms that may be experienced
2) launch of a new website and information resources to
provide people with high-quality, clinical information
about different anxiety conditions
3) information about where people can seek help for
anxiety and the services available across Australia,
including local support groups and online therapies
4) provision of supportive assisted counselling through the
beyondblue support service. This includes online and
telephone support and information.
beyondblue
beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit
organisation working to address issues associated
with depression and anxiety in Australia. beyondblue’s
vision is an Australian community that understands
depression and anxiety, empowers people to seek help,
and supports recovery, management and resilience. We
work towards this vision by providing national leadership
to reduce the impact of depression and anxiety in the
Australian community.
Latitude Insights
Latitude Insights is a specialist market research
company using online research communities to gain
insight and understanding of people’s experiences. The
research was conducted by Latitude Insight researchers:
Dianne Gardner and Anna Clowry.
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