STIGMA

TO
MENTAL
HEALTH
By:
Almoutasim.Aldabbas
 U N D E R S TA N D I N G
W H AT M E N TA L
H E A LT H &
ILLNESS IS

• Mental health is a state of

mental well-being that enables
people to cope with the stresses
of life meaning it is your
emotional psychological and
social wellbeing.
• This is a general phrase that
covers a variety of ailments,
including anxiety, depression,
and others. These have a big
impact on a person's emotions,
thoughts, behaviours, and
interactions with other people.
 WHY IS MENTAL HEALTH A PRIORITY
AREA FOR AUSTRALIA
• Mental health is the basis of the overall health of a human
• According to AIHW,1 in 5 people aged 16-85 have a mental health illness
meaning Australia should be prioritizing mental health because it is such
a large amount of people affected (4-5 million people)
• Considering that there are multiple mental illnesses like Anxiety,
Depression, PTSD, eating disorder and schizophrenia Australia needs to
know how to help its citizens
 THE SEVERITY OF
MENTAL HEALTH
• “5% or 800,000 people are
estimated to have a severe mental
illness, of which 500,000 people
have episodic mental illness and
300,000 have persistent mental
illness” Quoted by AIHW
• Mental health can cause life
changing factors for example if you
have an anxiety disorder you are
most likely to be the quiet type and
find it hard to socialize
 ANXIETY
• Anxiety is when
unjustified worry
persists and may not
have a clear cause. If
you have anxiety, it
could be difficult for you
to control your feelings.
• Anxiety makes it
challenging to function
in daily life.
• Over 3million
Australians suffer from
anxiety
 WAYS TO COPE WITH ANXIETY
AND THE SYMPTOMS OF IT
• Mindfulness, relaxation techniques, increasing self-esteem, therapy,
medication, and support groups are some methods for treating anxiety
disorders.
• Having trouble focusing or thinking about anything but present-day
worry, not being able to sleep, feeling tense, restless, a feeling of
impending peril, terror or disaster, Having a faster heartbeat, breaths
quickly are all symptoms of anxiety.
• The chances of women to experience anxiety is approximately double the
amount of men.
WH E R E TO SE E K H EL P
FR O M
Some websites that offer help to people suffering from
anxiety include:
1. https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/resource
s-support/anxiety/help-support/
2. https://www.beyondblue.org.au
3. https://au.reachout.com/articles/how-to-get-he
lp-for-anxiety
These are all Australian websites that help people
through their anxiety I also gathered some of my
information from them.
 ISLAMIC QUOTES
• The Quran states that: “Verily We have created
man into toil and struggle. Definitely, Man is
created to struggle always, he is always anxious
for something else, he is never satisfied with
what he gets. It is the nature of man to be
consumed with anxiety and no human being is
ever free from worries and anxiety.”
• “But they plan, and Allah plans and Allah is the
best of planners”
• “Verily in the remembrance of Allah do hearts
find rest”
• “Indeed, after hardship there is ease”
 BIBLIOGRAPHY
https://muslimgirl.com/6-verses-quran-help-anxiety/
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/anxiety-treatment-opti
ons
https://headspace.org.au/explore-topics/for-young-people/mental-health-difficulties/
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-strengthening-our-respon
se
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mental-illness-stigma
https://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health/overview/mental-illness
https://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health/overview/australias-mental-health-services