Unit 4 AOS 2 - Mental Wellbeing

Mental Wellbeing

individual’s current state of mind, including their ability to think, process information and regulate emotions.

Characteristics of Mentally Healthy

• High level of functioning

• Form positive relationships with others

• Manage feelings and emotions

Characteristics of Mental Health Problem

• Have increased or decreased sleep and appetite

• Loss of energy and motivation

• Difficulty concentrating

Characteristics of Mental Disorder

• Low Functioning

• Reduced ability to cope and manage uncertainty

• Impaired ability to engage in social relationships

Levels of Functioning

The degree to which an individual can complete day-to-day tasks in an independent and effective manner.

High Level of Functioning

• able to carry out basic tasks

• productive in daily tasks

• set goals and make progress towards them

Low Levels of Functioning

• struggle to carry out daily tasks

• uncharacteristically lethargic

• lack direction/goal achievement

Resilience

Ability to cope with and manage change and uncertainty

High Levels of Resilience can lead to…

• High self-esteem

• More confidence carrying out tasks

• Increased coping flexibility and reduced stress

High level of Resilience

• seek solutions to problems

• use appropriate coping strategies

• optimism

Low levels of Resilience

• overwhelmed when problems arise

• rely on unhealthy or unhelpful coping strategies

• unable to adapt to change

Social Wellbeing

Ability to form and maintain meaningful bonds with others, and adapt to different social situations

High Sociall Wellbeing

• strong support network

• form and maintain meaningful relationships

• effectively communicate with others

Low Social Wellbeing

• isolated

• difficulty forming relationships + maintaining meaningful relationships

• struggle to effectively communicate with others

Emotional Wellbeing

Appropriately control and express emotions in a suitable manner and understand the emotions of others.

High Emotional Wellbeing

• aware of theirs and other’s emotions

• express emotions at appropriate times

Low Emotional Wellbeing

• unable to understand or name emotions

• express emotions inappropriately or at innapropriate times

How are Social and Emotional Wellbeing Interrelated?

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Social and Emotional Wellbeing Framework

Model to further articulate the complex and multidimensional facets of wellness for Indigenous peoples.

Characteristics of SEWB

• Multidimensional: made up of different components

• Holistic: considers the whole person including their emotional, mental, social, physical and spiritual needs

• Collectivist perspective: linked to family and community

SEWB Dimensions (7)

Connection to:

Family and kindship

Body and Behaviours

mind and emotions

Community

culture

country + land

spirituality + ancestors

SEWB Determinants (4)

• Historical

• Political

• Social

• Cultural

Western Model vs SEWB

Unit of Focus: individual vs person-in-relationship

Role of Culture: a background factor vs central and inseparable from identity and wellbeing

Role of Community: support network can be beneficial but not core to identity vs core to identity and wellbeing

Phobia

a diagnosable anxiety disorder characterised baby an excessive and disproportionate fear when encountering or predicting to encounter a certain stimuli.

Characteristics of a Phobia

• Intense: the affective, behavioural, cognitive responses are extreme

• Irrational: the fear is illogical and disproportionate

Stress vs Anxiety vs Phobia

Response to: known stimuli , typically unknown stimuli, known stimuli

Adaptive or Maladaptive: adaptive in the short-term, adaptive in the short-term but maladaptive in longterm, maladaptive

Role of Nervous System: sympathetic dominant, sympathetic dominant, sympathetic dominant

Stress

psychological response produced by the internal or external stressors

Anxiety

a future-orientated response to perceived impending misfortune/catastrophe.