Mental Health Awareness Trivia Quiz

Yes! There are a number of sources of help if you need to talk to someone about your mental health. You can raise it with your supervisor or contact BSS (92113700). Alternatively there are a number of helpful sources via the beyond blue website (https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/national-help-lines-and-websites)

Men are less likely to seek help than women, with only 1 in 4 men who experience anxiety or depression accessing treatment.

1 in 10 fathers will experience postnatal depression.

One in five people in Australia will experience some kind of mental illness in the course of a year. This statistic highlights the prevalence of mental health issues in the country and emphasizes the need for awareness, support, and resources to address these challenges. It also underscores the importance of promoting mental well-being and reducing stigma surrounding mental illness.

Approximately 14 % of Australians will be affected by an anxiety disorder in any 12-month period. The next most common mental illness is affective disorders - 6.2% (of which depression is 4.1%), and substance use disorders – 5.1% (of which 4.3% is alcohol related).

In Australia, suicide is the leading cause of death for males and females aged between 15 and 44. In a typical year, about 3,000 people in Australia die by suicide. That's an average of 8 people every day. 75 per cent are by men – with an average of 6 men taking their lives every single day. Suicide is the leading cause of death for men under the age of 54, significantly exceeding the national road toll. Depression is a high risk factor for suicide.

Depression affects up to 1 in 10 women while they are pregnant and almost 1 in 7 women during the first year after the birth. Anxiety is likely to be at least as common.

Approximately 50% of Australians will experience a mental health condition at some point in their lifetime. This means that half of the population in Australia will go through a mental health issue, highlighting the significant prevalence of mental health conditions in the country.

Up to 40 per cent of the population will experience a panic attack at some time in their life, with approximately 5 per cent of people in Australia managing a panic disorder in their lifetime.

The percentage of people in Australia with an eating disorder at any given time is estimated to be approximately 4% of the population. Of these people, 47% have binge eating disorder, 12% bulimia nervosa, 3% anorexia nervosa and 38% other eating disorders. People with eating disorders experience higher rates of other mental disorders with reports of up to 97% having a comorbid condition. The most common of these are depression and anxiety disorders, followed by substance abuse and personality disorders.