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Option: The Health of Young People
Quick questions on Youth mental health in HSC PDHPE: causes, help-seeking, support
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What is resilience?Show answer
Resilience is the ability to recover from setbacks and adapt to stressors. The syllabus treats resilience as a protective factor that can be built.
What is sense of control?Show answer
Perceived control over one's life and circumstances is a strong predictor of mental health outcomes. Young people who feel they can influence what happens to them have lower rates of depression and anxiety than those who feel things happen to them.
What is body image?Show answer
Body image dissatisfaction is widespread among young Australians (around 30% of young women, 15% of young men report high dissatisfaction) and is a documented risk factor for depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and self-harm.
What is social media?Show answer
Social media is a determinant the syllabus treats explicitly. The effects are mixed.
What is stress?Show answer
Common sources of stress for young Australians:
What is barriers to help-seeking?Show answer
The Mental Health Foundation Australia and Beyond Blue research consistently identify:
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