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Agenda. Incidence Behaviour Identification Protective factors Summary of key themes. Research Method. Online research conducted in January 2010 Representative sample of 2,012 adults in NSW aged 18+ Data weighted to ABS population estimates by age, sex and location.

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  1. Agenda Incidence Behaviour Identification Protective factors Summary of key themes

  2. Research Method Online research conducted in January 2010 Representative sample of 2,012 adults in NSW aged 18+ Data weighted to ABS population estimates by age, sex and location

  3. Age of Respondents

  4. Incidence of mental illness

  5. Personal experience of mental illness Ever suffered

  6. Indirect experience of mental illness Family or friend suffered

  7. Mental Illness in the community Total impacted More than three quarters affected

  8. Behaviour in response to mental illness

  9. Diagnosis and treatment Proportion who don’t seek help for mental illness

  10. Sources of help First point of call

  11. Impact of slow presentation Recovery Time

  12. Impact of slow presentation Incidence of relapse

  13. Identification of those at risk

  14. Identification of those at risk Top 5 frequently experienced life stressors

  15. Identification of those at risk Other frequently experienced life stressors

  16. Summary of key themes

  17. Mental illness impacts most people in the community • More than half experience personally • More than three quarters have personal / indirect experience

  18. There remains considerable stigma associated with mental illness leading to... • Many not seeking or delay seeking treatment • Behaviour in comparable physical illness much more positive

  19. Delaying seeking treatment negatively impacts outcomes • Episode severity • Speed of recovery • Relapse rate

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