In Australia it is the leading cause of death ofpeople between 15 and 44 years and affects men two to three times more than women.
This is a horrific statistic and in my opinion, more should be done to make the public aware.
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have often seen my place as a social worker within mental health to be an advocate in supportingmy clients/consumers to have their voice heard, be included in their care and treatment, and reducethe power imbalance between clients and clinicians. Social workers advocate for individuals to seekthe support they deserve in a system that is often confusing, chaotic, overwhelming and filled withbarriers to accessing services. This includes liaising with government services, referrals to non-government organisations, support with federal systems, such as Centrelink and National DisabilityInsurance Scheme, and advocating to assist in overcoming discrimination of those with mental healthdifficulties that are entrenched in social systems.
the chaos cannot continue to be part of the status quo. We urgently need to address this given the statistics just listed above.
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