1. Depression and suicide are significant area of concern in Australia
a) Investigate and outline the incidence of BOTH depression AND suicide in Australia
(Ensure you address depression and suicide separately in australia )
Depression -
b) Using relevant literature, identify and critically discuss one community group which is at risk of depression AND one different community group which is considered at risk of suicide. (for example: a particular age; social, employment or cultural group) Ensure your answer demonstrates why these groups are thought to be at risk.
( Ensure address depression and suicide separately here as well )
Criterion 1 – investigate and outline the incidence of depression AND suicide in Australia. Ensure you address depression and suicide separately. Using relevant literature, identify and critically discuss two specific risk groups for depression and suicide.
Incidence of depression and suicide for different risk group is critically discussed with integration of details form high-quality literature
Secenario
You are working as a nurse in an Accident and emergency deparament. Jonathon was brought in by ambulance after his father found him semi-conscious at home. Medical examination revealed Jonathon consumed an overdose of over the counter medication. He is now alert and engaging with you. During you discussion with Jonatho, you obtain the following information.
Jonathon is 19 year old man. He lives with his father Dennis, and youunger sister, Maria, who is 16 years old. During your discussion with Jonathon, he reported he had a very positive relationship with his father. However , Jonathon has felt more distance from his father since his mun died eleven month ago. His mum was diagnosed with breast cancer 12 months before she died. Since her death, Jonathon reported his dad been working extre hours to fund family bills. His dad leaves the house at 6-30 am and doesn’t return until 7-30pm most week days. His dad also works at least one weekend day. Joathon is undertaking an electrical training course at the Technical and Further Education ( TAFE) institution. He is expected to be at work fourdays a week and at TAFE on day a week. He reportes he hasn’t submitted his last two assessments for TAFE, as he has been feeling very tired, with noticeably lower energy for three to four months. Jonathon has called in sick to his work place at least one day a week during the past month . He is becoming increasingly anxious that he may be asked to leave his training course due to non-submission of his assessments and reduced attendance at work.Jonathon has been in relation with Leah , a 20 year old female , for one year. They met while both studying at TAFE.Jonathan states that Leah has been distressed during the last month , she feels Jonathon has become increasingly emotionally distant. He admitted that hs cancelled their pre-arranged dates and has not been asweing her phone call.
On the night of the overdose , Jonathon and Leah met in the local pub. They had an argument about the status of the relationship. Jonathon had walked home , calling into the bottle shop for some additional beers. He consumed at least six bottles of extral strength beer while at home alone. He reports he became increasingly distressed and agitated at home. He took an impulsive overdose of medications which were in the kitchen cupboard with the aim to kill himself. He is unsure of both the acutal medication and the quality of tablets which he comsumed. He states he has beeing experiencing ruminating thoughts of suicide since his mum died. He thought about going to work early in the morning , to use the electrical equipment to kill himself. The first anniversary of his mum’s daeath is approaching and he was thing about suicide on the same date. He misses her terribly. He hasn’t felt able to chat to his dad about his mum as his dad has been busy working. He feels he has let his mum down because he hasnot been able to cope with her death . he feels like a failure because of reduced attendance at work and non-submission of his assessments. He’s felt over whelmed for the past month , since his girlfriend has been talking about their relaionship. At the current time , he states he wants to die.
2. Critically discuss 2 factors in senarion that may have contributed to the development of the client’s mental health concerns and risk.
Criterion 2 – critically discuss factors that may have contributed to the development of the client’s presentation mental health concerns and risk, ensure you highlight at least 2 factors.
Integrates multiple high quality literature sources to critically discuss each factor from the case study
3. Ethical and legal consideration in health care can generate in-depth discussions from different perspective within a professional health care team. The case study presents areas of risk regarding harm to self and others. Use literature and the case study to define and discuss the ethical principles of beneficence and non-maleficence and aspects of the mental health act 2007, which are relevant to the areas of risk in the case study