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Good mental health is just as important as good physical health, and the two are closely interwoven. Find out how CBHS can help you recover from, or avoid, a mental health condition.
Mental health
Almost half of all Australians aged between 16-85 years, or 7.3 million people, will experience mental illness at some point in their life. That means that you or someone you love might need to access help one day.
There are many different mental illnesses, and symptoms might range from mild to severe. While mental health conditions are serious, they are treatable. There are things you can do at home to help alleviate negative emotions and there are different pathways to access professional help too.
Statistics
20%
One in five of us will experience a common mental disorder in a given year.50%
Half of Australians will experience a common mental disorder in their lifetime310,471
people went to emergency departments for mental health treatment in 2019-20204
in every 10 people who went to emergency departments needed a hospital admission.Latest mental health articles
CBHS helped to save my life this year. If my hospital insurance didn’t cover psychiatric care, I don’t know that I would still be alive. CBHS paid every cent of the very expensive inpatient stay that I had, and as a result I’m currently sitting at home with my husband and two young kids, alive and getting better one day at a time.
Mental health programs and support
Sources
https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/mental-health
https://www.aihw.gov.au
https://www.sane.org/
All information contained in this article is intended for general information purposes only. The information provided should not be relied upon as medical advice and does not supersede or replace a consultation with a suitably qualified health care professional.