{"id":3726,"date":"2019-05-29T13:45:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T13:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.mindforlife.org.au\/staging_test\/?p=3726"},"modified":"2019-07-09T14:10:49","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T14:10:49","slug":"benefits-of-early-mental-health-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.mindforlife.org.au\/staging_test\/benefits-of-early-mental-health-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Early Mental Health Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Mental\nhealth statistics can be disheartening. Depression, for example, as reported in\none <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/ije\/article\/43\/2\/318\/676247\">journal<\/a>, affects approximately 150 million\npeople worldwide at any given time, and is on the rise. To make matters worse,\nit is estimated that current treatments only reduce the burden of depressive\ndisorders by one-third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The\nGood News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; On a\nmore positive note, research indicates that much can be done to prevent mental\nillnesses such as depression, anxiety and psychotic disorders. According to an\narticle in <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/for-people-at-risk-of-mental-illness-having-access-to-treatment-early-can-help-111429\">The Conversation<\/a>, this prevention\nis both cost effective and achievable. The authors provide the following\nresearch results as an indication of what may be achieved:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Healthy youth receiving psychological\ntreatment can reduce the likelihood of developing depression or anxiety in the\nfollowing year by 14-34%<\/li><li>Preventative cognitive behaviour therapy\nfor people considered at risk of mental illness can reduce their risk by 26%<\/li><li>People in early stages of psychotic\ndisorders who receive treatments (such as low-dose medication, cognitive\nbehavioural therapy and consumption of omega 3 fatty acids) can reduce their\nrisk of developing a first episode of psychosis within two years by 37%.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Better\nAccess Initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; In Australia, a new recommendation has been put forward to expand the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/mentalhealth-betteraccess\">Better Access<\/a> initiative to help those at risk of developing a mental illness. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/politics\/federal\/bold-recommendation-for-free-preventative-psychology-sessions-20190206-p50vzd.html\">The Age<\/a>, this means that people who are likely to develop a mental illness may be able to access up to 10 Medicare-funded psychology sessions a year. This access to treatment could be an effective step for many people to take control of their health while it is at a more manageable level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; While\nthere are issues in need of further research, such as how to identify risk\nmarkers, and how to provide the best treatment, the topic of preventative care\nis certainly gaining attention. Some forms of treatment under consideration, as\nlisted in <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/for-people-at-risk-of-mental-illness-having-access-to-treatment-early-can-help-111429\">The Conversation<\/a>, include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Group therapy<\/li><li>Phone apps<\/li><li>Web-based therapy<\/li><li>One-to-one psychotherapy<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;\nHopefully we will see a significant growth in early mental health\ntreatments in the near future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.mindforlife.org.au\/staging_test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/image003-1024x94.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.mindforlife.org.au\/staging_test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/image003-1024x94.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev.mindforlife.org.au\/staging_test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/image003-300x28.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.mindforlife.org.au\/staging_test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/image003-768x71.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Mental health statistics can be disheartening. Depression, for example, as reported in one journal, affects approximately 150 million people worldwide at any given time, and is on the rise. 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