Chapter Six

• Advocacy


  Promoting the interests or cause of an individual or a group of people
• Anxiety


  Uneasy emotional state that may be brought on by an actual or perceived threat to the safety and wellbeing of the individual
• Direct costs


  Costs associated with preventing the disease or condition and providing health and wellbeing services to people suffering from it. Direct costs include all those associated with developing and implementing health promotion strategies as well as the diagnosis, management and treatment of the condition.
• Indirect costs


  Costs not directly related to the diagnosis or treatment of the disease, but that occur as a result of the person having the disease
• Intangible costs


  Costs on which it is difficult to place a monetary value. They often involve emotions or feelings for both the individual and community.
• Lobbying


  Trying to influence or persuade an organisation or government to take action
• Mental disorders


  An umbrella term that encompasses a wide range of mental health conditions that affect how we feel, think and behave with greater severity and for prolonged periods, such as anxiety or depression
• Mental health conditions


  Refer to both mental health problems and mental disorders
• Mental health plan


  Care plan to help decide what services are needed, to set goals and decide on the best treatment options
• Mental health problems


  A negative impact on a person's thoughts, feelings and social abilities that is often temporary and disappears with time. Examples of mental health problems include anger, changed eating patterns, loneliness, self-esteem issues, sleep problems and increased stress levels.
• Psychological distress


  Relates to unpleasant feelings and emotions that affect an individual's level of functioning
• Resilience


  The ability to manage adversity and stress effectively and in a way that increases the ability to respond to future adversity