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SDH assignment plan (1250 words) – Social determinants of health Introduction (150) “Social determinants of health = conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life” – WHO (from website) Upstream (350) Country of origin - Warfare can lead to PTSD - Discrimination e.g. due to religious/gender/other reasons Lack of employment - Going from good job e.g. doctors, lawyers to taxi drivers & factory workers sudden disparity in statusl - Language barriers no one to communicate with - Sense of worthlessness How does MHiMA address these? A close association exists between job loss and symptoms of common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety 1 “Compromises their ability to find work commensurate with their education level” 2 Midstream (450) SES & access - Low SES associated with higher rates of depression/mental health issues - Less likely to have good health behaviours, seek medical help - Lives in poorer suburbs = poorer access to healthcare Discrimination in the community - Sense of isolation & worthlessness - Lack of sense of belonging - Mental health issues are stigmatised in many communities and cultures less likely to seek help Stress - Damaging to physical & mental health - Relocating to an unfamiliar environment 1 SDH mental health 2 Kirmayer 2011 common mental health problems
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SDH assignment plan (1250 words) – Social determinants of health
Introduction (150)
“Social determinants of health = conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life” – WHO (from website)
Upstream (350)
Country of origin - Warfare can lead to PTSD- Discrimination e.g. due to religious/gender/other reasons
Lack of employment- Going from good job e.g. doctors, lawyers to taxi drivers & factory workers sudden
disparity in statusl- Language barriers no one to communicate with- Sense of worthlessness
How does MHiMA address these?
A close association exists between job loss and symptoms of common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety1
“Compromises their ability to find work commensurate with their education level”2
Midstream (450)
SES & access- Low SES associated with higher rates of depression/mental health issues- Less likely to have good health behaviours, seek medical help - Lives in poorer suburbs = poorer access to healthcare
Discrimination in the community- Sense of isolation & worthlessness - Lack of sense of belonging- Mental health issues are stigmatised in many communities and cultures less likely to
seek help
Stress- Damaging to physical & mental health- Relocating to an unfamiliar environment - Needing to relearn everything about new society- Leaving behind family
How does MHiMA address these?
Downstream (300)
1 SDH mental health 2 Kirmayer 2011 common mental health problems
Genetic- Some people more prone to mental health conditions; inherited?- Some nationalities more likely to get depression- Impact future generations?
Gender- Women more likely to get depression/mental health issues - Men likely to develop feelings of inadequacy cultural gender roles
How does MHiMA address these?
