Anxiety (2008)

Description

This two-page factsheet was developed to raise awareness about anxiety among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The factsheet includes artwork to make it appealing to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The resource provides information on the following questions:

• what is anxiety?
• what makes me anxious?
• what change helps if you are anxious?
• how do you make change?

The resource was developed by the Australian Integrated Mental Health Initiative (AIMHI) as part of a resource package.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

When to use this resource

This factsheet was developed to assist health professionals when working with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander clients with anxiety. The factsheet could be distributed to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people wanting further information on this issue, such as how to deal with anxiety, and who can help.

Contact details

Australian Integrated Mental Health Initiative
Menzies School of Health Research
Building 58
Royal Darwin Hospital
Tiwi NT 0810
PO Box 41096
Casuarina NT 0811
Ph: (08) 8922 8196
Fax: (08) 8927 5187
Email: tricia.nagel@menzies.edu.au
Email: carolyn.thompson@menzies.edu.au

To order or purchase resources, contact:
Jodie Ellis (completed order forms only)
Menzies School of Health Research
PO Box 41096
Casuarina NT 0811
Ph: (08) 8922 6904
Fax: (08) 8927 5187
Email: Jodie.Ellis@menzies.edu.au

Links

• View resource: Anxiety (PDF - 1.3 MB)
• View information: Anxiety
• View website: Menzies School of Health Research

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