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Fact Sheets

The fact sheets listed below can be used freely. For ordering hard copies of fact sheets in bulk, please contact the MIFSA office on (08) 8221 5160. 
 
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UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS

Understanding Psychosis (pdf document)

Psychosis - Process and Treatment (pdf document)

Understanding Schizophrenia (pdf document)

Understanding Bipolar Disorder (pdf document)

Understanding Schizoaffective Disorder (pdf document)

Understanding Depression (pdf document)

Understanding Anxiety (pdf document)

Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (pdf document)

Understanding Suicide and Mental Illness (pdf document)

Understanding Mental Illness and Violence (pdf document)

Beautiful minds can be reclaimed (pdf document)

PERSONAL ACCOUNTS OF MENTAL ILLNESS

Feeling the impact of mental illness: the emotional journey (pdf document)

An account of hallucinations and delusions (pdf document)

Be loyal to wellness (pdf document)

That's what it's like to be a carer (pdf document)

MENTAL ILLNESS THEORY AND MODELS

Stress vulnerability coping model of mental illness (pdf document)

Bio-psychosocial model in action (pdf document)


INFORMATION FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

What can family and friends do to help a person with a mental illness? (pdf document)

Family and Carer supports and services (pdf document)

FAQ's about Mental Illness (pdf document)

Collaborating with professionals for the best outcomes (pdf document)

Signs of Mental Illness and what to do (pdf document)

Psychiatric Medications (currently being reviewed)

Effective communication (pdf document)

Mental Health legal framework in SA (pdf document)

Mental Health service delivery framework in SA (pdf document)

MENTAL ILLNESS, DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

Understanding dual diagnosis: mental illness and substance abuse (pdf document)

Bipolar Disorder: alcohol and drug use (pdf document)

Substance use - stages of change model (pdf document)

Cannabis and psychosis (pdf document)