Depression and Anxiety in Australian Society - Assessment 2 Essay Plan

The topic for your upcoming essay (refer to Assessment 3) is:

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistic (ABS) National Health Survey: First Results, 2014-15: "4.0 million Australians (17.5%) reported having a mental or behavioural condition. Anxiety-related conditions were most frequently reported (2.6 million people or 11.2% of the population) followed by mood (affective) disorders, which includes depression (2.1 million people or 9.3%)" (ABS, 2015). However, according to BeyondBlue, only one third of the Australians who have anxiety or depression access treatment (BeyondBlue, 2016).

Explore the issues behind these statistics and discuss the impact of depression and/or anxiety in Australian society.