ArticleThe Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry2026
Supportive actions towards people with mental health problems in the community: A national survey of Australian adults.
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backgroundPeople with mental health problems often report that they are avoided and discriminated against. However, less is known about the occurrence of supportive actions. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence in Australian adults of actions recommended by expert consensus mental health first aid guidelines, as well as actions not recommended.
methodsA national survey was carried out with 6045 Australians aged 18+ who were members of the
resultsRespondents more frequently reported providing actions that were recommended in mental health first aid guidelines than those not recommended (medians across actions of 88.2% vs 37.8%). However, people who had a mental health problem in the past 12 months reported actually receiving recommended actions less frequently (median across actions of 65.5%). Actions to support a person at suicide risk were particularly in need of improvement, with only 41.8% of suicidal persons being asked about suicidal thoughts.
conclusionThe findings show a need to further upskill Australian adults on how best to support people with mental health problems or in a mental health crisis, particularly those at suicide risk.
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