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why is it important to focus on mental health in older adults? Explain why it is important to focus on mental health issues. You can include what populations are more at risk for mental health issues. What types of mental health issues occur in older adults. What services there are for older adults with mental health issues.

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1) Mental health care in the community
Effective, community level primary mental healthcare for older people is crucial. It is equally important to focus on the long-term care of older adults suffering from mental disorders, as well as to provide caregivers with education, training and support.Emotional and mental health is important because it's a vital part of your life and impacts your thoughts, behaviors and emotions. Being healthy emotionally can promote productivity and effectiveness in activities like work, school or caregiving.Because mental health is essential to overall health and well-being, it must be recognized and treated in all Americans, including older adults, with the same urgency as physical health. For this reason, mental health is becoming an increasingly important part of the public health mission.
2) Emotional and mental health is important because it's a vital part of your life and impacts your thoughts, behaviors and emotions. Being healthy emotionally can promote productivity and effectiveness in activities like work, school or caregiving.Mental Health Awareness Month not only helps people realize the many ways in which mental illness touches their own lives, but also helps them learn about available services, and discover ways to advocate for increased support.
3) May be particularly susceptible to experiencing mental health problems, including households living in poverty, people with chronic health conditions, minority groups, and persons exposed to and/or displaced by war or conflict.
4) According to the World Health Organization, the most common mental and neurological disorders among people aged 60 and older are dementia and depression, which affect approximately 5 and 7 percent of the world’s older population, respectively. Anxiety disorders affect approximately 3.8 percent of seniors worldwide.
The following mental health issues may be less common among the elderly, but they are still of concern since they can profoundly affect interpersonal relationships and overall quality of life.
-Bipolar disorder
-Personality disorders (e.g., borderline personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder)
-Dissociative disorders
-Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
-Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
-Schizoaffective disorder
-Schizophrenia
-Substance abuse disorders
-Eating disorders
5) Community mental health teams (CMHTs),social (or community) care,residential care,crisis intervention,hospital treatment.Like people of any age, older people may experience problems with their mental health. Sometimes specialist mental health services are needed. In NSW, public mental health services for older people are called Older People’s Mental Health Services or OPMH services.OPMH services provide both in-hospital (inpatient) and out-of-hospital (community) care to older people with mental health problems. Our services are generally provided to people aged 65 years and over. People under 65 years of age, including Aboriginal people 50 years and over, can also use this service if it is suitable for their needs.OPMH services have nursing and medical staff, and many also have allied health staff including social workers, occupational therapists and psychologists. Some services have peer workers.Staff are trained to help with mental health problems and other health concerns associated with ageing.Older people with severe mental illness may need psychosocial support to assist them to live in the community. Support may include accommodation support or support to live at home, support with engagement in social activities, self-help and peer support and information, advocacy and health promotion.Many of these supports are provided by non-government organisations and complement the specialist mental health clinical care provided by OPMH services.The Housing and Accommodation Support (HASI) and Community Living Supports (CLS) are two key programs offering psychosocial supports in NSW.Community aged care supports are provided through the Commonwealth Home Support Program and Commonwealth Home Care Packages Program, predominantly by non-government organisations.Mental health support may be accessed as part of an aged care package.