In the 2021 financial year, increasing the level of exercise or physical activity was the most popular strategy employed by people living in Australia to self-manage their mental health. Other popular strategies included practicing thinking positively and doing more of the things they love.
Share of population using mental health self-management strategies in Australia in financial year 2021, by strategy
Characteristic
Share of population
Increased level of exercise/physical activity
37.5%
Practised thinking positively
28.6%
Did more of the things they enjoy
27.6%
Better organised home, life and other
26.7%
Sought support from family or friends
23.8%
Relaxation techniques
23.4%
Changed diet
20.1%
Non-prescription medicines, vitamins, supplements or herbal remedies
Study included all usual residents in Australia living in private dwellings in both urban and rural areas in all states and territories, except very remote parts of Australia and discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
The exclusion of residents in special dwellings (e.g., hotels, boarding houses, and institutions) and homeless people means the results are likely to underestimate the prevalence of mental health disorders in the Australian population.
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