Discussion Post: Collaboration in Patient Education
Tommy is a 17-year-old Aboriginal person living in a community in the Northern Territory where there is a high level of alcohol addiction. Tommy and his friends are unemployed and Tommy is depressed and at times suicidal. Tommy has recently been arrested for drunk and disorderly behaviour.
o Describe ways the legal aid system in Australia might impact on an individual like Tommy.
o What factors associated with social, cultural and economic background are likely to have an impact in Tommy's community?
o What social and cultural factors might impact on Tommy's mental health; is it possible that, for a young person like Tommy, this could lead to suicidal ideation?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.