Mental Health
GP Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) A MHTP is a plan made by your doctor for the long term treatment of a mental health condition that interferes with cognitive, emotional or social abilities.
Your doctor will work with you to assess your mental health, work out what help you need, set goals and choose the treatment that would best suit you. Once you and your doctor have agreed on your goals and what you need to achieve, your doctor will write out a mental health treatment plan.
Signs and symptoms include:
- Feeling sad or down
- Confused thinking or reduced ability to concentrate.
- Excessive fears or worries, or extreme feelings of guilt
- Extreme mood changes of highs and lows
- Withdrawal from friends and activities
- Significant tiredness, low energy or problems sleeping
- Detachment from reality (delusions), paranoia or hallucinations
- Inability to cope with daily problems or stress
- Trouble understanding and relating to situations and to people
- Problems with alcohol or drug use
- Major changes in eating habits
- Sex drive changes
- Excessive anger, hostility or violence
- Suicidal thinking
For help If you’re experiencing a personal crisis help is available. For Personal Crisis Lifeline on 13 11 14
1300 22 4636
1800 55 1800
Suicide Helpline