Hey everyone in blog-o-world! I am sorry that I have not written in a while. With the rush of the new semester and seeing all that was due, I got slightly overwhelmed. And then I had a touch of the stomach flu...no worries though, I am not oinking! ;)
Here is a link to a New York Times Article, The Americanization of Mental Illness. This is a little long, but extremely worth reading. The Westernization of Mental Illness is an interesting concept to think about, especially when we consider that some countries do use our DSM classification. If cultures have different values, beliefs, etc. about their people and community, then how can we expect them to assimilate to
our beliefs of what we think abnormal is? I especially liked the studies completed on biological or environmental cause of mental illness, and the studies on the stigma associated with industrialized vs. non-industrialized nations. "Individuals are the captains of their own destiny and should be able to overcome their problems by force of personal will." I think that definitely sums up how the majority of US citizens feel regarding mental illness....add to that the fact that mental illness
is not always visible like a physical disability and a lot of people just don't understand it.
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