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Mar 25, 2021 · Cultural Stigmas: Every culture has a different way of looking at mental health and, for many, there is a stigma. Some cultures see mental health challenges as a sign of weakness; others do not ...
- Biases and Blind Spots
- Exporting Assumptions
- Becoming Viral
- Power of Community
- Language as A Window, and A Barrier
- Stigma of Mental Health
- A Growing Demand
- A Matter of Social Justice
Understanding the impact of culture on mental health requires that researchers and clinicians challenge their assumptions and acknowledge their biases and blind spots. This is particularly important in the context of the Western biomedical model of mental wellness, which tends to dominate research, clinical training, and the development of treatmen...
The real-life implications for patients, families, and entire communities loom large. Clinicians who have not been trained to apply a cultural lens and who fail to delve into a patient’s cultural context may end up misdiagnosing symptoms—or missing symptoms altogether. This can lead to patients being prescribed drugs they don’t need, not receiving ...
The dominance of Western medicine can have the effect of introducing mental health concepts or conditions, diagnoses and even disorders, into a culture where they don’t exist—or replacing something that is locally understood with something foreign. For example, eating disorders that tend to be prevalent in the United States, such as bulimia and ano...
Western notions about mental illness also can have great bearing on understanding serious psychotic disorders. Researchers have shown that people who suffer from schizophrenia and who hear auditory hallucinations, such as voices, may hear them differently depending on their social and cultural context, notes Mendenhall. For example, recent research...
Along with different ways of understanding and experiencing suffering, every culture has a different language to express it. Some anthropologists believe these semantic nuances, sometimes referred to as “idioms of distress,” can hold an important key to understanding cultural differences. Mendenhall cited how Mexican immigrants in the U.S., for exa...
Beyond language, people’s comfort level with discussing mental health can be a formidable nonverbal variable. “In many cultures, doctors are so well respected that it is considered disrespectful to ask any questions,” Sheth says. “So the patient agrees with everything the doctor says but then goes home and doesn’t take the medication because they w...
As the population in the United States grows increasingly diverse, and the global population becomes increasingly mobile, the need for mental health professionals to be trained in how to provide care in culturally appropriate ways is more pressing than ever. Clinical psychologists and psychiatrists need to broaden their repertoire of skills to meet...
For clinicians and researchers who care about these issues, grappling with the cultural aspects of mental health—and what some see as the related colonialism in the practice of psychiatry and clinical psychology—strikes at the very core of health equity and social justice. “The magnitude of symptoms of common mental disorders, or emotional idioms, ...
Apr 25, 2023 · "The body of literature seems to suggest that indeed, social media has negative effects on mental health, especially on young adults' mental health," says Makarin, who led what many scientists say ...
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Jul 6, 2023 · Benefits. The use of social media significantly impacts mental health. It can enhance connection, increase self-esteem, and improve a sense of belonging. But it can also lead to tremendous stress, pressure to compare oneself to others, and increased sadness and isolation. Mindful use is essential to social media consumption.
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Social media has empowered individuals to publicly share their personal experiences, and encountering public mental illness disclosures on these platforms is becoming increasingly common. According to intergroup contact theory, exposure to public mental illness disclosure on social media as a form of indirect contact may reduce mental illness-related stigma. This systematic review aims to ...
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Grounded on the above literature, this study proposes the following hypotheses: H1a: Social media use is positively associated with bonding social capital. H1b: Bonding social capital is positively associated with psychological well-being. H2a: Social media use is positively associated with bridging social capital.
