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History of Mental Health and Social Perspectives (Medical Perspectives…
History of Mental Health and Social Perspectives
Historical Perspectives
Pre 1970s
Isolation
asylums
Institutionalization
aggressive treatment
neglect
De-humanization
'crazy' people
Complete removal from society
1970s-1980s
Social Shift
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975)
Insight into the effects of institutionalization
Humanization of 'crazy'
Insurance companies
Recognition of the lack of effectiveness of asylums
Less funding available to institutions such as asylums
Beginning of mental health being acknowledged for what it is
Medical Perspectives
DSM-III
shift from causes to symptoms
further recognition mental health diagnosis
Treatment
Increased use of pharmaceuticals to help treat/support mental health
Further recognition psychiatry as a valid medical field
Less sedative approach
Nature vs Nurture
Nature
Genetics influences the likelihood for mental illness
Familial history
'destine' to develop poor mental health depending on family history
Nurture
Environmental influences cause mental illness
Life experiences
The influence of drugs and alcohol
Epigenetics
Nature's influence of genes influencing mental health
Social Perspectives
'Crazy' people
Not like everyone else
Scary
risk to themselves
risk to others
unstable
Uncomfortable to navigate
More common than previously understood
Current Perspectives
More support required
More medical professionals needed
Long wait lists to see medical professionals for support unless considered to be 'at risk'
roughly 1-2 year waitlist to receive support
More social support needed
More social preventative measure needed
Increased understand of how to support individuals with a mental illness
Employer understanding
Mental health days included as sick days?
Increased awareness
More common then previously understood
More conversations regarding people's experiences with mental health
Identification of the social neglect towards mental health
Mental Health associated with stigma
'Less than'
Unstable
Challenging
Attention seeking
Recognition of trauma's influence on mental health
physical trauma
mental trauma
neglect of basic needs being met
Increased acceptance of counselling