Where is my mind?...
Today want to focus on subjects that involves
psychology. As I mentioned in my introduction, actually I am preparing myself in the psychology and mental health area. In general terms is known as the equilibrium status between a person and its social and cultural ambient which guarantees it laboral, intellectual and social activities to achieve wealth and a good lifestyle. Mental health is a term used more as an analogy of what its known as health or physical condition, but related to it, there are more complex dimensions than the organic and physical functioning of the person. This term has also been defined multiple ways because of studies from different cultures. Its concepts includes wealthiness, autonomy, competition, emotional potential, and some others. On the other hand, precisions of the World Health Organization says that there are no official definitions about what mental health is and that any definition given to it will always be influenced by cultural differences.
There is a short relation between social psychology and mental health. In consequence of the instability of a person with a mental condition, it will be reflected in the society as well. We see how groups are created and communities inside of one big society, the divisions that occurs and how some groups are constantly marginated and left out. Social acceptance to people who suffers any mental condition is proven to be the best help and also the best way of prevention from mental disorders. Unfortunately, people with this kind of conditions are victims of discrimination, even from their own family, they are not accepted easily in the work nor the educational area or even in the community. The lack of knowledge about what a mental health condition means, it is another factor that has to do with marginalization. Young people have a high potential of minimizing possible disabilities if the social acceptance is big and if they receive the necessary help and services. Recuperation comes along with the social acceptance, as I mention before. Discrimination and stigma makes the process of recuperation a whole lot more difficult for those people with mental conditions.
Another of the subjects that relates the mental health and the social psychology is poverty. By this I do not mean that every poor person has a mental condition, but as it happens a lot in the explanation of the psychological phenomena's, the correlation between poverty and mental health follow a circular logic, making that the socioeconomic conditions levitate the chances of experimenting psychological problems, at the same time that the mental illness implies a bigger risk of social exclusion. Poverty suppose a composition of stressful situations, such as economic tensions, family conflicts, residence changes, unemployment, less educational opportunities, social discrimination, etc. Definitely, people who encounter this type of situations usually go through circumstances they hardly take control of, and their lives keep on going on on a constant life full of obstacles. This constant exposition to stressful events, has been related with negative consequences like for example, a higher incidence of depression, anxiety, postraumatic stress disease, addictions, social problems and delinquency, between many others. On the other hand, going around the circle, mental illness implies a higher risk of poverty. This way, psychological and social problems affect with the educational and laboral level that a person can reach, because a mental condition not treated implies, in many cases, a difficulty grade added. Also, people with mental health diseases, most of the times confront social stigmas and prejudices, which implies a barrier that maybe is more difficult to get through when it comes to finding a job and reducing the risk of poverty and exclusion.
We can observe that mental health themes has to do with many areas such as neuropsychology, developmental, social, educational and clinic psychology, etc. This way we can confirm that this is an area that has relevance, not only for the world of psychology and investigation, but it has big implications with the progress of of our society and the world in general. With out a doubt, this area is a present door open to the future.
Psychology is one of the most important sciences in the daily life of the individual, because it works with it behavior. Social and mental health, both helps people with problems that affects them like for example, violence, abuse, parent and child relations, communication and some others. The way of communication and social behave of the person or a group of people, are studies used to evaluate and treat the diseases and possible dangers that represents for society in general. Most of the mental diseases have a solution or at least a treatment which it can be effective if its applied on time.
Just like this, we want to break the vicious circle that unifies negative thing about social psychology and mental health, it requires a different focus, more flexible, and socially conscious among the health professionals. But, it also requires us to focus and establish our priorities as a society in those economical disadvantaged areas. We have to keep on mind that most of the people hold on and go through life conditions that risks their mental health. Remembering the increment of poverty, violence, abuse, etc. it is possible that the treatment of health problems that are associated to it, soon it becomes an emergency if its not the case already.
References:
De Carlo Santiago C, Kaltman S, & Miranda J (2013). Poverty and mental health: how do low-income adults and children fare in psychotherapy? Journal of clinical psychology, 69 (2), 115-26 PMID: 23280880
Madariaga, C. & Sierra, O. (2000). Redes sociales y pobreza. Barranquilla: Ediciones Uninorte.
Mebarak Moisés, et. al. (2009). Salud Mental: Un abordaje desde la perspectiva actual de la psicología de la salud. Psicología del Caribe. ISSN 0123-417x. N° 23: 83-112
Muñoz M, Pérez Santos E, Crespo M, Guillén AI. (2009). Estigma y enfermedad mental. Análisis del rechazo social que sufren las personas con enfermedad mental. Madrid: ed. Complutense.
Sica, C. (2014). Escuela para la vida. Centro de Altos estudios en Psicología Social. Recuperado de: www. contencionemocional.com/caeps/
There is a short relation between social psychology and mental health. In consequence of the instability of a person with a mental condition, it will be reflected in the society as well. We see how groups are created and communities inside of one big society, the divisions that occurs and how some groups are constantly marginated and left out. Social acceptance to people who suffers any mental condition is proven to be the best help and also the best way of prevention from mental disorders. Unfortunately, people with this kind of conditions are victims of discrimination, even from their own family, they are not accepted easily in the work nor the educational area or even in the community. The lack of knowledge about what a mental health condition means, it is another factor that has to do with marginalization. Young people have a high potential of minimizing possible disabilities if the social acceptance is big and if they receive the necessary help and services. Recuperation comes along with the social acceptance, as I mention before. Discrimination and stigma makes the process of recuperation a whole lot more difficult for those people with mental conditions.
Another of the subjects that relates the mental health and the social psychology is poverty. By this I do not mean that every poor person has a mental condition, but as it happens a lot in the explanation of the psychological phenomena's, the correlation between poverty and mental health follow a circular logic, making that the socioeconomic conditions levitate the chances of experimenting psychological problems, at the same time that the mental illness implies a bigger risk of social exclusion. Poverty suppose a composition of stressful situations, such as economic tensions, family conflicts, residence changes, unemployment, less educational opportunities, social discrimination, etc. Definitely, people who encounter this type of situations usually go through circumstances they hardly take control of, and their lives keep on going on on a constant life full of obstacles. This constant exposition to stressful events, has been related with negative consequences like for example, a higher incidence of depression, anxiety, postraumatic stress disease, addictions, social problems and delinquency, between many others. On the other hand, going around the circle, mental illness implies a higher risk of poverty. This way, psychological and social problems affect with the educational and laboral level that a person can reach, because a mental condition not treated implies, in many cases, a difficulty grade added. Also, people with mental health diseases, most of the times confront social stigmas and prejudices, which implies a barrier that maybe is more difficult to get through when it comes to finding a job and reducing the risk of poverty and exclusion.
We can observe that mental health themes has to do with many areas such as neuropsychology, developmental, social, educational and clinic psychology, etc. This way we can confirm that this is an area that has relevance, not only for the world of psychology and investigation, but it has big implications with the progress of of our society and the world in general. With out a doubt, this area is a present door open to the future.
Psychology is one of the most important sciences in the daily life of the individual, because it works with it behavior. Social and mental health, both helps people with problems that affects them like for example, violence, abuse, parent and child relations, communication and some others. The way of communication and social behave of the person or a group of people, are studies used to evaluate and treat the diseases and possible dangers that represents for society in general. Most of the mental diseases have a solution or at least a treatment which it can be effective if its applied on time.
Just like this, we want to break the vicious circle that unifies negative thing about social psychology and mental health, it requires a different focus, more flexible, and socially conscious among the health professionals. But, it also requires us to focus and establish our priorities as a society in those economical disadvantaged areas. We have to keep on mind that most of the people hold on and go through life conditions that risks their mental health. Remembering the increment of poverty, violence, abuse, etc. it is possible that the treatment of health problems that are associated to it, soon it becomes an emergency if its not the case already.
References:
De Carlo Santiago C, Kaltman S, & Miranda J (2013). Poverty and mental health: how do low-income adults and children fare in psychotherapy? Journal of clinical psychology, 69 (2), 115-26 PMID: 23280880
Madariaga, C. & Sierra, O. (2000). Redes sociales y pobreza. Barranquilla: Ediciones Uninorte.
Mebarak Moisés, et. al. (2009). Salud Mental: Un abordaje desde la perspectiva actual de la psicología de la salud. Psicología del Caribe. ISSN 0123-417x. N° 23: 83-112
Muñoz M, Pérez Santos E, Crespo M, Guillén AI. (2009). Estigma y enfermedad mental. Análisis del rechazo social que sufren las personas con enfermedad mental. Madrid: ed. Complutense.
Sica, C. (2014). Escuela para la vida. Centro de Altos estudios en Psicología Social. Recuperado de: www. contencionemocional.com/caeps/
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