PSYA02H3 Chapter 16: Chapter-16
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No deinite line between mentally healthy and mentally ill. People are not aware if the beneits of therapies. Sigma about mental illness o o o o. Diference in treatment and support group from "normal illness" to a mental illness. Male gender role -> lack of strength and independence leads people to deny that they have any problems. Tradiional male gender roles -> don"t promote talking about feelings and acknowledging vulnerabiliies. Social markeing messages will succeed in increasing the likelihood people will seek help. Main barriers to mental health: afordability and time-consumpion. Therapy associated with other costs (ime away from work, etc. ) (100$/hr) For families with low-income they just cope with it "ill a major problem occurs and avoidance can no longer work. Involuntary treatment (in us and canada) people can be forced to enter mental health system through the advise of doctors/ social service workers -> due to highly disturbing and erraic behaviour.
