HLTHAGE 2G03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Housing Estate, Economic Stratification, Mental Disorder
14 Dec 2017
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Housing estate: really large planned living establishments (10000 people) funded by govt. At first, high suspiciousness, isolation, depression, and anxiety. With researches a refurbishing took place, cleaning alleys, replacing lights, installing fences. Refurbishment prompted increased trust optimism, hope for future, neighbourhood identification. Debate between categorical (disorder) model vs. dimensional (distress model) Categorical model far more binary, either have or have not, dsm based on this. Feeling good, positive emotions: happiness, security, sense of control over destiny. Functioning well (inherently social: connecting to others, meeting needs. Social support a protective factor in mental health: when a person"s community or social network offers instrumental (practical) or expressive support, social ties promote wellbeing. Broader debates about whether mental health (and illness) is derived from social environment or personal factors. Both physical environment and theorized place: meaning that we ascribe to an area: may not have clear boundaries (eg. neighbourhood)
