Bio-Psychosocial Theory

As a bio-psycho-socio-cultural-spiritual being, a generally describe myself in many different aspects in which others may be opposed to believe. Bio-psycho-socio-cultural-spiritual is broken down into five theories: biological, psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual. With these theories in mind, being a 21 year old black African American woman growing up in slums of Milwaukee, was not one of the easiest milestone to get though. Everywhere I turn other look down upon me as if I was some type of hopeless mistake. The majority of the people I encounter though my life experience instantly stereotyped me as a ghetto black girl from the hood, living off of welfare, in search of being the next big thing, so I can find a rich man to be …show more content…
He taught that life is a series of lessons and challenges that helps us to grow. Erikson came up with eight different psychosocial development stages to help better understand why those lessons and challenges occur. Those stages are Infant (Trust versus Mistrust), Toddler (Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt), Preschool Age (Initiative versus Guilt), Elementary School Age (Industry versus Inferiority), Adolescence (Identity versus Role Confusion), Early Adulthood (Intimacy versus Isolation), Middle Adulthood (Generativity versus Stagnation), and Late Adulthood (Ego Integrity versus Despair). I believe that at this stage in life I am experiencing Erikson’s sixth stage. Erikson’s sixth stage is the early adulthood (20s and 30s). In this stage the young adult are beginning to experiencing intimacy verses isolation. The trouble within this stage is being unable to relate intimately to others. The young adult may develop a feeling of isolation, feeling alone in the world and with no one to depend on. I feel that at this moment in life on earth I only have me, myself, and I at the end of the day. I feel that I have accomplished the basics of the first five stages of Erikson’s theory. The first stage of experiencing trust versus mistrust. The second stage experiencing autonomy versus shame and doubt. The third stage experiencing …show more content…
These three events influenced me in different aspects. The 2008 presidential election of President Barack Obama influenced me mentally because it gave me more strength within myself that anything is possible. If an African American can be the president of the United States than a female African American like myself can too. The evolution of social media and technology influenced me because it open my eyes up to a whole new learning, but it also decreased my ability to use my own brain at times. And the acceptance of women educations influenced me because if it wasn’t other women standing up for the rights of women I would not be in school right now studying to be a social worker instead I would be at home working like a slave for my husband. Not being taken seriously by anyone but my generation that I