Psychological Disorders Research Paper

Our history and culture affects our understanding of psychological disorders in many ways. The problem with our culture is that there are many stigmas about psychological disorders. People truly do not know the true meaning of these types of disorders. Many throw around the words “physco”, “scitzo”, or “bipolar”, but do not know the true meaning of what they are saying. When someone is going through a psychological disorder, and is surrounded by people who do not understand the true aspects of their condition, it makes it harder for the person dealing with the disorder to learn how to cope with life. What can be done to reduce the stigma attached to a psychological disorder is for people to be informed. Commercials or even education on these disorders may help to reduce the stigmas …show more content…
Social-cultural influences, such as homelessness, are known to be a contributing factor towards psychological disorders. People of low socioeconomic status face malnutrition, poor living conditions, higher chance of mental trauma, and a lack of support. These factors may affect the stress and positive outlooks on life, which will lead to disorders such as depression, and anxiety. The connections that I see between the symptoms and low SES is that people that are SES have a higher chance of going through a life changing event such as death of someone close, obtaining hereditary health issues, abuse, rape, and even neglect. All of these factors may or will lead to psychological disorders. Something such as rape or abuse may cause, anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, or even dissociative amnesia or fugue. Hereditary health issues such as obesity, which is common in SES or due to lack of a healthy diet, may lead to someone to be anorexia or bulimic to try and loose the weight. There are many factors that lead to psychological disorders, including being of low socioeconomic