Sociological imagination is a significant concept that aids an individual to relate to other’s perspectives and their social world. Learning about the mistreatment of a group within society can cause a desire to spark social change and arise core values of justice, equality and empathy. It is easy to make judgments about another person, but by forcing oneself to look at what is occurring in their surroundings allows one to see that most personal issues are not fully the individual’s fault. Mejia (2011) explores some of the social factors that can cause a teenager to develop depression through sociological imagination. Mejia (2011) found that social factors such as family relations, peer pressure, social norms, personal image, and stigma could
