There are various types of disorders that are socially constructed. These disorders are socially made mostly to define why someone is different then those that society deems acceptable. A good example of this is ADD even though it is not by definition a mental disorder it is in most ways treated as one. Teachers, school boards, and parents did not understand the reason why students were not doing well in the curriculum course that they school board designated for the students so doctors went in and diagnosed them with a disorder. It would have been better for the schools, teachers, and parents to understand and change the curriculum to the needs of these students but instead it was easier to test, diagnose, and medicate these children and give them the label of having a disorder for the rest of their lives. This teaches the child that there is something completely wrong with them when it is just a minor difference in how they understand and comprehend the material. Sometimes the difference in people that our society doesn't understand makes them make a mental disorder when it is just a personality difference out of fear of something different then themselves.
Yes... there are various tyoes of disorders.. I dont why i always felt this way but i feel like "Everytime a person murders a child all of a sudden they have several disorders and half of them sound like they were just discovered!!!.... but before they murder these children they were perfectly fine.. or fine without the medcine. I also feel like at this time of history that anytime a child is a little different from the "normal" they are always trying to prescribe some type of medicine when in reality they havent even diagonosd the problem they are just going by the "normal" book. When in reality it could be a child just needs to be taught a little bit different needs more time etc. It's ok to take medcine but i feel like some of these disorders are just being made because of what one person thinks if they dont function like the "normal"
In my personal experience with one of my sons that was diagnose with ADD, I refused to put him in medicine. Teachers now, do not want to deal with the student that do not full their normal expectations. I control my sons diet, less sugar drinks, preserved food and candies. I made him to sleep early and he ate breakfast at home. At first, was difficul for us, but later we learned the diffrent routine that improved his grades and actitude in the class room. I am not said that it will be the answer for all the children with ADD, but I am happy to try even was hard to do it.
I believe all types of mental disorders are socially constructed because the words "mental disorder" have long been stigmatized by our society and are automatically thought of with an uncomfortable response. When one hears that someone has been diagnosed with a mental disorder, the immediate reaction is not one of a positive view, but a negative. This shows that we have constructed an image unfavorable and disassociated from what is considered to be accepted among others we associate ourselves with in society.
I believe that there are various types of mental disorders that are socially constructed however, I do believe that there are some mental disorders that are not. I also believe that the labeling theory has some involvement with people that have mental disorders and the way society looks at them. Unfortunately, the people who are suffering are the ones that have been diagnosed with mental disorders. I also agree with Tina and that when we hear of somebody with a mental disorder it is that of a negative view and not a positive view. Instead of trying to help people with mental disorders we are making the situation worse for them.
Yes. There are various of mental disorders that are socially construced. I work in a middle school and it's bad. We have childern that have been said to have ADD and some of the teacher use that as they weapon to mistreat and lable the childern. The social construction theory of ADHD argues that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is not necessarily a valid medical diagnosis, but rather a socially constructed explanation to describe behaviors that are not genuinely pathological, but rather simply don't meet prescribed social norms.
Yes I feel that various mental disorders are socially constructed due to the labeling and stigmas that society creates. The norms that society create that does not include behaviors that relate to every single human being creates mental, psychological, social and other disorders that makes others feel as if their not normal or of less importance. Therefore these traits create behaviors that make normal people feel as if their not normal due to their differences, will cause mental anguish or discomfort. Although most mental disorders are genetically inherited or created after birth, many of them can be examples of learned or adapted behaviors as well that society contributes to as well.
I believe various types of mental disorders are socially constructed. Lower classes of society are more likely to experience stress because of the circumstances of their class than those of higher-status. The different roles prescribed by society based on gender, age, race, and ethnicity places pressure on each member to conform. This causes them to be more vulnerable to varying mental disorders if they fail to emulate the proper personification. Modern industrial societies have higher occurrences of mental disorder than civilizations that are mostly agricultural since the pressure to compete and be more successful individually is greater.
I believe various types of mental disorders are socially constructed. I agree with many of the observations made by my fellow classmates regarding the labeling theory playing a role. I have a mental disorder and I believe some of it was socially constructed. I've been diagnosed as having GAD and Panic Disorder. I was also borderline agoraphobic and had suicidal thoughts. I underwent 9 months of therapy and learned how to cope with my problems by cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The panic disorder has subsided and I have not had a panic attack in over a year. I still struggle with the anxiety disorder. When I tell people about my disorder, they are usually surprised and say that they never would have guessed I had an anxiety problem. The anxiety disorder was brought on by a combination of social and family issues and eventually led to the panic disorder and the agoraphobia.
Yes some mental disorders are socially constructed. We place labels on things that shouldn't be placed as mental disorder. If you need medicine for ADD and you are labeled as having a mental disorder, what adult or kid would want to reach out and get help. Just like depression you might need your medicine to bridge two synapse in the brain together, taking medicine for that is like insulin for a diabetic.
I agree with my fellow classmates. I do believe that some or may be most mental disorders are socially constructed. Like kids that have ADD, society looks at them strangely. I attended a church service about a month ago. There was a young lady about 13-14 hollering out in church and everyone just sat and look at her strangely; they allowed her to roam around the church and even get on the instruments while the pastor was speaking. They had continally allowed her to act out each Sunday and then they placed a label on her that she was "retarded." She could have been taught to sit still, don't roam around church, but since they treated her like she was different then she acted different. Truly, once we place a label on someone, other's follow, I don't believe we realize a lot of times that we are doing that and then the person accepts the label and everyone becomes fine with this social behavior.
I do not feel that mental disorders are socially constructed. The term “mental disorder” implies a physiological problem which means it is a disease and not a form of deviance. That being said, I do believe there are stigmas associated with mental disorders, ramifications because of mental disorders, and actions performed by the mentally afflicted that are deviant. All of these have been labeled deviant by society and therefore are socially constructed. So in my opinion, it is not the fact that you have a mental disorder that should label you as deviant or should be socially constructed, but instead the socially affected consequences of your mental disorder that are socially constructed.
Yes because Mental illnesses are simply behaviours that are not considered socially acceptable. poeple that dont behave in a good manner are cast my society as misfits. for exapmle a child that has adhd is considered to not act in a way a child is supposed to act so they are outcasted as abmormal. i believe this condition is made up to label a child who acts outside the norms of that of a "normal" child.
I believe that some mental disorders are socially constructed. As noted by Thio, the DSM-IV defines way too many ordinary problems as mental disorders. These people who supposedly suffer from certain disorders should not have been given a label in the first place. There are different kinds of people in our society and just because they are different they should not be labeled as if something is wrong with them.
There are various types of disorders that are socially constructed. These disorders are socially made mostly to define why someone is different then those that society deems acceptable. A good example of this is ADD even though it is not by definition a mental disorder it is in most ways treated as one. Teachers, school boards, and parents did not understand the reason why students were not doing well in the curriculum course that they school board designated for the students so doctors went in and diagnosed them with a disorder. It would have been better for the schools, teachers, and parents to understand and change the curriculum to the needs of these students but instead it was easier to test, diagnose, and medicate these children and give them the label of having a disorder for the rest of their lives. This teaches the child that there is something completely wrong with them when it is just a minor difference in how they understand and comprehend the material. Sometimes the difference in people that our society doesn't understand makes them make a mental disorder when it is just a personality difference out of fear of something different then themselves.
ReplyDeleteYes... there are various tyoes of disorders.. I dont why i always felt this way but i feel like "Everytime a person murders a child all of a sudden they have several disorders and half of them sound like they were just discovered!!!.... but before they murder these children they were perfectly fine.. or fine without the medcine. I also feel like at this time of history that anytime a child is a little different from the "normal" they are always trying to prescribe some type of medicine when in reality they havent even diagonosd the problem they are just going by the "normal" book. When in reality it could be a child just needs to be taught a little bit different needs more time etc. It's ok to take medcine but i feel like some of these disorders are just being made because of what one person thinks if they dont function like the "normal"
ReplyDeleteIn my personal experience with one of my sons that was diagnose with ADD, I refused to put him in medicine. Teachers now, do not want to deal with the student that do not full their normal expectations. I control my sons diet, less sugar drinks, preserved food and candies. I made him to sleep early and he ate breakfast at home. At first, was difficul for us, but later we learned the diffrent routine that improved his grades and actitude in the class room. I am not said that it will be the answer for all the children with ADD, but I am happy to try even was hard to do it.
ReplyDeleteI believe all types of mental disorders are socially constructed because the words "mental disorder" have long been stigmatized by our society and are automatically thought of with an uncomfortable response. When one hears that someone has been diagnosed with a mental disorder, the immediate reaction is not one of a positive view, but a negative. This shows that we have constructed an image unfavorable and disassociated from what is considered to be accepted among others we associate ourselves with in society.
ReplyDeleteI believe that there are various types of mental disorders that are socially constructed however, I do believe that there are some mental disorders that are not. I also believe that the labeling theory has some involvement with people that have mental disorders and the way society looks at them. Unfortunately, the people who are suffering are the ones that have been diagnosed with mental disorders. I also agree with Tina and that when we hear of somebody with a mental disorder it is that of a negative view and not a positive view. Instead of trying to help people with mental disorders we are making the situation worse for them.
ReplyDeleteYes. There are various of mental disorders that are socially construced. I work in a middle school and it's bad. We have childern that have been said to have ADD and some of the teacher use that as they weapon to mistreat and lable the childern. The social construction theory of ADHD argues that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is not necessarily a valid medical diagnosis, but rather a socially constructed explanation to describe behaviors that are not genuinely pathological, but rather simply don't meet prescribed social norms.
ReplyDeleteYes I feel that various mental disorders are socially constructed due to the labeling and stigmas that society creates. The norms that society create that does not include behaviors that relate to every single human being creates mental, psychological, social and other disorders that makes others feel as if their not normal or of less importance. Therefore these traits create behaviors that make normal people feel as if their not normal due to their differences, will cause mental anguish or discomfort. Although most mental disorders are genetically inherited or created after birth, many of them can be examples of learned or adapted behaviors as well that society contributes to as well.
ReplyDeleteI believe various types of mental disorders are socially constructed. Lower classes of society are more likely to experience stress because of the circumstances of their class than those of higher-status. The different roles prescribed by society based on gender, age, race, and ethnicity places pressure on each member to conform. This causes them to be more vulnerable to varying mental disorders if they fail to emulate the proper personification. Modern industrial societies have higher occurrences of mental disorder than civilizations that are mostly agricultural since the pressure to compete and be more successful individually is greater.
ReplyDeleteI believe various types of mental disorders are socially constructed. I agree with many of the observations made by my fellow classmates regarding the labeling theory playing a role. I have a mental disorder and I believe some of it was socially constructed. I've been diagnosed as having GAD and Panic Disorder. I was also borderline agoraphobic and had suicidal thoughts. I underwent 9 months of therapy and learned how to cope with my problems by cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The panic disorder has subsided and I have not had a panic attack in over a year. I still struggle with the anxiety disorder. When I tell people about my disorder, they are usually surprised and say that they never would have guessed I had an anxiety problem. The anxiety disorder was brought on by a combination of social and family issues and eventually led to the panic disorder and the agoraphobia.
ReplyDeleteYes some mental disorders are socially constructed. We place labels on things that shouldn't be placed as mental disorder. If you need medicine for ADD and you are labeled as having a mental disorder, what adult or kid would want to reach out and get help. Just like depression you might need your medicine to bridge two synapse in the brain together, taking medicine for that is like insulin for a diabetic.
ReplyDeleteI agree with my fellow classmates. I do believe that some or may be most mental disorders are socially constructed. Like kids that have ADD, society looks at them strangely. I attended a church service about a month ago. There was a young lady about 13-14 hollering out in church and everyone just sat and look at her strangely; they allowed her to roam around the church and even get on the instruments while the pastor was speaking. They had continally allowed her to act out each Sunday and then they placed a label on her that she was "retarded." She could have been taught to sit still, don't roam around church, but since they treated her like she was different then she acted different. Truly, once we place a label on someone, other's follow, I don't believe we realize a lot of times that we are doing that and then the person accepts the label and everyone becomes fine with this social behavior.
ReplyDeleteI do not feel that mental disorders are socially constructed. The term “mental disorder” implies a physiological problem which means it is a disease and not a form of deviance. That being said, I do believe there are stigmas associated with mental disorders, ramifications because of mental disorders, and actions performed by the mentally afflicted that are deviant. All of these have been labeled deviant by society and therefore are socially constructed. So in my opinion, it is not the fact that you have a mental disorder that should label you as deviant or should be socially constructed, but instead the socially affected consequences of your mental disorder that are socially constructed.
ReplyDeleteYes because Mental illnesses are simply behaviours that are not considered socially acceptable. poeple that dont behave in a good manner are cast my society as misfits. for exapmle a child that has adhd is considered to not act in a way a child is supposed to act so they are outcasted as abmormal. i believe this condition is made up to label a child who acts outside the norms of that of a "normal" child.
ReplyDeleteI believe that some mental disorders are socially constructed. As noted by Thio, the DSM-IV defines way too many ordinary problems as mental disorders. These people who supposedly suffer from certain disorders should not have been given a label in the first place. There are different kinds of people in our society and just because they are different they should not be labeled as if something is wrong with them.
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