RE: Psychology Addict # 52 | Mental Illness – A Straight-Forward Discussion about a Non Straight-Forward Topic.
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Truly a pleasure to see this in my feed. Although I am not usually interested in psychology, you have a way of writing that does not fail to capture my attention.
I'm currently in Uganda and just days ago I heard stories about how mental illnesses are not accepted in general society here. They tend to believe it does not exist or blame it on the fact that the person is punished by the spirits for probably having done something bad. It's sad to see how little acknowledgement or support there is here.
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Hello there @samve 😊
I was about to turn the computer off and then ...
Basically, you just made me smile! :) This is very kind of you thank you.
As for the social reality you are/have been witnessing there in Uganda ... well, it just shows how we, sadly, at this point, still have a looong way to go.
In societies that are generally superstitious we have to deal with supernatural beliefs, in more secular societies the issue comes down to skepticism resulting from lack of understanding. I believe it is in the hands of social workers, authorities and health professionals to start addressing mental health problems in a constructive manner.
Even if through a blog post on the Steemit platform 😉
All right, better go now. Thank you for taking the time to stop by and leave such wonderful feedback.
Still smiling ... :)
hehe, you're welcome, but it's true.
There is indeed quite some work to be done, but I also heard about the establishment of certain 'safe spaces' to talk and not be judged (although these are not entirely accepted or properly managed). There seems to be positive change ahead, superstition and supernatural beliefs are becoming increasingly less important, although it will likely take a few generations of time.
enjoy your day!