ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Some people with mental and emotional disorders do not seek treatment because they may feel embarrassed or ashamed of their illness?
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mental health stigma is a huge barrier on why many people don’t seek help. We don’t want to be judged for seeking treatment. We don’t want to be defined as weak or incompetent, or even worse, seen as unable to take care of ourselves. Internalizing these stigmas is the first step to feeling shame and embarrassed.
Detailed explanation-2: -People are afraid to seek help and treatment because they may be judged, ridiculed and shunned by others or they may judge themselves and as a result many individuals live in silence about their undiagnosed mental health disorder. Many individuals shame or stigmatize mental health and they do not even know it.
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