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Why don't the older generations understand mental illness?
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I’m older and I understand mental illness. It’s our culture that looks at mental illness poorly. We have a taboo about it because like all our human imperfections it’s seen as something that would be passed on to our offspring. Thus it’s programmed into our genes to as a flaw that wouldn’t help the species survive.
In addition we as humans try to down play our own flaws. So to pretend it doesn’t we don’t have flaws is one way of subverting our misgivings and preventing others from judging us.
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Because their generation were not taught about mental illness, except that it was something to be ashamed of and that you should hide it. If someone had a mental illness, there was something wrong with them and they shouldn't be around other people. They were also taught that if someone was behaving differently than normal, they just wanted attention or were unruly and should be either punished or ignored.
What you learn early in life often tends to be the view you hold for the rest of your life.
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Some do some don’t.
Also there is a difference between mental health and mental illness.
usually people really mean mental health issues and not that they have been diagnosed for a major mental illness.
A lot comes down to what people have experienced, it’s not that mental health is anything new, it’s just the impact of mental health issues are recognised more.
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Because most mental illnesses aren't actually mental illnesses. People are just abused a lot and don't know how to heal or cope with life now because of the abuse and trauma they experienced. Most people who have been diagnosed with the common mental illnesses such as bpd, depression, anxiety, etc. Don't actually have those. They just had a lot of trauma and learned poor coping skills and mindsets.
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It's because what is considered mental illness has changed. 40 years ago a 6yr old boy that wanted his dick to be chopped off and identify as a girl was seen as suffering some type of mental illness. In today's society he's glorified and seen as a hero. 40 years ago a 6yr old boy that played with toy guns and got overly aggressive with friends on a play ground was seen as a normal boy. In today's society he's seen as suffering from "male toxicity" and has a mental illness.
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Because when i was depressed i was told "keep busy to keep happy" or "you have to make yourself happy dont rely on other people or things" or "decide to be happy". These things worked for me over time. Today there is a sad 12 year old and all they do is give them drugs and allow them to use it as an excuse to play video games all day. Smh. Then the depression gets worse instead of better.
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What older generations think of Mental illness and what my generation thinks of mental illness if vastly different. Also the social norms and circumstances have changed. Giving rise with Social Media more teens depressed, Anxious, insomnia, etc. So not that they don’t understand as time have changed and so has the rates and what is considered a mental illness.
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Because it was something that was viewed as detrimental and difficult to understand, so as a result were told to bury it and not acknowledge it because it was very stigmatized back when it was getting recognition. That's why lobotomies were a thing back in the day as a form of treatment.
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From my experience, it is largely due to the fact that little research in the field was done, and so it led to things like depression, adhd, and anxiety, etc, being chalked up to how you are or that is was a choice. And back in the day, physical labor was all that really mattered, if you weren't fit to be corporate, you were in labor, and you didn't have to be mentally healthy or sound for that so long as you could do the physical work, thus mental illness was often ignored
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I wasn't allowed to have mental illnesses. Our parents had mental illnesses and would hit us for anything we did.
Accidentally spilled my juice at the dinner table and my mom slapped me across the face.
If I was annoying my older brother he would pull my pants down in front of everyone and spank my bare ass. My dad grabbed me by the collar and threatened to hit me because I moved his stuff.
Most of my family had issues so I just learned to be strong mentally. - 930 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.
i think we understand it only too well actually. i might ask you why you think none of us have ever been through stuff?
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Because they know mental illness can’t be treated locking someone inside psychiatric hospital and sticking a needle in their arm to “calm them down” aka go to sleep isn’t treating them this is something I fucking hate about my country we have the worst healthcare and justice systems in the fucking world not because we’re not able to have one of best we choose to be one of if not the worst
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Because most "mental illnesses," like depression, are obtained by allowing oneself to be that way. True mental illness is when there is a testable chemical imbalance in the brain, disease within the brain, or birth defect present. Otherwise you chose to be, let's say, depressed.
Older generations had more mental discipline than folks today, IMHO. - 1.2K opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.
well cause people thes days are mostly self diagnosed and not actually mentally ill. back then "mental illness" meant you were suffering from shell shock or ptsd after a war that crippled you mentally and left you unable to live a normal life. not just "a bit sad sometimes".
compared to back then, "mental illness" seems to be a joke. it makes our generation look weak as fuck. -
Because it was demonized to them. It's now more widely understood and seeking help is encouraged, but there's unfortunately still a stigma to it in many generations and environments
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Older generation justified:
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They do. Look up PTSD in regards to Vietnam vetrans.
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Because the older generation didn't have the same amount of luxury to wallow in their self-pity.
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Why do you think "the older generation' doesn't understand mental illness?
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What makes you think they don't? Unfortunately, many kids your age exaggerate mental illnesses for attention and have made up new mental illnesses, so it is hard to find out the truth.
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Because they are the cause of most of it. They don't want to understand something if its their fault.
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It's hard to take young people seriously when universities have to supply kittens and coloring books to help the students cope with disappointments.
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They do but i i guess they're too mentally strong to relate.
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Cuz many of 'illnesses' is the result of one's delusion. Mental state is evaluated by psychiatrists.
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