Role Of Mental Health In Popular Culture
Portrayal of Mental Health in Popular Culture
Modern day culture has evolved so much that talking about mental health on a daily basis is pretty common. People are more open about it and this helps them get over it easily. It is acknowledged and treated well enough.
Rajesh Koothrappali from “The Big Bang Theory” is unable to speak to women. He uses his friend and sometimes alcohol as a means of communication with them. We see Raj with a social phobia called Selective Mutism.
Selective Mutism is a type of anxiety disorder where the individual is unable to speak to people around him but can speak to their family members. They are okay with speaking in a situation where they are comfortable or relaxed enough. Most of these individuals have social …show more content…
Parental help. If the parents are aware enough to understand that the child has Selective Mutism, they should not pressure the child with any motto in life. The child should be assured that the parents support him/her in anything they want to do. They should also consult a psychiatrist so that the individual can open up and talk about things that they are uncomfortable talking about. Behavioural therapy. If people around them are positive and don’t pressure the individual to speak, they would feel less pressure which would make them comfortable enough to open up. If the individual is introduced to environments they are comfortable with, son they should be introduced to certain social places in a very subtle way. The parents should boost the child’s self-esteem by portraying something the child is good at. For example, If the child is good at art, the parents can put up his/her artwork on a wall so that it would let the kid know that his/her work is appreciated. Socializing with people they are comfortable with and then introducing new people in a subtle way would work too. If the individual is comfortable with a friend, they should bring that friend to different places so that its okay for the individual to open up or experience new things in the presence of their friend. If the problem started to develop during school days, the teachers should also get involved and help the child out. The parents should inform the teacher about the disorder and ask them to not pressure the kid with so much class interactions but wait for them to open up and introduce small things slowly and
Modern day culture has evolved so much that talking about mental health on a daily basis is pretty common. People are more open about it and this helps them get over it easily. It is acknowledged and treated well enough.
Rajesh Koothrappali from “The Big Bang Theory” is unable to speak to women. He uses his friend and sometimes alcohol as a means of communication with them. We see Raj with a social phobia called Selective Mutism.
Selective Mutism is a type of anxiety disorder where the individual is unable to speak to people around him but can speak to their family members. They are okay with speaking in a situation where they are comfortable or relaxed enough. Most of these individuals have social …show more content…
Parental help. If the parents are aware enough to understand that the child has Selective Mutism, they should not pressure the child with any motto in life. The child should be assured that the parents support him/her in anything they want to do. They should also consult a psychiatrist so that the individual can open up and talk about things that they are uncomfortable talking about. Behavioural therapy. If people around them are positive and don’t pressure the individual to speak, they would feel less pressure which would make them comfortable enough to open up. If the individual is introduced to environments they are comfortable with, son they should be introduced to certain social places in a very subtle way. The parents should boost the child’s self-esteem by portraying something the child is good at. For example, If the child is good at art, the parents can put up his/her artwork on a wall so that it would let the kid know that his/her work is appreciated. Socializing with people they are comfortable with and then introducing new people in a subtle way would work too. If the individual is comfortable with a friend, they should bring that friend to different places so that its okay for the individual to open up or experience new things in the presence of their friend. If the problem started to develop during school days, the teachers should also get involved and help the child out. The parents should inform the teacher about the disorder and ask them to not pressure the kid with so much class interactions but wait for them to open up and introduce small things slowly and