Mental Illness and Damaging Secular Mental Health Practices in Western Medicine

Lisa Marie Portugal

Department of Health & Wellness, College of Education, USA

Lisa Marie Portugal, Department of Health & Wellness, College of Education, USA.

Keywords: Mental Illness; Sick Cultures; Conscience; Psychotherapy; Freud; Freudian Fallacies; Psychotropic Drugs; Hypnosis; Electro-Shock Therapy; Behavioral Health Centers; Role of Health Educators

Abstract

This brief thesis serves as a launch pad for: (1) mental illness and damaging secular mental health practices in Western medicine; (2) the examination of how those harmful mental health practices impact the psychosocial and social cognition aspects of health; (3) how relationships can either influence or hinder health behavioral change; and (4) the role of the health educator related to educating the populace regarding harmful secular mental health practices. The articles, studies, and news items were selected to help individuals, families, and healing service providers influence more positive health behaviors, perceptions, and alternative choices. Health and wellness choices and behavioral diversity of individuals and groups affect every race and the role of the health educator / advocate is to educate and inform a diverse global population.

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