IMAGING HEALTH IN CULTURAL AND SOCIAL CONTEXTS.

IMAGING
HEALTH IN
CULTURAL
AND SOCIAL
CONTEXTS
Name
Institutional Affiliation

Introduction
– Marginalisation refers to exclusion and ignorance of needs and
desires of a small group in the society.
– Schizophrenia refers to a mental malfunction that becomes
visible in early adulthood or late adolescence (Cockerham
2016).
– It is characterized by hallucinations, cognitive difficulties and
delusions.
– It can sometimes be a life long struggle.

Factors promoting marginalization
among the people with mental illness
–
Social roles access
– There exist discrimination attitudes that patients encounter in their day to day life.
– Some of them include community prejudices and lack of understanding. This
results to loss of friends, feeling neglected and provokes fear.
–
Mental health services quality
– This refers to the perceived inadequacy of institutions and treatments for mentally
disabled.
– There exist lack of collaboration between parents, family members and metal
health practitioners.
– Absence of law or legislations protecting the rights of those suffering from mental
disorder has also promoted discrimination.