Yesterday was National Mental Health Awareness Day, making this most recent article all the more relevant. I. Theodossiou’s findings surprised me for a few reasons. Firstly, I was surprised by his conclusions about gender, and the fact that women reported being less affected by unemployment. In a society that generally stereotypes women with mental instability, Theodossiou’s findings clearly exposed this as a stereotype. Additionally, given the prominence of mental health awareness among young people, I was surprised that Theodossiou’s results set middle-aged people as experiencing higher odds of lower mental health conditions. These conclusions that refuted the generalizations that I held reminded me of Devin’s comment when he remarked on how the study was statistical, not based on a theory or preconceptions. By coming from a statistical approach, Theodossiou was able to avoid biases in his data collection and analyzation. His lack of bias is perhaps what allowed his findings to counter many stereotypes about those who experience mental health conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yesterday was National Mental Health Awareness Day, making this most recent article all the more relevant. I. Theodossiou’s findings surprised me for a few reasons. Firstly, I was surprised by his conclusions about gender, and the fact that women reported being less affected by unemployment. In a society that generally stereotypes women with mental instability, … <\/p>\n

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