Mental Health in Turkey

Mental Health in Turkey

            Mental health has grown to alarming levels in Turkey. Current national statistics show that the numbers have grown significantly in the past decade, and the effect is high on the cities. The number of people using anti-depressants has increased at an alarming rate, leading to the need to research the causes of mental problems. Mental problems are associated with a variety of factors, key among them being cultural practices, experience, and social status.

Stigmatization based on social class has contributed immensely towards the growing number of people with mental problems. Generally, people grow depressed after learning that society is judging them depending on their social class. Also, the pressure on individuals to move from one social class to another has had disastrous impacts on individuals getting into depression after seeing their dreams becoming invalid. Also, people in lower social classes tend to lack sufficient finances to receive counseling services in case of mental problems, and thus, their condition worsens faster compared to those at higher social classes (Owen & Güneri, 2015). Therefore, social class contributes towards the rising number of psychological problem cases in Turkey. Moreover, cultural practices have contributed to the increasing number of mental problem victims.

Most cultural practices in Turkey give men dominance over women. Women who are not bold enough to express their feelings at the sight of men end up in depression and, eventually, mental problems. The rise in the number of women with mental problems has contributed to the growing number of overall numbers of mental problem cases in Turkey. Also, women are expected to carry out domestic duties such as child upbringing, and thus, the impact on them is passed on to the children through the experience.

Experience plays a crucial role in the rising number of mental problem cases. First, children who have been brought up by depressed parents are at a higher risk of growing up to be depressed because they lack parental love at their young age. Also, experiences in traumatic events such as accidents have contributed to the growing number of mental problems in Turkey. Individuals who have been involved in terrible experiences are likely to develop psychological problems.

In sum, mental problems are associated with a variety of factors, key among them being cultural practices, experience, and social status. People grow depressed after learning that society is judging them depending on their social class. Also, most cultural practices in Turkey give men dominance over women hence high chances of depression. Additionally, experience plays a crucial role in the rising number of mental problem cases.

Reference

Owen, F. K., & Güneri, O. Y. (2015). Counseling in Turkey. Counseling around the world: An    international handbook, 293-302.