Globalisation and Mental Health: Context and Controversies

Authors

  • Shaik Shabbeer Basha M.Sc., M.Ed., M.Phil. PGDCA, SET, (Ph.D) Lecturer, AL-Madina College of education.And APIC, IGNOU -0153p, Mahbubnagar, Telangana State

Keywords:

Globalization, Mental illnesses in cultural context, Migration and mental health

Abstract

Globalization today is a fact of life. It is a period of global restructuring and transition. Globalisation can be viewed as a global movement characterized by an increase in the movement of individuals, information, commodities and money leading to development along with it. It has resulted in faster and greater technological advances, rapid and more efficient means of travel leading to cross cultural amalgamation and a better confluence of expertise and knowledge in various areas, including health in general and mental health in particular.Globalization has resulted not only in people migrating to distant countries and developing mental illnesses and seeking mental help, but also mental health professionals shifting their countries for practice. Health has long been recognized as a central feature of development by which a nation is known. A lot has been argued and counter-argued about the positive and negative effects of globalisation on mental health and whether the human organism is equipped well either physiologically or psychologically to cope with the supercharged rate of change in our fast paced society. This article focuses on globalisation and the effects it has on mental health.

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2015-03-31

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Vol. 4 No. 4 (2015): MARCH 2015

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