PSYC 307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Social Environment, Suicidal Ideation, Employment-To-Population Ratio
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Income: social environment, physical environment, culture, income. Provides people with access to other health care or medication. It provides people with better access to good nutrition; it"s cheaper to eat less healthy. It allows people to feel more in control of their environment which is better for ones mental health and physical health: social environment = quality and number of social networks in a community* Allows people to feel more connection which is better for mental health. Deeper need to feel belonged - feelings of isolation is bad for your mental health. Community could be your neighbourhood, your school or even just your cultural group. Social environment fosters volunteerism helps and facilitates positive mental health because it allows more privileged people to provide assistance to those who need more health. This allows more people to give mental and physical support to those who need it most: physical environment (natural or built environment)
