Political Science 1020E Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Canada Health Act, Mental Health Court, Deinstitutionalisation
4 Jun 2018
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Happiness
● POSITIVE ITEMS
○ Happiness, smiling or laughter, enjoyment, feeling safe at night, feeling well-
rested, and feeling interested.
● NEGATIVE ITEMS
○ Anger, worry, sadness, depression, stress and pain.
● WHO IS HAPPIEST?
○ Younger people are happiest, falls then stabilizes in middle age.
○ Women (a little bit) happier than men.
● THINGS THAT PREDICTED HAPPINESS RATINGS
○ GDP
○ Health life expectancy
○ Freedom to make life choices
○ Generosity
○ Perceptions of corruption
● Geography of Happiness
○ Canada is ranked #5
○ Least happy
■ Rwanda
■ Afghanistan
■ A lot of central African countries
Stigma & Fear
● Stigma is the negative stereotype and discrimination is the behaviour that results
from this negative stereotype.
● SOURCES OF STIGMA
○ History / Old belief systems
○ Superstition
○ Lack of knowledge and empathy
○ fear and exclude individuals who are perceived as different
● Only 23% of Canadians surveyed said they would feel comfortable talking to an
employer about their mental illness.
● 1 in 4 Canadians admitted they would be fearful to be around someone with a
serious mental illness.
● Fear that individuals with mental health conditions may be dangerous or violent is at the
core of the stigma, discrimination and social exclusion experienced by individuals with
mental health conditions
● Ex. Seth Rogen testified against alzheimer’s disease, before he spoke 10 out of the 12
congress members got up and left
Violence in Canada
● People living with mental health conditions are no more likely to engage in violent
behaviour than the general population.
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Document Summary
Happiness, smiling or laughter, enjoyment, feeling safe at night, feeling well- rested, and feeling interested. Anger, worry, sadness, depression, stress and pain. Younger people are happiest, falls then stabilizes in middle age. Women (a little bit) happier than men. Stigma is the negative stereotype and discrimination is the behaviour that results from this negative stereotype. Lack of knowledge and empathy fear and exclude individuals who are perceived as different. Only 23% of canadians surveyed said they would feel comfortable talking to an employer about their mental illness. 1 in 4 canadians admitted they would be fearful to be around someone with a serious mental illness. Fear that individuals with mental health conditions may be dangerous or violent is at the core of the stigma, discrimination and social exclusion experienced by individuals with mental health conditions. Seth rogen testified against alzheimer"s disease, before he spoke 10 out of the 12 congress members got up and left.
