Deviant Behavior
Topic: Mental Illness
Further Directions: Identify the aspects of this particular deviance and discuss its overall impact on US society and culture. Discuss accepted policies and practices in dealing with this deviance and how attitudes have changed (if they have) over time. Last, project how you see this deviance being treated with the next 10-20 year period. Is the behavior becoming normalized?
Your opinion does not determine your grade. Your grade is determined by how well you support your arguments utilizing the materials discussed in this course and research and reference material you locate on your own for this assignment.
Document your facts utilizing standard APA style.
**You should use a minimum of 5 to 7 peer reviewed sources in support of this paper.
The paper is to be in APA format and the body of the paper is to be at least 8 to 10 pages. The body of the paper does not include the title page, table of contents, abstract, any appendix or references. The paper will be based on a 100-point scale.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3248273
https://mgmtdigital.com/mental-health-in-todays-society
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/mental-illness-and-modern-society
https://pha.berkeley.edu/2017/04/16/cultural-influences-on-mental-health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6018386
Cultural diversity and mental health (sagepub.com)
Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present | Introduction to Psychology (lumenlearning.com)
Mental Health | Healthy People 2020
