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What is normal?

Am I the one that is crazy, or am I normal and the rest of the world crazy? As you watch the video, Think about the problems that arise from trying to "diagnose" an abnormal behavior. Are psychological "abnormalities" more common today than they were 20 years ago or is it that just that we are more aware of what "constitutes" abnormal behavior and we´re quicker to label it? Think about the impact of public awareness. For example, there are more people today who are diagnosed with arthritis than there were 50 years ago. How could this be explained? Could it be that there really are more people with the disorder, more people who suffer from it are being identified or more people are seeking treatment? Might the practice of drug companies advertising treatments for arthritis have an impact on the number of people seeking treatment?

How can this analogy be extended to the diagnosis of psychological "abnormalities?"

After watching the video, comment on the pros and cons of public awareness of psychological disorders. Think about it from the standpoint of: impact on diagnosis, Stigma or decrease of the stigma of people seeking treatment, and the benefits / disadvantages of public awareness of how commonnly people now seek treatment for psychological disorders.

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