Social issues

  Georges Engel Georges proposed the biopsychosocial model in 1977. He was an American internist and psychiatrist.  He spent most of his career at the University of Rochester Medical Center.       Biopsychosocial model analyzes the psychological sphere as an integral part of the human being, in the context of the disease, also the knowledge of the emotional context in which he lives, this means that psychological factors influence biological processes that in turn can influence the patient's social system Areas of application The biopsychosocial model is an approach that has been on the rise for some years now, and that we can find not only in psychology (and as a consequence, in psychotherapy), but also in other sciences and fields of knowledge, especially in the field of health, such as: pedagogy, psychiatry, social work, occupational therapy, sociology, physiotherapy... On the other hand, in the field of intellectual disability and chronic diseases, the biops...

The Mental Health Crisis: An Urgent Problem in Society In the modern era, mental health has emerged as a quite critical problem in society that affects millions of people around the world. Despite advances and improvements in medicine and technology, mental illnesses are not so simple to treat, they remain one of the main causes of disability and human suffering. Depression, anxiety, stress and other mental disorders do not discriminate by age, gender, thinking, or social or economic status. There is a lot of questioning about the fact that although on many occasions, we know the causes of these, let's call them “diseases”, it is not possible to understand how to treat them. Factors Contributing to the Mental Health Crisis Stigmatization and Lack of Awareness: One of the biggest obstacles to achieving mental health is the stigma that surrounds it. Many people feel ashamed or afraid to seek help because of social prejudices, which lead them into darker corners and more dramatic meas...