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It is no surprise that the way mental health is treated in comparison to physical health is not to the same degree. Not until recently has our society even recognized the significance and importance of mental health and illnesses. Omni Safety Solutions is a first aid and safety company that recognizes that there is a stigma associated with mental health. The company's main objectives are to spread awareness of how to help not only yourself but others with mental health. (Irvine, www.omnisafetysolutions.ca) I found this sign located in my hometown at the Burlington movie theatre. I choose this sign because I am interested in how people are discussing and becoming aware of mental health in today’s society. Furthermore, how this sign in our society …show more content…

Wright Mills talked about the sociological imagination, he described it as “ the capacity to see an individual’s private troubles in the context of the broader social processes that structure them.”(Mills, 2013, p.5) Mills believed that people's private struggles for example obesity or not having a job are personal in nature. Mills says that if private troubles are shared with others then it exemplifies that it is a common social problem. (Little, 2013,p.5) It is hard to relate to mental health and illnesses if you yourself have not personally experienced it. The sociological imagination is based on being able to step away from your everyday activities to be able to look at them with a fresh pair of eyes. It is your ability to view everyday things socially and compare how they interact and impact one another. (Little, 2013, p.5) The main reason why mental health is a stigma is because individuals suffer from it in silence and are often afraid to speak out. Often people are embarrassed of admitting they have mental health issues. Our society has a stereotype towards mental health and illnesses, this is primarily due to the fact that having mental health problems are internal rather than visibly noticeable. It is safe to say that it is hard for individuals to understand something when they don’t experience it, let alone if they can’t see it either. However, if people openly and regularly talk about the issue than it wouldn't be

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