Question: Why does the stigma of being thought of as mentally ill dissuade people from getting to help earlier?
Question: What does medicalization of mental illness mean?
Question: What are the 8 major reasons for violence in society and do you feel there are more? (Nies 543)
Question: What is Malaria? What is the largest population affected by Malaria? What are some strategies being used to fight Malaria?
Question: What education program has been successful in reducing HIV in Africa? Why do you think it has been successful?
Question: What is the job of the CDC (Center for Disease Control)?
Question: Provide examples of natural disasters, mad-made disasters, and combination disasters. Give an example of each one that has happened in the United States or abroad in the last 5 years.
Question: Review the disaster management stages. One element of the response stage is disaster triage. Why might we need to use disaster triage as part disaster management?
Question: Long term mental health issues such as PTSD can be a negative result of a disaster. What elements of a disaster would most likely cause long term mental health issues for a victim?
