Blog Post #18: Stereotypes

There are often stereotypes for teenagers. They are often viewed as "too young" to be able to experience events that may happen when they get older. For example, mental health or illnesses. So, to understand these stereotypes better, I'm going to research the different viewpoints on mental health using a study.

For this I used the "Labeling the child of an alcoholic: negative stereotyping by mental health professionals and peers" article at https://www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.15288/jsa.1990.51.156?role=tab

When teenagers who are easily influenced by their surroundings are exposed to negative stereotypes, they often portray themselves in a negative way. When adults have children, they tend to not recognize the full extent of their child’s mental health due to their own personal circumstances. 

Another viewpoint of this comes from teachers. Teachers usually notice a change in their students behavior before their peers and parents because a change in mental stability can be seen through their work and involvement in class.

Overall, mental health will always have several viewpoints from different groups so stereotypes are inevitable.