Review of Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age
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Review of Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age
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In "Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age" by Elliott B. Martin, a path to open mental health is suggested, where we reconsider not only mental health but grading issues of mental health as the digital world buzzes around us.
Martin paints a bleak vision. There is a never-ending information flow, composed social media feeds, and the pressure to always be online. These are some of the new stressors we face today. He contends that the development of these issues alongside the older classification system may not be able to keep up the pace. The book is powerful due to its courage. It pushes us to confront the uncomfortable truth: it is these technologies that actually delivered us mental health problems in one way or another. Martin explains the reasons for "digital disorders" and explores the underlying hypothesis that technology can create specific mental problems. The book presents some ideas on mental health related to the cyber world, which, however, look too general to me. This area is the most important for me because I would have my own techniques for handling problems with technology and anxieties.
But in the process, "Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age" is not just a mere problem that needs to be addressed. Martin becomes a guide who follows the storyline of how mental health has evolved. This historical frame of reference is also significant since it enables us to see the current situation not as an exception but rather as a manifestation of these larger societal transformations. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. The editing was excellent.
The book does not avoid the issue of giving solutions. Martin proposes an empathetic and multi-dimensional mode of dealing with mental health issues that accepts the role of the digital space. He advises readers to nurture mindfulness techniques and form better tech habits to manage the complexities of the current digital era. While others may think the book is full of the negatives of technology, it helps wake us up. Moreover, the main focus of the book is probably on Western countries. It is without doubt that the effects of technology on the mental health of different cultures differ, and a more global outlook can, therefore, lead to more impactful discussions.
In general, "Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age" is a starting point for further discussion. It reminds us of the assumptions that we make around mental health and brings about the need to explore what is deemed normal in a digital age. It should be made mandatory reading for anyone worried about the state of our mental health in the current digital age.
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Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age
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In "Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age" by Elliott B. Martin, a path to open mental health is suggested, where we reconsider not only mental health but grading issues of mental health as the digital world buzzes around us.
Martin paints a bleak vision. There is a never-ending information flow, composed social media feeds, and the pressure to always be online. These are some of the new stressors we face today. He contends that the development of these issues alongside the older classification system may not be able to keep up the pace. The book is powerful due to its courage. It pushes us to confront the uncomfortable truth: it is these technologies that actually delivered us mental health problems in one way or another. Martin explains the reasons for "digital disorders" and explores the underlying hypothesis that technology can create specific mental problems. The book presents some ideas on mental health related to the cyber world, which, however, look too general to me. This area is the most important for me because I would have my own techniques for handling problems with technology and anxieties.
But in the process, "Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age" is not just a mere problem that needs to be addressed. Martin becomes a guide who follows the storyline of how mental health has evolved. This historical frame of reference is also significant since it enables us to see the current situation not as an exception but rather as a manifestation of these larger societal transformations. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. The editing was excellent.
The book does not avoid the issue of giving solutions. Martin proposes an empathetic and multi-dimensional mode of dealing with mental health issues that accepts the role of the digital space. He advises readers to nurture mindfulness techniques and form better tech habits to manage the complexities of the current digital era. While others may think the book is full of the negatives of technology, it helps wake us up. Moreover, the main focus of the book is probably on Western countries. It is without doubt that the effects of technology on the mental health of different cultures differ, and a more global outlook can, therefore, lead to more impactful discussions.
In general, "Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age" is a starting point for further discussion. It reminds us of the assumptions that we make around mental health and brings about the need to explore what is deemed normal in a digital age. It should be made mandatory reading for anyone worried about the state of our mental health in the current digital age.
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Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
