Question

The meanings of health and illness are dependent on historical, cultural, and situational contexts. Stigma may be attached to certain disease states and to those who suffer from them.
True / False.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is true.

Explanation:

The meaning of health and illnes was always dependent on historical and cultural contexts throughout human history. This was the case especially for psychological illnesses and certain diseases that alter the physical appearence of people. Even in today's world where science is so advanced and the world is interconnected through an immense web of communication, these stigmas for mental illnesses and bloodborne diseases, especially for HIV and alike, continue to exist in parts of the world.

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