3.3.Describe how social and cultural attitudes can affect a child or young person’s perception of their own mental health

Qualification: NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health
Unit: Unit 01: Understand children and young people’s mental health in context
Learning outcome: 3 Understand how society views mental health
Assessment criteria: 3.3. Describe how social and cultural attitudes can affect a child or young person’s perception of their own mental health

• A child’s environment can distort their perception of their own mental health.
• If a child is raised being taught that mental health does not exist and are usually surrounded by individual’s who are unable to express their emotions properly, it can negatively affect a child’s thought patterns and views and deteriorate their mental health further.
• This especially affects young boys because society often tells them that they are ‘weak’ and ‘unmanly’ if they ever cry or express emotions.