In each region, people have different beliefs and thoughts about health. For example, in some countries, there is a perception that hospitals bring death instead of healing. (Mexico, Egypt, etc.).
When people in some regions get sick, instead of going to a doctor, they apply to people who grow up in the public who do not have sufficient knowledge and are believed to be healing. Imitation of a doctor by these people is illegal. However, since they are a part of the culture of the society they live in, the public takes care of them and prevents them from being harmed. Health workers should take these people who pretend to be doctors to better understand the culture and way of thinking of the people and try to protect the public from their harm.
The culture in which one lives affects not only physical health but also mental health. For example, in many societies, symptoms of depression are expressed physically. They have complaints of fatigue, headache, nausea, and cannot receive diagnosis and treatment because they do not apply to psychiatry. When depression is divided into emotional and physical symptoms It is common in Western societies to prioritize emotions. In our case, complex emotional states are often expressed through bodily complaints. For example, the place of women in our society, the excessive responsibility and pressure on them make women more vulnerable to psychological disorders. Anxiety and major depression are more common in women. It can also be said that it is the result of cultural communication and myths about health.
In short, culture is a process that goes on with people from the very beginning. The body is the richest source that culture reflects, so physical and mental health consists of complaints and perceptions that exist together with differences in the culture of each society.
