(1) Characteristics of Participants
To understand another culture's perspective of mental illness through their views of behavioral and emotional problems, I interviewed someone who was raised in Seoul, South Korea. He is 19 years old and moved to the United States at the age of nine. He believes in Catholicism and is of straight sexual orientation. He is a sophomore at the University of Florida with a dual major in psychology and microbiology and cell science. These characteristics differ from mine seeing as we are both from various cultural and religious backgrounds. I was raised in London, England and moved to the United States at the age of 11 and believe in Hinduism. I am also a sophomore at the University and of straight orientation. The subject's uncle has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, thus his level of familiarity on the topic of mental illness is high. This may have also have lead to biased answers based on his experiences and the role of his family towards his......
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