That's what I was told. If so why? Is it genetics? Or more the environment of there home and religious structures?
2007-03-01 05:57:46 · 10 answers · asked by LaDyLuCk 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Actually it was told to me by someone who is jewish...
2007-03-01 06:28:05 · update #1
No... It is not true.
I don't think you can adequately chart or measure something like that. not realistically anyway.
Who told you that? Some Jr Hitler wanna be members only club?
Every Jew I have ever known was above average intelligent and rather well centered...
I think you have that backward... Most of the Mental Health providers I have known were Jewish come to think of it... But again, you can't accurately measure something like that... mostly because in many cultures, mental health issues are dealt with by family and not made public I thin kthat is why out of all my clients... Not one of them were Asian! ( I saw applicants at a rate of one every 10 minutes all day long for over 2 years.) NOT ONE was Asian... Or Jewish to my knowledge.
Not to mention religion and ethnicity doesn;t often come up in the regualar line of questioning...
2007-03-01 06:03:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
now, this is just my own personal theory (and I could be full of it...) but it seems to me that Jewish people are more likely to be able to talk about their feelings - thus being more open to the idea of psychotherapy than perhaps those of other faiths who might view depression or 'mental illness' as a weakness or a personal failing.
so, in that regard I admire the Jewish people for being more open. And I do not think they are more afflicted with 'mental illness' than any other culture, religion, ethnicity, etc. But perhaps they are more likely to seek help when they need it (which is a sign of mental health).
2007-03-01 11:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by Zippy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was told that intelligent people have a higher incidence of mental illness. (This was told to me personally by an MIT professor.)
I'm catholic: I have bi-polar mental illness and a high IQ.
I've also read that in general the jewish people have higher IQs than average. I think their average was around 126 instead of 100.
There certainly may be a link between high IQ and such illness. And jews may be over-represented in the high IQ group.
2007-03-01 06:58:35 · answer #3 · answered by lexi m 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. A high ratio of mental illness is no more prevalent in Jewish people than it is in any other group. Any time you hear a negative remark about a group of people, you are listening to bias.
2007-03-01 06:13:40 · answer #4 · answered by Marilyn S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why are all these comments based on anecdotal experience, have there not been any proper scientific studies?
I believe that it's possible, Jews are typically the minority /outcast/ other in most cultures which I would imagine can create a myriad of physiological issues.
2015-03-14 05:34:56 · answer #5 · answered by stephen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but your friend is wrong. Mental illness affects people of every religion and nationality, but Jews are not more prone at all. In fact, we may be less prone.
2007-03-02 05:26:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I I agree with MDGCATS Somewhat she thinks Jews have problems-I dont have a clue
2007-03-01 06:10:26 · answer #7 · answered by DEATHWIND1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You were told that by someone who doesn't like Jewish people. They are ignorant. Don't buy that crap.
2007-03-01 06:05:48 · answer #8 · answered by diannegoodwin@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, there are some articles out there that theorize that is the case. Here's one for example: http://www.overthrow.com/lsn/news.asp?articleID=4707
2007-03-01 06:08:12 · answer #9 · answered by Christina 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not true.
I heard the same thing about people in the U.S.
Is that true?
2007-03-01 06:05:49 · answer #10 · answered by Jed 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋