Siobhan recently learned that he has a mental illness. Since her diagnosis, she has begun to act according to the illness and in ways that she thinks others expect someone with a mental illness to act. Which theory of health and illness best explains her situation?

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Symbolic interactionism suggests that people's behavior is based on their interpretation of the symbols around them. Siobhan's behavior is influenced by the societal expectations and symbols associated with having a mental illness, which she has internalized and is acting upon.

Siobhan Recently Learned That He Has a Mental Illness