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throughout elementary and middle school I could only stay home if I had a fever that was it, My family believes its very important to be proficient.

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When I am under-the-weather I tend to sleep and eat crackers. I never take any medications or pain relief. My friends however always take meds to relieve their discomfort when they are sick. This is probably based on the way their parents and my parents raised us in regards to dealing with sickness, which in turn is connected to cultural up-bringing.

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When I am under-the-weather I tend to sleep and eat crackers. I never take any medications or pain relief. My friends however always take meds to relieve their discomfort when they are sick. This is probably based on the way their parents and my parents raised us in regards to dealing with sickness, which in turn is connected to cultural up-bringing.

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My best friends family is Italian and her mom always gave her raw garlic if she wasn't feeling well- no medicines- and both her and her siblings rarely ever even get a small thing such as a cold.

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When I was sick I would have to stay home and just lay in bed/ sleep. 

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When I was sick I would have to stay home and just lay in bed/ sleep. 

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As a kid I was told to eat saltines and ginger ale for stomach ache 

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As a kid I was told to eat saltines and ginger ale for stomach ache 

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Reduce the spread of germs

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When I was younger and very sick I was still forced to go to school. If we missed more than 3 days we automatically had to take the finals.

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When I was younger and very sick I was still forced to go to school. If we missed more than 3 days we automatically had to take the finals.

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Staying home when feeling ill

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acceptance of health measures

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When I was younger and got sick, my parents would keep me homw from school, but with no electronics. My mom would also make a honey tea

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When I was younger and got sick, my parents would keep me homw from school, but with no electronics. My mom would also make a honey tea

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mental health is pushed under the rug more in the US

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In the US, there’s a number of vaccinations children have to receive in order to attend public school.

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Some people obsess over hand sanitizer

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If a child is sick, they are expected to stay home from school but make up their homework while they’re sick at home.

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Health is a major cultural experience because  it influences our day-to-day lives. At the doctor's office, we are recommended to get various vaccines and shots to stay safe and healthy. At home, parents emphasize getting rest when needed to recover from sickness.

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I grew up with Norwegian Health Care. My insurance didn’t cover ‘well visits’ or vaccinations. It was interesting growing up in the US and not having some of the same experiences as others.

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my family never shares drinks/food, just to be cognizant of germs 

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my family never shares drinks/food, just to be cognizant of germs 

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We are told to stay in bed when we are sick, but moving around has helped me feel better in some ways when I am sick.

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The hospital bill for many American mothers when giving birth is much higher here than in European countries because of a lack of insurance and or employer benefits. Likewise, they get less time off.

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Cold medicine, doctors visit, lots of bed rest, staying home, Advil, hot showers, staying away while contagious are things I was taught to handle a disease.

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If someone starts to feel sick, they should stay home to rest and take medicine to feel better.

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Health is inherently a cultural topic. What is deemed as healthy in one culture may be considered absurd in another. An example of this is that meal portion sizes in America are very different form other countries. Before the pandemic many asian countries already wore masks as a standard on public transit for health reasons, but it was never adopted as a norm in America until the pandemic.

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Different cultures have different ways of treating illness. Some cultures use holistic medicinal practices and here in the US it is more common to go to the doctor and get prescription medicine.

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Stay at home when you don’t feel good and get plenty of rest.

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Health is a cultural experience because of the ways to treat some diseases. Some cultures provide clinical medicines while other use herbal medicines.

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In many other countries you are expected to wear a mask in public if you are sick, not the same in US, expected to still go to work if sick

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I have found as I have gotten older that I am still expected to perform all my responsibilities despite being ill.

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when the stomach bug or flu would go around, I grew up understanding to be cautious with sharing food or drinks, and that I should wash my hands frequently. If I was a little bit sick, I would stay home or go to the clinic

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sickness is often perceived differently along class lines, where poorer people who struggle to afford medicine are more often sick compared to richer people, and this can be culturally spun as natural order

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When you're sick, it is a norm to stay home and rest until you feel better. Eat soup, drink ginger ale, and rest is recommended.

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Some people, such as the Amish, believe that it's God's plan to give someone COVID so they don't perform any measures such as wearing masks.

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Sometimes in western culture, the epitome of health is someone who is physically void of ailments and is also beautiful. If we see that someone has aged poorly we do not equate that to health.

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My parents wanted me to tell them that I was sick so that they could help me. When I am sick I usually lay in bed and my parents bring me gatorade or ginger ale or make me toast. We go to the doctor to get tested for whatever we may have so we know how to treat it.

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We are taught to rest and stay home from school when we are sick. In the US right now we are much more aware of diseases around us in our community and people are often told to where masks if they are sick.

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If I was sick I was expected to act like it - meaning stay in bed and not do too much physical activity or socialize with people

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If I was sick I was expected to act like it - meaning stay in bed and not do too much physical activity or socialize with people

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going to the doctor or the store to get medicine, drink gatorade, cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough, medicine ball tea from Starbucks also always helps me when I'm sick

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In some cultures before Covid Especially, like in the U.S, when you were sick, you still might go in to work or school even when sick. However, when in Japan, I noticed that people wore masks much more often and there were different norms when it came to being sick than in the U.S

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In some cultures before Covid Especially, like in the U.S, when you were sick, you still might go in to work or school even when sick. However, when in Japan, I noticed that people wore masks much more often and there were different norms when it came to being sick than in the U.S

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Parents recommended drinking ginger ale or sprite when you had an upset stomach

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schools send you home even if you are mildly sick. eat saltines

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schools send you home even if you are mildly sick. eat saltines

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when I was young and would get sick I would get brought to the doctor and if needed would get put on medicine. I would also rest in my room until I started to feel better. I think culturally I was always taken to the doctor because of my access to healthcare. That I was able to be brought without concerns for money since my family has health insurance.

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My family always says to drink warm tea and eat ice chips when you're sick

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Gargling salt water to cure a sore throat

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parents always gave me gatorade when i sick

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I was told to stay in bed and avoid contact with others whenever I had a cold, and have chicken noodle soup

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When I was feeling sick I was told to use Vicks Vaporub and an Eagle Brand Medicated Oil.

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have soup when you're sick.

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When ones gets sick as a kid they often find it as a good thing because they can skip school and get special treatment from their parents and those around them

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We know what to do with sickness due to the cultural norms that we grew up with and picked up through our childhood

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We know what to do with sickness due to the cultural norms that we grew up with and picked up through our childhood

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A co-pay is paid for before every visit with a doctor with insurance

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In school, if a student doesn’t feel well we would get sent home. This is definitely more prominent now but affected me throughout school even when I wasn’t super sick

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Health is a cultural experience through how we treat a sickness  where in the U.S we may treat sickness with some chicken noodle soup and ginger ale whereas other cultures may brew some kind of herbal tea. 

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Health is a cultural experience through how we treat a sickness  where in the U.S we may treat sickness with some chicken noodle soup and ginger ale whereas other cultures may brew some kind of herbal tea. 

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Eat a cold starve a fever

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As a kid you're taught not to get close to anyone who is sneezing and coughing or who "seems" sick.

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As a kid you're taught not to get close to anyone who is sneezing and coughing or who "seems" sick.

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Parents always told me to have ginger ale and saltine crackers if sick in bed

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Parents always told me to have ginger ale and saltine crackers if sick in bed

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Health is perceived differently by different cultures, physical well-being is specifically perceived differently by cultures. For example, in western culture, weighing less is ideal while in other cultures having a fuller body is a symbol of health.

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Many Cultures believe that body weight holds large negative implications. There are harsh stereotypes forced upon those who pass certain body weight standards.

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Some cultures believe illness is a will to higher power making them not want to get help when needed.

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Breast implants and plastic surgery are examples of procedures that people undergo to try and enhance their appearance in the eyes of their culture.

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Across the globe many different cultures associate health with different ritual aspects. The view of health is different in each culture, many of the cultures do not resort to taking pills and receiving vaccinations like one might do in the USA. For example some cultures in southern Africa seek the help of witch doctors or "medicine men" to heal there aliments.

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In some cultures in the past people would sacrifice their heath to look “beautiful” in the eyes of their culture. For example foot binding was very detrimental to their feets health but considered a beauty standard.

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Health is partially a cultural experience, as culture can dictate certain views on health, such as how cultures view mental health, or other conditions to determine whether or not professional attention is needed.

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In some cultures there is a ritual aspect to health. Some forms of traditional medicine require a religious ritual or experience.

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In the US, kids go to the doctor for "well child" visits. 

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In the US, kids go to the doctor for "well child" visits. 