Myths & Facts about Mental Illness
Myth: Getting over disorders such as depression and anxiety is a matter of willpower.
Fact: Psychiatric disorders are legitimate medical illnesses with physical causes and by chemical changes in the brain.

Myth: Mentally ill people are dangerous.
Fact: Most mental patients are not violent; they are no more likely to be violent than anyone else.

Myth: Mental illness should be hidden as it cannot be treated.
Fact: Even serious mental illnesses can be treated with professional help and medicine.

Myth: Children do not get mental illnesses.
Fact: Mental problems affect one in eight children aged six to 12.

Myth: Medications to teat mental illnesses are addictive.
Fact: While sleeping pills can be addictive, other medications help restore normal functioning.

Myth: Only mentally ill people see psychiatrists.
Fact: Sometimes, people just need professional help to solve their problems.