myths about your mental health
Introduction Over the years, we’ve seen the stigma of mental health be reduced over time. But even with such advanced treatment and knowledge, many myths and misconceptions about mental illness and psychological disorders still persist. Such examples are :- Mental Health Disorders are contagious We all remember hearing the tales from the 50’s when people showing signs of depression or anxiety were labelled “crazy” or “lunatics” who had to be locked away in an asylum so as to “not catch their disease”. But that myth is not true. Psychological disorders are caused by a combination of genetic, biological, and environmental factors and are very much subjective. Mental health problems are uncommon We usually hear a lot of people, especially from the older generation, that mental health never existed until today. And that “youngsters” especially Gen-Z are just following a non-sensical social media trend. But this is completely incorrect. In 2001, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated...