Children don’t suffer from mental health problems.
This doesn’t help at all. Mental illness which could have been detected and treated at the early stage are often left unattended to. Mental illness is common among the young people as it is being noted among the adults. Read 5 Common Mental Health Disorders in Children.
Person with mental illness can never be normal.
People with mental illnesses can, and do, recover to resume normal activities. For example, Jane Pauly, who has bipolar disorder, has received treatment and hosted her own television show in addition to leading an enriched and accomplished life – lmch.org. Several researchers say, majority of people with mental illnesses, with treatment, are achieving genuine improvement in their symptoms over time.
Mental illness is a single disorder.
This isn’t true. Mental illnesses are many with different categories, such as mood disorders, personality disorders e.t.c. Each has it’s own unique causes, features and ways of treatment.
Read also: A Letter Explaining Mental Illness
Source:
Canadian Living and Pathstone Mental Health
