There are a variety of myths about mental illness that the Canadian Mental Health Association presents in this pamphlet. They are the following: (Direct quotes are italicized.)
1. Myth: Mental illnesses aren't real illnesses.
Truth: Mental illnesses create distress, don't go away on their own, and are real health problems with effective treatments.
2. Myth: Mental illnesses will never effect me.
Truth: All of us will be affected by mental illnesses.
3. Myth: Mental illnesses are just an excuse for poor behaviour.
Truth: ...people with a history of mental illness are like anyone else: they may make poor choices or do something unexpected for reasons unrelated to symptoms of their illness.
4. Myth: Bad parenting causes mental illnesses.
Truth: Mental illnesses are complicated conditions that arise from a combination of genetics, biology, environment and life experiences.
5. Myth: People with mental illnesses are violent and dangerous.
Truth: ...people who experience a mental illness are no more violent than people without a mental illness.
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