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 FACTS VS. MYTHS 

FACTS

  • 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem in any given year.

  • 1 in 10 young people will experience a mental health problem.

  • 9 out of 10 people with mental health problems experience stigma and discrimination.

  • Mood disorders, such as depression are the third most common cause of hospitalization in the U.S.

MYTHS

  • Mental health problems are very rare.

  • It's easy for young people to talk to friends about their feelings. 

  • People with mental health illnesses are usually violent and unpredictable.

  • People with mental health problems dont experience discrimination.

  • If someone is always happy, they don't have a mental illness.

Brittney Whitefield

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