MYTHS & FACTS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH

<p>Quotes: If you're afraid to do something in a social setting, it's because you are more invested in someone else's opinion of you than you are of your own opinion.</p> <p>2nd: If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan, and guess what they have planned for you? Not Much</p> <p>SEGMENTS: Myths &amp; Facts About Mental Health&nbsp;</p> <p>MENTAL H E A L T H AFFECTS EVERYONE&nbsp;</p> <p>Myth: Mental health problems don't affect me.</p> <p>Fact: Mental health problems are actually very common. In 2020, about:</p> <p>One in five American adults experienced a mental health issue</p> <p>One in 6 young people experienced a major depressive episode</p> <p>One in 20 Americans lived with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression</p> <p>Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States. In fact, it was the 2nd leading cause of death for people ages 10-24. It accounted for the loss of more than 45,979 American lives in 2020, nearly double the number of lives lost to homicide.&nbsp;</p> <p>Myth: Children don't experience mental health problems.</p> <p>Fact: Even very young children may show early warning signs of mental health concerns. These mental health problems are often clinically diagnosable, and can be a product of the interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors.</p> <p>Half of all mental health disorders show first signs before a person turns 14 years old, and three-quarters of mental health disorders begin before age 24.</p> <p>Unfortunately, only half of children and adolescents with diagnosable mental health problems receive the treatment they need. Early mental health support can help a child before problems interfere with other developmental needs.</p> <p>Myth: People with mental health problems are violent and unpredictable.</p> <p>Fact: The vast majority of people with mental health problems are no more likely to be violent than anyone else. Most people with mental illness are not violent and on