1. You can always tell when someone is experiencing a mental illness. MYTH: Not all people who look or act differently are mentally ill. Some people who exhibit eccentric behaviour and mannerisms do so as a matter of choice and not because of mental illness. 2. People with mental illnesses are to blame for their…
1. MYTH Teens and suicide are more closely linked than expected. Many young people know of other young people who have seriously considered suicide, made a suicide plan attempted or committed suicide. 2. MYTH Talking calmly about suicide, without showing fear or making judgments, can bring relief to someone who is feeling terribly isolated. A…
Acquired Deficiency Disease is a deadly disease that has claimed many lives, both young and old, across our nation and throughout the world. Due to the lack of education concerning this disease, many myths as to how AIDS is contracted is spread. Contrary to what people believe, there are many precautions that can be taken…
