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Kids can’t get depression or anxiety, only adults can.
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Kids can develop a mental illness, like depression and anxiety disorders. This can happen to anyone at any age
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Kids only get mental illness because they have bad parents
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Mental illness is not caused by doing something wrong and you can’t cause someone to have a mental illness
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Mental illness is the same as being disabled (sometimes incorrectly called mental retardation).
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Mental illness has nothing to do with how smart you are
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Having a mental illness means you’re a wimp who can’t handle life
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Your personality or ability to handle your feelings does not cause mental illness
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People with mental health challenges must take special tests to get a job or go to college.
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People with mental health challenges do not have to take special tests to get into college, get a house, or get a job
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People with mental illnesses have trouble handling schoolwork, a job, and daily tasks
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It is common for all people to sometimes have trouble at school, at home, at jobs and feel sometimes like they don’t know what to do
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If you have a mental illness, it will be harder to get an apartment or house once you grow up and you won't be able to live on your own.
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All mental illnesses are different, but being diagnosed with one will not keep you from being able to grow up, learn how to take care of yourself, and get an apartment or house like everyone else
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When people have mental illnesses, they will never get better
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Talking about your mental health challenges is a waste of time. It’s better to just take medicine
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