I can’t help someone with a mental illness, only a doctor can.
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You cannot cause someone to get a mental illness
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People with mental health illness are dangerous and violent
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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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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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Your personality or ability to handle your feelings does not cause mental illness
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People with mental illnesses have trouble handling schoolwork, a job, and daily tasks
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Kids only get mental illness because they have bad parents
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You can help someone who has a mental illness. Don’t call people words like “crazy” or “mental.”
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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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Mental illness is more common in some racial groups than others
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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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True or false: Medication and therapy can be helpful in dealing with a mental health challenge
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Mental illness has nothing to do with how smart you are
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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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Kids can’t get depression or anxiety, only adults can.
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Mental illness can happen to anyone. It doesn’t matter what you look like, what you wear, or where you come from
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