You cannot cause someone to get a mental illness
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I can't help someone with a mental illness, only a doctor 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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People with mental illness are dangerous and violent.
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If you have a broken leg, it will not get better with just aspirin.
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Talking about your mental health challenges is a waste of time.
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When people have mental illnesses, they will never get better.
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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.
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It is common for all people to sometimes have trouble at school, at home, at jobs and sometimes feel like they don't know what to do.
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Mental illness has nothing to do with how smart you are
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Kids can't get anxiety or depression, only adults can
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People with mental illnesses have trouble handling schoolwork, a job, and daily tasks
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50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24
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People with mental health problems can snap out of it if they try hard enough.
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Someone in your own family can have a mental illness and you don't know about it
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You should be scared to talk about your mental health to your family
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