Mental Illness: The Truths And The Myths We Know
As we know, there are several factors that contribute to a person’s affliction of mental illness. Some of these factors have to do with social factors, physical or biological factors, and psychological factors. Social factors are those that are brought about by the environment, physical or biological factors are related to genetics, while psychological factors are the other illnesses that can be compounded with a particular mental disorder.
In a nut shell, we only know very little about mental illnesses because we are not very exposed to these things. Do you know of myths and truths about mental illnesses? I sure do. There are popular misconceptions about mental illnesses that should be set straight, once and for all. Among these are the following:
All those who are afflicted with mental illness are violent people.
Of course not. Not all mentally ill individuals are violent, in fact, some of them are meek and timid and shy and withdrawn. The only reason why they have had mental illness is because of the environment they have grown up in.
People with mental illness are poor.
Contrary to this belief, mental illness cuts across all classes, all sectors, all races and all religions. Thus, we say that mentally ill people are actually diverse. There is no one trend to the type of people who are afflicted with mental illness, but certainly, their status in life has nothing to do with their illnesses.
Mental illness is caused by a weak character
Definitely not. Having a mental illness is not a free choice, though recuperating from it may be easier if the person who is afflicted with it has a strong character. Nevertheless, it is wrong to say that it is brought about by weak character.
