Today I refuse to stress myself out over things  I can't control and change.

Major Concepts of Mental Health/Illness:

• A mental illness is a health condition arising from changes in usual brain functioning causing substantial difficulty in functioning
• Mental illnesses have complex causes that include a biological basis and are therefore not different from other illness
• As with all illness, the sooner people obtain effective treatment for mental illness, the better their outcomes
• The exact cause of mental illnesses is not yet known, but complex interactions between a person's biology and their environment are involved
• Like illnesses that affect other parts of the body, mental illnesses are treatable 
• Mental illnesses can affect all areas of a person's life
• Getting help early increases the chances a person will make full recovery from mental illness
• Mental Health is just as important as Physical Health

Some Common Myths of MH:
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Myth: Talking about MH will make it worse.
Fact: Admitting that you have problem and discussing your feelings is the first step to overcoming your problems. 

Myth: Real men don't cry.
Fact: Crying is a healthy response and men cry just like every one else (not crying is a unhealthy response)

Myth: People with mental illness are violent and dangerous.
Fact: People with mental illness are no more violent than the rest of the population. People with mental illness are more likely to be a victim of violence. 

Myth: People with mental illness are weak and should just snap out of it.
Fact: Mental illness is not a weakness, it's a serious health disorder that requires professional treatment. 

Myth: Mental illness only happens to certain people "not me". 
​Fact: Mental illness can happen to anyone. 

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"Don't ever let them pull you down so low as to hate them".
-Booker T. Washington