Reframe Assumptions: Myths and Facts about Mental Illness

Volume 7 Issue 10 October, 2017

❌ Mental health issue are rare in medical students

✅ Mental health issue are more in medical students compared to other fields

❌ Seeking help for emotional issue is a sign of weakness

✅ Actually its sign of strength and also right thing to do for your health

❌ If I have mental health condition, I cannot pursue my degree

✅ They can do their choice of career with proper professional intervention

❌ I may not get job if I have mental health condition

✅ No individual can be discriminated at work place on the basis of mental health issues as per law

❌ Once I am on medications I have to take lifelong for mental health issue

✅ Many mental health issues can be addressed by counseling but if they require medication it depends on condition and severity

0 0