Mental health

Mental health

Myths and Facts

Myth: Only certain people experience mental health problems.
Fact: Anyone can experience a mental health problem at any time.
Myth: People experiencing mental health problems tend to be violent or dangerous.
Fact: This is not true; in fact people who are experiencing mental health problems are statistically more likely to be a victim of violence.
Myth: Mental health problems are rare.
Fact: 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime.
Myth: Only some people have mental health.
Fact: Everyone has mental health, just as we all have physical health.

According to Rethink.org :
Rates of mental illness for people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are sometimes greater than for white people.

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