8 Misconceptions About Mental Health & Social Anxiety - Episode 28

Myths, and misconceptions are what continue to prop up false illusions in our mind.

Our brain hears or even creates a misconception to disresgard you, hurt you, and prevent you from making any necessary healthy changes.

Below are 8 of my favorite myths I hear echoed around me daily…

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1. Got mental health problems? Oh it means you don't have a connection to God or your family doesn’t love you.

As someone who grew up in a christian household, I can’t tell you how often this was echoed around me. Just pray to God until your problems go away, and if you still have anxiety it means you don’t have a connection to God and you just need to go to Church again and again.

I obviously have no problem whatsoever with church or God or praying, and in fact it can be helpful but it’s not a silver bullet. This is like telling someone hey instead of wearing a seatbelt, refrain from drinking alcohol, to drive safely, just close your eyes and pray and hope nothing else happens. Nothing is absolute.

Understanding there is something bigger than yourself, having faith, can be very helpful.

2. Only certain people in the world experience mental health issues…

False. If you have a physical body, you have physical health, if you have a brain, you have mental health.

Often times people who make this claim actually suffer from mental health issues unknowingly. Drinking everyday, anger spurts, trying to surpress your voice and memories are all more subtle common signs of underlying mind and brain health problems.

Read the rest in the show notes or in the podcast.

Read the rest of the show notes: https://markmetry.substack.com/p/8-mental-health-myths-that-hurt-you

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