Despite growing awareness, persistent mental health myths delay healing. Experts debunk nine harmful beliefs, urging ...

From 'snap out of it' to 'only adults suffer,' mental health experts debunk 15 common myths that continue to deepen stigma ...

Why This Conversation Matters Let’s face it, mental health has long been a topic we’ve tiptoed around, especially in ...

"Snap out of it." "Therapy is for the crazy." Sound familiar? In this Fact-check Friday, top psychiatrists debunk 15 of the ...

Myths about mental health can directly harm those who suffer Source: Meo/Pexels Myths about mental illness are not harmless; they can directly and negatively affect those who suffer. However, you ...

Most people know someone who has experienced poor mental health or mental illness at some point in their lives. There are, however, still negative attitudes and misunderstandings about mental ...

MYTH: Mental health issues result from personal weakness. No mental health condition is related to being weak. Rather, such conditions are genetic, environmental, trauma-related or substance abuse ...

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Health, fifth edition, characterizes generalized anxiety disorder as excessive anxiety that occurs most days for at least six months.

In pre-counseling sessions and online, myths about what happens to a woman’s mental well-being following an abortion are widespread and misleading, researchers say.

1. Myth: Accommodations are only for physical disabilities, not mental health conditions. Debunked: Most employers have a legal obligation, under the ADA in the U.S. and similar laws in other ...