Society's False About Mental Illness

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Today in our society serious situations and illnesses are being mocked, judged, mislead and not taken seriously. The society believes in myths that are false about mental illnesses so, every time something is said its believed to be true. Teenagers believe that mental illness is an excuse or an act that people pretend to feel just to get attention, in thin this case, its laughed at and not taken seriously that’s why mental illness should be taken more seriously in our society. mental illness is no joke, it's as bad as physical illnesses and it's no myth to be mocked judged or mislead but taken seriously. First people don't know about mental disorders so it's easy for people to conclude myths that aren't true. many people around the world

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