By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor There are many sources for
mental health myths.
Not exact matches
I am personally more and more intolerant of religion and will point out the stupidity of religion if someone injects into my life in any way, but if someone wants to cling to their childish tribal
myths, that is literally their problem, as in, in my opinion, their own
mental health issue.
Dispelling
myths and fear around
mental health challenges is doing work Christ would want us to do.
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When we allow these ideas and
myths to continue we inadvertently dismisses the importance of women being able to care themselves and their
mental health.
It's that
myth that continues to fuel the stigma of maternal
mental health and impedes women from getting the support that they need to develop a healthy parenting identity.
At The Fatherhood Project, we believe that professionals working with fathers, children and families in healthcare,
mental health, education and social service settings have an unprecedented opportunity to debunk this
myth by making father engagement a priority.
Whether presenting to parents, teachers,
mental health professionals or family lawyers, she helps audiences to learn and grow while debunking outdated
myths about the challenges that modern families face.
According to
mental health expert Dr. John Grohol of the website Psych Central,
myths start as kernels of truth that somehow get misinterpreted.
Dr. Kurtz continues to be a significant public voice, dispelling
myths about childhood psychiatric disorders and advocating for comprehensive, individualized care for all children struggling with behavioral or other
mental health issues.
The
myth, popular amongst tabloid columnists and misinformed MPs, that cannabis causes severe
mental health problems in young people has also been comprehensively debunked.
«Although this
myth was never studied empirically until now, it is still a widely held belief among
mental -
health professionals, OCD sufferers and the general public,» says Dr. Gideon Anholt, a senior lecturer in BGU's Department of Psychology.
There are many
myths surrounding
mental health in the workplace.
Myth — Psychologists and other «
mental health professionals» are trained, and better able than non-psychologists, including family court judges, to evaluate family situations and render opinions on appropriate child custody arrangements.
MYTH: Children grow out of
mental health problems.
It's that
myth that continues to fuel the stigma of maternal
mental health and impedes women from getting the support that they need to develop a healthy parenting identity.
Below we bust the main
myths surrounding motherhood and
mental health.
Changing the
myth of adolescent detachment, however, requires efforts that extend beyond the
mental health system.