Psychologists Debunk 25 Mental-Health Myths

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Business Insider asked three clinical psychologists to debunk 25 of the most common myths about mental health and therapy. They explain that schizophrenia is not about having multiple personalities and that obsessive-compulsive disorder is not just about being neat. They also delve into therapy — explaining that it’s not like having a paid friend and that it doesn’t last forever. 0:00 Intro 0:27 People with schizophrenia have multiple personalities 0:47 All “neat freaks” have OCD 1:23 Bipolar disorder is just mood swings 1:51 Anxiety is just getting stressed out 2:48 Being depressed is the same as being sad 3:27 Depression is not a real illness 4:12 Talking about depression just makes it worse 4:57 Depression is always tied to one event 5:22 Only women get depressed 5:53 Antidepressants and mood stabilizers change your personality 6:32 Antidepressants always cure depression 6:55 Bad parenting causes mental illness 7:27 Being gay or transgender is a mental illness 8:31 Gun violence in the US is a mental-health issue 9:06 All people exposed to trauma will have PTSD 10:01 Everyone who experiences loss is devastated 10:49 There are five stages of loss 11:31 Myers-Briggs personality tests are reliable 12:24 Therapy is about dredging up the past 13:20 Therapy is like having a paid friend 13:48 Therapy is for the weak 14:07 Therapists force you to discuss devastating events 14:59 Therapists encourage you to take medication 15:45 Therapy is for life 16:33 Only wealthy people can afford helpful therapy MORE MYTHS DEBUNKED CONTENT: Dietitians Debunk 18 Weight Loss Myths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F94IY408Q4E OB-GYNs Debunk 25 Pregnancy Myths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm_zY2IC78c Fitness Experts Debunk 17 Exercise Myths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW9hz1kZP2I ------------------------------------------------------ #Psychology #MentalHealth #ScienceInsider Science Insider tells you all you need to know about science: space, medicine, biotech, physiology, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Science Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BusinessInsiderScience/ Science Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/science_insider/ Business Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/businessinsider Tech Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/techinsider Business Insider/Tech Insider on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo ------------------------------------------------------ Psychologists Debunk 25 Mental Health Myths