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KIDS WILL BE KIDS
Myth:
Teenagers don't suffer from "real" mental illnesses — they are just moody.
Fact : One in five teens has some type of mental health problem in a given year.
— National Institute of Mental Health/Harvard University Study June 2005
Thank you FSO of Ocean County for this enlightening information!
Myth: Talk about suicide is an idle threat that need not be taken seriously.
Fact : Suicide is the third leading cause of death among high school students and the second
leading cause of death in college students. Talk about suicide should always be taken seriously.
— Jed Foundation
Myth:
Childhood mental health problems are really the result of poor parenting.
Fact : If someone in your family has a mental illness, then you may have a greater chance of
developing the illness, but mental illness generally has little or nothing to do with parenting.
— Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health
JUST SNAP OUT OF IT
Myth:
Mental illness is not real and cannot be treated .
Fact : Mental disorders are as easy to diagnose as asthma, diabetes and cancer with a range
of effective treatments for most conditions. — Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health
Myth:
We're good people. Mental illness doesn't happen to my family .
Fact: One in four families is affected by a mental health problem.
— National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
IT'S JUST THE BLUES
Myth:
Children are too young to get depressed, it must be something else.
Fact: More than two million children suffer from depression in the United States and more than
half of them go untreated. — US Center for Mental Health Services
THEY'RE JUST WEAK
Myth:
Troubled youth just need more discipline.
Fact: Almost 20% of youths in juvenile justice facilities have a serious emotional disturbance
and most have a diagnosable mental disorder.
— US Department of Justice
WE JUST CAN'T AFFORD IT
Myth:
Insurance doesn't need to cover mental health, it's not a big problem.
Fact: Fifty-four million Americans are affected by mental illness each year, regardless of
ethnicity, sex or socioeconomic class. — Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health
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