Misconceptions

Misconceptions of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

What Is It? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, also known as PTSD, is a disorder that causes individuals who have experienced or witnessed a...

Misconceptions of Social Anxiety Disorder

Myth: Social anxiety isn’t that common Fact: Experiences by most people at some point of lives Myth: Social anxiety just refers to public...

Misconceptions of Substance Addiction Disorder

WHAT IS IT? Drug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior and leads to an...

Misconceptions of Eating Disorders

WHAT ARE EATING DISORDERS? Eating disorders are illnesses in which people experience serious disturbances in thoughts and behaviors...

Misconceptions of Clinical Depression

WHAT IS CLINICAL DEPRESSION? Clinical depression is a severe form of depression and is not just caused by a medical condition or the loss...

Misconceptions in Suicide

By Aurora Choi Misconception 1: People who talk about suicide just want attention. Never ignore them! These talks are just clues hinting...