1.Talkaboutthefollowingstatementsandtrytoclarifythemisunderstandingsofmentalhealth.
1)Myth:Mentalhealthproblemsdon'taffectme.
2)Myth:Childrendon'texperiencementalhealthproblems.
3)Myth:Peoplewithmentalhealthproblemsareviolentandunpredictable.
4)Myth:Peoplewithmentalhealthneeds,eventhosewhoaremanagingtheirmentalillness,cannottoleratethestressofholdingdownajob.
5)Myth:Personalityweaknessorcharacterflawscausementalhealthproblems.Peoplewithmentalhealthproblemscansnapoutofitiftheytryhardenough.
6)Myth:Thereisnohopeforpeoplewithmentalhealthproblems.Onceafriendorfamilymemberdevelopsmentalhealthproblems,heorshewillneverrecover.
7)Myth:Therapyandself-helpareawasteoftime.Whybotherwhenyoucanjusttakeapill?
8)Myth:Ican'tdoanythingforapersonwithamentalhealthproblem.
9)Myth:Preventiondoesn’twork.Itisimpossibletopreventmentalillnesses.
1)Myth:Mentalhealthproblemsdon'taffectme.
2)Myth:Childrendon'texperiencementalhealthproblems.
3)Myth:Peoplewithmentalhealthproblemsareviolentandunpredictable.
4)Myth:Peoplewithmentalhealthneeds,eventhosewhoaremanagingtheirmentalillness,cannottoleratethestressofholdingdownajob.
5)Myth:Personalityweaknessorcharacterflawscausementalhealthproblems.Peoplewithmentalhealthproblemscansnapoutofitiftheytryhardenough.
6)Myth:Thereisnohopeforpeoplewithmentalhealthproblems.Onceafriendorfamilymemberdevelopsmentalhealthproblems,heorshewillneverrecover.
7)Myth:Therapyandself-helpareawasteoftime.Whybotherwhenyoucanjusttakeapill?
8)Myth:Ican'tdoanythingforapersonwithamentalhealthproblem.
9)Myth:Preventiondoesn’twork.Itisimpossibletopreventmentalillnesses.
1)Fact:Mentalhealthproblemsareactuallyverycommon.Theyaffecteveryone.In2014,about:
OneinfiveAmericanadultsexperiencedamentalhealthissue Onein10youngpeopleexperiencedaperiodofmajordepression Onein25Americanslivedwithaseriousmentalillness,suchasschizophrenia,bipolardisorder,ormajordepression Suicideisthe10thleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates.Itaccountsforthelossofmorethan41,000Americanliveseachyear,morethandoublethenumberofliveslosttohomicide. 2)Fact:Evenveryyoungchildrenmayshowearlywarningsignsofmentalhealthconcerns.Thesementalhealthproblemsareoftenclinicallydiagnosable,andcanbeaproductoftheinteractionofbiological,psychological,andsocialfactors. Halfofallmentalhealthdisordersshowfirstsignsbeforeapersonturns14yearsold,andthreequartersofmentalhealthdisordersbeginbeforeage24. Unfortunately,lessthan20%ofchildrenandadolescentswithdiagnosablementalhealthproblemsreceivethetreatmenttheyneed.Earlymentalhealthsupportcanhelpachildbeforeproblemsinterferewithotherdevelopmentalneeds. 3)Fact:Thevastmajorityofpeoplewithmentalhealthproblemsarenomorelikelytobeviolentthananyoneelse.Mostpeoplewithmentalillnessarenotviolentandonly3%-5%ofviolentactscanbeattributedtoindividualslivingwithaseriousmentalillness.Infact,peoplewithseverementalillnessesareover10timesmorelikelytobevictimsofviolentcrimethanthegeneralpopulation.Youprobablyknowsomeonewithamentalhealthproblemanddon'tevenrealizeit,becausemanypeoplewithmentalhealthproblemsarehighlyactiveandproductivemembersofourcommunities. 4)Fact:Peoplewithmentalhealthproblemsarejustasproductiveasotheremployees.Employerswhohirepeoplewithmentalhealthproblemsreportgoodattendanceandpunctualityaswellasmotivation,goodwork,andjobtenureonparwithorgreaterthanotheremployees. Whenemployeeswithmentalhealthproblemsreceiveeffectivetreatment,itcanresultin: lowertotalmedicalcosts;increasedproductivity;lowerabsenteeism;decreaseddisabilitycosts 5)Fact:Mentalhealthproblemshavenothingtodowithbeinglazyorweakandmanypeopleneedhelptogetbetter.Manyfactorscontributetomentalhealthproblems,including:biologicalfactors,suchasgenes,physicalillness,injury,orbrainchemistry;lifeexperiences,suchastraumaorahistoryofabuse;familyhistoryofmentalhealthproblems. Peoplewithmentalhealthproblemscangetbetterandmanyrecovercompletely. 6)Fact:Studiesshowthatpeoplewithmentalhealthproblemsgetbetterandmanyrecovercompletely.Recoveryreferstotheprocessinwhichpeopleareabletolive,work,learn,andparticipatefullyintheircommunities.Therearemoretreatments,services,andcommunitysupportsystemsthaneverbefore,andtheywork. 7)Fact:Treatmentformentalhealthproblemsvariesdependingontheindividualandcouldincludemedication,therapy,orboth.Manyindividualsworkwithasupportsystemduringthehealingandrecoveryprocess. 8)Fact:Friendsandlovedonescanmakeabigdifference.Only44%ofadultswithdiagnosablementalhealthproblemsandlessthan20%ofchildrenandadolescentsreceiveneededtreatment.Friendsandfamilycanbeimportantinfluencestohelpsomeonegetthetreatmentandservicestheyneedby:reachingoutandlettingthemknowyouareavailabletohelp;helpingthemaccessmentalhealthservices;learningandsharingthefactsaboutmentalhealth,especiallyifyouhearsomethingthatisn'ttrue;treatingthemwithrespect;refusingtodefinethembytheirdiagnosisorusinglabelssuchas'crazy' 9)Fact:Preventionofmental,emotional,andbehavioraldisordersfocusesonaddressingknownriskfactorssuchasexposuretotraumathatcanaffectthechancesthatchildren,youth,andyoungadultswilldevelopmentalhealthproblems.
OneinfiveAmericanadultsexperiencedamentalhealthissue Onein10youngpeopleexperiencedaperiodofmajordepression Onein25Americanslivedwithaseriousmentalillness,suchasschizophrenia,bipolardisorder,ormajordepression Suicideisthe10thleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates.Itaccountsforthelossofmorethan41,000Americanliveseachyear,morethandoublethenumberofliveslosttohomicide. 2)Fact:Evenveryyoungchildrenmayshowearlywarningsignsofmentalhealthconcerns.Thesementalhealthproblemsareoftenclinicallydiagnosable,andcanbeaproductoftheinteractionofbiological,psychological,andsocialfactors. Halfofallmentalhealthdisordersshowfirstsignsbeforeapersonturns14yearsold,andthreequartersofmentalhealthdisordersbeginbeforeage24. Unfortunately,lessthan20%ofchildrenandadolescentswithdiagnosablementalhealthproblemsreceivethetreatmenttheyneed.Earlymentalhealthsupportcanhelpachildbeforeproblemsinterferewithotherdevelopmentalneeds. 3)Fact:Thevastmajorityofpeoplewithmentalhealthproblemsarenomorelikelytobeviolentthananyoneelse.Mostpeoplewithmentalillnessarenotviolentandonly3%-5%ofviolentactscanbeattributedtoindividualslivingwithaseriousmentalillness.Infact,peoplewithseverementalillnessesareover10timesmorelikelytobevictimsofviolentcrimethanthegeneralpopulation.Youprobablyknowsomeonewithamentalhealthproblemanddon'tevenrealizeit,becausemanypeoplewithmentalhealthproblemsarehighlyactiveandproductivemembersofourcommunities. 4)Fact:Peoplewithmentalhealthproblemsarejustasproductiveasotheremployees.Employerswhohirepeoplewithmentalhealthproblemsreportgoodattendanceandpunctualityaswellasmotivation,goodwork,andjobtenureonparwithorgreaterthanotheremployees. Whenemployeeswithmentalhealthproblemsreceiveeffectivetreatment,itcanresultin: lowertotalmedicalcosts;increasedproductivity;lowerabsenteeism;decreaseddisabilitycosts 5)Fact:Mentalhealthproblemshavenothingtodowithbeinglazyorweakandmanypeopleneedhelptogetbetter.Manyfactorscontributetomentalhealthproblems,including:biologicalfactors,suchasgenes,physicalillness,injury,orbrainchemistry;lifeexperiences,suchastraumaorahistoryofabuse;familyhistoryofmentalhealthproblems. Peoplewithmentalhealthproblemscangetbetterandmanyrecovercompletely. 6)Fact:Studiesshowthatpeoplewithmentalhealthproblemsgetbetterandmanyrecovercompletely.Recoveryreferstotheprocessinwhichpeopleareabletolive,work,learn,andparticipatefullyintheircommunities.Therearemoretreatments,services,andcommunitysupportsystemsthaneverbefore,andtheywork. 7)Fact:Treatmentformentalhealthproblemsvariesdependingontheindividualandcouldincludemedication,therapy,orboth.Manyindividualsworkwithasupportsystemduringthehealingandrecoveryprocess. 8)Fact:Friendsandlovedonescanmakeabigdifference.Only44%ofadultswithdiagnosablementalhealthproblemsandlessthan20%ofchildrenandadolescentsreceiveneededtreatment.Friendsandfamilycanbeimportantinfluencestohelpsomeonegetthetreatmentandservicestheyneedby:reachingoutandlettingthemknowyouareavailabletohelp;helpingthemaccessmentalhealthservices;learningandsharingthefactsaboutmentalhealth,especiallyifyouhearsomethingthatisn'ttrue;treatingthemwithrespect;refusingtodefinethembytheirdiagnosisorusinglabelssuchas'crazy' 9)Fact:Preventionofmental,emotional,andbehavioraldisordersfocusesonaddressingknownriskfactorssuchasexposuretotraumathatcanaffectthechancesthatchildren,youth,andyoungadultswilldevelopmentalhealthproblems.
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- What is a creative myth? ______ A: a myth about the creation of the world B: a myth which is creative C: a myth of great influence
- Comparative mythology has uncovered a number of recurring themes between the myths of different cultures, such as the creation myth, disaster myth and hero myth. Among them, disaster myth is at the foundation of almost every culture.
- In myth, Venus-Aphrodite was born of rainbows.
- What's the popular myth?
- Milton’s Paradise Lost took its material from . A: the Bible B: Greek myth C: Roman myth D: French romance
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John Milton's Paradise Lest was based on ______. A: a Roman myth B: the Bible C: a Greek myth D: one of Shakespeare’s plays
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In Greek myth, the master of the gods is,while in Roman myth,the counterpart is . A: Zeus, Mars B: Mars, Apollo C: Zeus, Apollo D: Zeus, Jupiter
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In Greek myth, ________ is the youthful god of the sun and music.
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What’s the difference between myth and legend?
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In Roman myth, the Greek God Aphrodite becomes _______ .