But that education needs to based in fact and be balanced in its viewpoint. All too often, national organizations charged with leading the way for educating people about mental disorders skew the facts and simply misrepresent the information we can glean from the current scientific evidence and research. The research has not shown that, plain and simple. While the possibility remains that there may be some neurochemical link to mental disorders, it is premature, unethical, and factually incorrect to suggest a direct causal link has been established already. Mental disorders are also not caused by you, neither are they your fault.
Many people still view mental disorders as a personal weakness.
Nothing could be further from the truth. These disorders will affect one out of every 4 adults in his or her lifetime, so this is something that needs to be better understood and dealt with realistically in today's society. It is important, therefore, to keep an open mind. Psychology - Includes personality factors, developmental factors, etc. Social - Includes environmental factors, social and work relationships, etc.