There are so many myths about mental disorders that it would be impossible to cover them all. My purpose is to make people aware that most of what they think they know about mental illness is mostly untrue. Education about mental illness is the key to controlling the myths. Below is a list of some of the most common myths, and the facts to show how off base society is in their thinking about mental illness.
Schizophrenics have multiple personalities.
Schizophrenia is a completely different disorder than Multiple Personality Disorder. Although Schizophrenics may hear voices in their head or other phenomena, they tend to dissociate less than those with multiple personalities. Psychiatric disorders have been positively linked to a biological origin, even though they cannot be detected through blood tests or biopsies. People with mood disorders never get better. With the right kind of help, people with mood disorders are often able to live happy, healthy, and productive lives.