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Myths & Facts

Myths

Facts

Psychiatrists treat only 'mad' people.

Psychiatrists are doctors trained in mental health care and provide help to anyone faced with difficult life situations e.g. Death of a loved one, marital distress etc.

Psychiatric illnesses are God's punishment for past sins. OR Psychiatric illnesses are due to personal weakness.

They are medical illnesses due to faulty biochemical process and circuits in brain.

All psychiatric medications are just sleeping pills.

Psychiatric medications are not JUST sleeping pills. Some medicines may cause sleepiness as a side effect while changing neurotransmitter levels in the brain but are essential for treatment.

If you take medications for psychiatric illness you will become addicted to medicines.

If used under proper guidance and supervision from psychiatrist, psychiatric medications are not habit forming.

People with psychiatric illness are always violent or dangerous.

People with psychiatric illness are more likely to be victims of violence.

Psychiatric illnesses do not occur in children.

Nearly 50% of all psychiatric illnesses begin in childhood and adolescence.

Forgetfulness and sadness is normal in old people.

Depression and Dementia are highly prevalent among people aged 65 years & above. They are not a part of normal aging and should be assessed.

Most suicides occur suddenly without any warning and cannot be prevented.

Most suicides are preceded by verbal and behavioural warning signs, which can be picked up by people close to the person. Hence suicide can be prevented.

Myths & Facts

Myths

 Psychiatrists treat only 'mad' people

 Psychiatric illnesses are God's punishment for past sins. OR Psychiatric illnesses are due to personal weakness.

 All psychiatric medications are just sleeping pill.

 If you take medications for psychiatric illness you will become addicted to medicines.

 People with psychiatric illness are always violent or dangerous.

 Psychiatric illnesses do not occur in childre.

 Forgetfulness and sadness is normal in old people.

Facts

 Psychiatrists are doctors trained in mental health care and provide help to anyone faced with difficult life situations e.g. Death of a loved one, marital distress etc.

 They are medical illnesses due to faulty biochemical process and circuits in brains.

 Psychiatric medications are not JUST sleeping pills. Some medicines may cause sleepiness as a side effect while changing neurotransmitter levels in the brain but are essential for treatment.

 If used under proper guidance and supervision from psychiatrist, psychiatric medications are not habit forming.

 People with psychiatric illness are more likely to be victims of violence.

 Nearly 50% of all psychiatric illnesses begin in childhood and adolescence.

 Depression and Dementia are highly prevalent among people aged 65 years & above. They are not a part of normal aging and should be assessed.