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World Mental Health Day: Misconceptions on Mental Health

Maintaining good mental health is serious business for everyone. However, while many people are affected by mental health issues, there are many erroneous misconceptions regarding mental health such as seeking therapy only when one is vulnerable.

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This Pacific Prime article will discuss some misconceptions you should address for World Mental Health Day in order to effectively maintain good mental health for yourself, your family, or your friends.

What is World Mental Health Day?

Taking place every October 10th and first celebrated back in 1992, World Mental Health Day is an international day of mental health education, awareness, and advocacy against social stigma around the world.

In short, World Mental Health Day allows individuals, including families and friends, to discuss mental health concerns to better cope with life’s ups and downs.

Misconceptions You Should Address for World Mental Health Day

Some misconceptions you should address for World Mental Health Day include the assumption that seeking therapy is only necessary when one is most vulnerable, mental health issues are not a big deal for teenagers, and nothing can be done to prevent people from developing mental health conditions.

Because maintaining good mental health is crucial for all, this also means it’s important to understand the truth behind common myths and misconceptions about mental health. Below we will be discussing common misconceptions people erroneously assume about mental health.

Myth #1: You Only Need Therapy When You’re Most Vulnerable

One common misconception about mental health is therapy is only needed when one is most vulnerable. However, the fact of the matter is that therapy goes beyond just mental health issues, it also encompasses general life struggles as well.

This may include starting a family, switching jobs, moving, changing habits, and more. You can then seek advice from a therapist so you could seamlessly ease into these general life changes effortlessly.

Myth #2: Mental Health Is Not an Issue for Teenagers, It’s Just Hormones and Mood Swings

While teenagers naturally experience mood swings as part of hormonal changes during that time, some may actually be struggling from mental health conditions. For instance, some teenagers undergoing mood swings may actually be struggling with depression or stress.

Because you never know what teenagers may actually be struggling with amidst the seemingly normal mood swings due to hormonal changes, parents should never overlook the potential risk of mental illnesses in children and consider seeking therapy to help guide their adolescent children.

As mentioned before, therapy goes beyond mental healthcare, encompassing potential life struggles teenagers could face like academics or isolation from friends, which brings us to our next point.

Myth #3: Nothing Can Be Done to Prevent People from Developing Mental Health Conditions

While some may assume nothing can be done to prevent the development of mental health conditions, the fact is there are numerous factors that can help prevent people from developing mental health conditions.

Some of these factors include strengthening emotional and social skills, fostering supportive, loving, warm family relationships, a positive work or campus environment, healthy sleep and diet, and seeking help early on.

Conclusion

Every time mental health is discussed, some may erroneously believe therapy is only essential when one is most vulnerable, mental health in teenagers is only attributed to hormones and mood swings, or nothing can be done to prevent people from developing mental health conditions.

Mental health awareness is all around and it’s never too late for you or anyone to take good care of your mental health. All you have to do is speak up, be a good listener, and continue to learn and grow.

Because maintaining good mental health is crucial for everyone, and it can be difficult to find accessible mental health professionals or mental healthcare services may be too costly for some, having a health insurance plan can help ease the financial burden of mental healthcare services.

Additionally, the right health insurance plan can also allow access to mental healthcare services and professionals you might not be able to find. While seeking suitable health insurance plans may be difficult, you will be happy to know it doesn’t have to be a headache and that’s where we come in.

As an international health insurance broker with over 20 years of experience, Pacific Prime has helped numerous clients, such as expats and travelers, seek out suitable health insurance plans that not only tick the boxes for their budget range but also their unique healthcare needs.

Whether you’re an expat living overseas or a local citizen yourself, we will be more than pleased to help you out with completely impartial advice at no additional cost. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us and get a free quote here for plan comparisons.

Content Writer at Pacific Prime
Wish Sutthatothon (Nickname: Guy) is currently a content writer at Pacific Prime Thailand, an insurance broker that connects individuals and businesses with insurance providers worldwide. He creates and edits blog articles, guides, reports, webpages, and other types of digital content.

He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts, Media & Communication major (concentration: Creative Content) from Mahidol University International College (MUIC). During the compulsory major elective period in the summer of 2021 and voluntarily during the summer of 2022, he also interned as a video and photo editor at Mbrella Films.

He has experience working as an English Content Writer at a real estate buying/renting/selling platform in Thonglor. There, he crafted company blog posts on a multitude of topics. Topics include market trends, legal issues and disputes in property businesses, financial guides, expat guides, home insurance, home decoration and maintenance, and weekly real estate news quick-recaps. Occasionally, as part of the blog-writing process, he would also translate existing Thai blogs to English.

In his free time, Guy enjoys doing scriptwriting and storytelling for comic strips, watching movies, and listening to music (particularly film scores).
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