Myth: Mental illness is a single, rare disorder.
Fact: Mental illness is not a single disease but a broad classification for many disorders. Anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, personality disorders, eating disorders and organic brain disorders can cause misery, tears and missed opportunities for thousands of Canadians.
http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=3&lang=1 Retrieved on August 4th, 2010.
Samantha, Bilingual Health Educator
