Myth: Depression results from a personality weakness or character flaw, and people who are depressed could just snap out of it if they tried hard enough.
Fact: Depression has nothing to do with being lazy or weak. It results from changes in brain chemistry or brain function, and medication and/or psychotherapy often help people to recover.
http://ourhealthyminds.com/Home/GettingWell/UnderstandingMentalHealth/CommonMythsAboutMentalIllness/tabid/337/Default.aspx Retrieved on August 25th, 2010.
Samantha, Bilingual Health Educator
