A thread of things you should not say to a person who is struggling with their #mentalhealth
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"You look okay"
A person who is struggling with their #mentalhealth
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A person who is struggling with their #mentalhealth
"Just think positive"
You can& #39;t automatically change the thinking of a person who is struggling with their #mentalhealth
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You can& #39;t automatically change the thinking of a person who is struggling with their #mentalhealth
"You are attention-seeking" or "You are looking for attention"
People who are struggling with #mentalhealth
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People who are struggling with #mentalhealth
"You are being lazy"
People who are struggling with their #mentalhealth
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People who are struggling with their #mentalhealth
"It& #39;s all in your head" or "It& #39;s all in your mind"
Mental health problems can affect a person physically; it is not just all in their head and not just all in their mind. #mentalhealth
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Mental health problems can affect a person physically; it is not just all in their head and not just all in their mind. #mentalhealth
"There& #39;s no reason for you to struggle with your mental health"/"There& #39;s no reason for you to be depressed"/"There& #39;s no reason for you to be stressed"
You can& #39;t judge that there is no reason for their #mentalhealth
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You can& #39;t judge that there is no reason for their #mentalhealth
"It& #39;s fine"
If a person is struggling with their #mentalhealth
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If a person is struggling with their #mentalhealth
"You look well"
If a person looks physically well, that doesn& #39;t mean they are mentally well. #mentalhealth
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If a person looks physically well, that doesn& #39;t mean they are mentally well. #mentalhealth
"Others have it worse and are able to cope"
Everybody copes differently. Some people can cope with their #mentalhealth
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Everybody copes differently. Some people can cope with their #mentalhealth
"You have everything"
Having everything does not make a person immune from #mentalhealth
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Having everything does not make a person immune from #mentalhealth