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Business Insider asked three clinical psychologists to debunk 25 of the most common myths about mental health and therapy. They explain that schizophrenia is not about having multiple personalities and that obsessive-compulsive disorder is not just about being neat. They also delve into therapy — explaining that it’s not like having a paid friend and that it doesn’t last forever. 0:00 Intro 0:27 People with schizophrenia have multiple personalities 0:47 All “neat freaks” have OCD 1:23 Bipolar disorder is just mood swings 1:51 Anxiety is just getting stressed out 2:48 Being depressed is the same as being sad 3:27 Depression is not a real illness 4:12 Talking about depression just makes it worse 4:57 Depression is always tied to one event 5:22 Only women get depressed 5:53 Antidepressants and mood stabilizers change your personality 6:32 Antidepressants always cure depression 6:55 Bad parenting causes mental illness 7:27 Being gay or transgender is a mental illness 8:31 Gun violence in the US is a mental-health issue 9:06 All people exposed to trauma will have PTSD 10:01 Everyone who experiences loss is devastated 10:49 There are five stages of loss 11:31 Myers-Briggs personality tests are reliable 12:24 Therapy is about dredging up the past 13:20 Therapy is like having a paid friend 13:48 Therapy is for the weak 14:07 Therapists force you to discuss devastating events 14:59 Therapists encourage you to take medication 15:45 Therapy is for life 16:33 Only wealthy people can afford helpful therapy MORE MYTHS DEBUNKED CONTENT: Dietitians Debunk 18 Weight Loss Myths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F94IY408Q4E OB-GYNs Debunk 25 Pregnancy Myths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm_zY2IC78c Fitness Experts Debunk 17 Exercise Myths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW9hz1kZP2I ------------------------------------------------------ #Psychology #MentalHealth #ScienceInsider Science Insider tells you all you need to know about science: space, medicine, biotech, physiology, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Science Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BusinessInsiderScience/ Science Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/science_insider/ Business Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/businessinsider Tech Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/techinsider Business Insider/Tech Insider on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo ------------------------------------------------------ Psychologists Debunk 25 Mental Health Myths

Welcome to Summer of Self Ep 4: Work out your Core Values With Me! 🦋This will help you get to know yourself and understand yourself better by asking questions about what is important to you in different scenarios! This contributes to clearer decision-making, self love, and clarity on your values in relationships and work life! As you can see, it's not easy to choose... The exercises in this video are a combination of a workshop I did at uni, questions I found online and other videos which I will leave linked down below :) What are some of your core values? 🌞 Journal Prompt Exercises: 1. Take a look at this list of values (you can use any on Google Images!): https://thehappinessplanner.com/pages/list-of-core-values 2. Write down ~10-15 which resonate with you 3. Write down the most important experiences which have shaped your life 4. Reflect on what these experiences were a means to an end of. What feeling did you want to achieve? 5. Cross off values until you land at 5. 6. Litmus Test these values with the following Qs: would I give up one of these values for £1 million? 7. Have you ever lost these values in times of stress? 8. Will you likely still have the same values in 20-50 years? 9. If yes, these values are likely core to you! Summer of Self Ep 1: Comfort Zones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVTrnIdqabU&lc=UgyYTk9yTAHmgvvbpXV4AaABAg Summer of Self Ep 2 Loneliness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqtu86WCW-Q&t=414s Summer of Self Ep 3 Conversations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5a-o0JOcEE&t=1s Timestamps: 00:00 Intro to Values + Summer of Self Ep 4 00:32 What are Core Values? 1:03 Why should you know your core values? 1:52 The Hierarchy of Values: How it works. 3:46 Work out your core values with me! 5:10 Exercise 1: Select ~10 Vales from the List 7:36 Exercise 2: What are the most important things in your life journey? 9:18 Exercise 3: What are these important things the means to an end of? 10:42 Exercise 4: Cross out 5 values 10:50 The Results! What are my core values? 13:40 Litmus Test 1: Would I sacrifice these for money? 14:22 Litmus Test 2: Have I sacrificed these in times of stress? 15:06 Litmus Test 3: Will you still have these values in 20-50 years? 15:43 Try it yourself! :) Other great videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R7o-fo9EFE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp_GOrM16Xc&t=1104s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hdp9blL1sY&t=4s ✨ CONTACT ME ✨ Business Enquiries: unjadedjade@sixteenth.co Instagram - @unjadedjade TikTok: @unjadedjade 🌞 MORE 🌞 Casual Magic of the Day: cheeky secret, I am now in Berlin for my next term of university. As I'm sitting here, the light is streaming in through a large window surrounded by trees. It feels so peaceful. Good things are ahead. Song of the Day: Coucou by Meryl -- a french BOP Book I'm Reading: Half of a Yellow Sun by Adichie What are YOU grateful for today? FAQ: How old are you? ~ 21 Where are you from? ~ The UK! Near London. Where do you go to university? ~ Minerva Schools at KGI One of the best decisions you ever made? ~ Taking a gap year! CURRENT FAVOURITES — things I love recently (these are all affiliate links): Laptop stand: https://tinyurl.com/y7fvdglm My beloved ukulele: https://amzn.to/3niJzht My vegan Doc Marten boots: https://amzn.to/2Uf7ySb Pip and Nut Almond Butter: https://amzn.to/3eSEOaG Lifechanging productivity app Notion (free!): https://www.notion.so Two of my fave hair products: https://amzn.to/32ZlLX6 and https://amzn.to/32ZlLX6 I also love the Chrome extension Momentum!: https://tinyurl.com/ped7kbq if no one has told you today, you are enough. 💛