Mental Health Video Analysis

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1. This video did not change my mind about individuals who have mental health issues. I always knew that individuals who have mental health are not inferior to those who don’t. In the video, the diver, Greg, who had mental health issues still accomplished many things that I will never be able to do. The man in politics who also had mental issues was still able to run and accomplish many things with allowing mental health issues to have the same availability of treatment as other health issues.
2. I think people with mental health issues are stigmatized due to many people believing that depression isn’t a mental health issues. Many people do not realize the seriousness of mental health issues due to people who have mental health issues are able

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