Wellness
oi-Amritha Okay
Is it any marvel that medical myths are prevalent whether or not handed down from technology to technology or circulated over the web and social media? The misinformation obtainable on the market appears to be huge – and what’s most shocking is how many individuals imagine it to be true.
In mild of that, at this time we are going to try and debunk 5 of the most typical myths about well being and drugs. Let’s take a more in-depth look.

Most Widespread Myths About Well being, Magnificence And Psychological Well being
Fable 1: Panic assaults will be deadly
No. There is no such thing as a doubt that panic assaults are extraordinarily disagreeable, characterised by a racing coronary heart price and an awesome sense of worry. Nonetheless, they don’t seem to be deadly in any direct approach.
There’s, nevertheless, the chance that somebody experiencing a panic assault could also be extra more likely to have an accident. Some declare that panic assaults aren’t actual, and so they couldn’t be extra incorrect. Discovering a protected house may also help mitigate this threat if somebody is experiencing a panic assault or feels one approaching [1].
Fable 2: Individuals with psychological well being situations can not work
To be sincere, that is borderline ostracism. A persistent fable persists that folks with psychological well being points can not maintain down a job or contribute to society in a significant approach. That is fully incorrect. It’s true that people dwelling with notably extreme psychological well being situations could not be capable to perform common work.
Nonetheless, the vast majority of individuals with psychological well being issues are simply as productive as people with out psychological well being issues [2].
Fable 3: Hair and fingernails proceed to develop after dying
I imply, we now have been made to imagine that – keep in mind the ghosts in these horror motion pictures carrying extraordinarily lengthy nails and really lengthy and flowy nails? Nonetheless, hair and fingers don’t develop after dying. Dehydration, nevertheless, could have the impact of constructing the pores and skin shrink again from the hair and nails, thus making them seem longer [3].
Fable 4: Shaving causes hair to develop again quicker or coarser
I believe all of us grew up with this one mth embedded in all of us. There is no such thing as a distinction between shaved and unshaved hair relating to thickness or regrowth price, however shaved hair has a rougher look than unshaved hair as a result of it lacks the positive taper of unshaved hair [4].

Fable 5: Solely individuals with out associates want therapists
Oh, the place do we start with this one! Talking with associates and structured speak remedy are very totally different. Each will be useful in numerous methods, however solely a educated therapist can handle points constructively and in a fashion that even the closest of associates can not match [5].
Moreover, not everybody is ready to open up fully to their closest household and associates.
In distinction to casual chats with untrained associates, remedy is confidential, goal, and fully targeted on the person. They’re known as psychological well being professionals for a cause!
Story first revealed: Monday, January 30, 2023, 15:10 [IST]