• Some of the greatest difficulties facing a student with a psychological disability are the misconceptions and stigmas about mental illness.
 

 

  • Common myths about psychological disabilities/mental illness often cause college faculty and staff to be reluctant to approach students  because of fears that the students are very fragile or could be violent.

 

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  • In reality, people with mental illness do not commit more violent crimes than the rest of the population.

 

  • Comparatively few students with psychological disabilities may react to stress by becoming agitated or threatening.