An example of this would be if someone broke their ankle they would no longer be able to walk as well as before without receiving some form of treatment, but if the same person was also depressed, their parents might believe that only the ankle injury is important. They believe this because they have not read about depression and the severity of mental illness. People usually arrive at these types of assumptions due to a lack of education about mental health. Quite the contrary, it is a fact that mental health is extremely important and can also affect your physical health. In the words of ProQuest staff, in an article on mental health: “It is how an individual manages stress and copes with life.” Depression is a mental illness that can lead to physical health problems such as insomnia, exhaustion, and loss of appetite (ProQuest staff). Therefore, being mentally ill can be perceived in a physical way to