1. MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT WORK FOR YOUR FAMILY MEMBER
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2. Myths & Facts About Work for Persons with Mental Health Conditions
Work causes relapse
Working causes the person to end up with less money
Most people with mental health conditions don’t want to work.
FACTS
Work helps recovery
Work results in increased income
Most people with mental health conditions do want to work.

3. Work usually causes relapse.
Select the One Truth
Work usually causes relapse.
Working usually results in the person
having total of less money.
Work often improves recovery.
People with more severe mental illness are unlikely
to be able to work.
Most people with mental health conditions do not don’t want to work.

4. You detected the correct response!
Work does help with recovery.
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5. You Chose a Myth Instead of a Fact.
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7. For more information right click and open hyperlinks here: NAMI Road to Recovery Your local Vocational Rehabilitation Office Working While Disabled American Job Centers Clubhouses: three levels of employment
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