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What is a current myth around mental illness?

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What is a current myth around mental illness?

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One of the most well known myths is the idea that childhood vaccines cause autism, says HealthMaker Harold Koplewicz, MD, President of Child Mind Institute. In this video, he explains why this simply isn't true.

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