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Methods: Using seven myths about mental health from the UNICEF &amp; WHO Teacher\u2019s Guide, ChatGPT-4o and Gemini were asked to \u201cclassify each sentence as a myth or a fact\u201d. Responses of each LLM for word count, understandability, readability and accuracy were analyzed. Results: Both ChatGPT and Gemini correctly identified all 7 statements as myths. The average word count of ChatGPT\u2019s responses was 60 \u00b1 11 words, while Gemini\u2019s responses averaged 60 \u00b1 29 words, a statistically non-significant difference between the LLMs. The Flesch\u2013Kincaid Grade Level averaged 11.7 \u00b1 2.2 for ChatGPT and 10.2 \u00b1 1.3 for Gemini, also a statistically non-significant difference. In terms of readability, both ChatGPT and Gemini\u2019s answers were considered difficult to read, with all grades exceeding the 7th grade level. The findings should nonetheless be interpreted with caution due to the limited dataset. 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