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How much do you know about mental health? – Take this mental health quiz

How much do you know about mental illness?  If we are to defy mental illness, defy stigma, and spread the word, we got to know our stuff, ah?  This is a lighthearted quiz, a fun way of learning!

Take this Mental Health quiz 

  1. Mental illness does not affect children
    True/False
  2. Mental illness can in some cases be classified as a disability
    True/False
  3. Men are more likely to be treated for mental illness than women              
    True/False
  4. People diagnosed with schizophrenia are violent and dangerous                
    True/False
  5. People challenged with mental illness have a low intelligence
    True/False
  6. Mental illness is a serious condition
    True/False
  7. Self harm is just a phase and can pass after a while                                      
    True/False
  8. Eating disorders only affect female
    True/False
  9. Caregivers such as family/friends of those challenged with mental illness are strong people and can deal with their loved ones unaided
    True/False
  10. You don’t have to be thin or fat to have an eating disorder
    True/False

 

Here are the answers…Scroll down!

mental health quiz
How many did you get right?

 

 

  1. Mental illness does not affect children
    False

    About half of mental disorders begin before the age of 14 (WHO)
  2. Mental illness can in some cases be classified as a disability
    True
    Depression for example is the 2nd biggest cause of disability in the world (Dr Ferrari, University of Queensland of Population Health).  When mental illness affects day to day life, it is a disability.
  3. Men are more likely to be treated for mental illness than women
    False
  1. People diagnosed with schizophrenia are violent and dangerous
    False

    Studies show that people are violent towards those challenged with mental illness than the other way round!  If they are violent it is often to themselves. 
  1. People challenged with mental illness have a low intelligence                        
    False
    Many of the inventions we enjoy today are from geniuses and highly intelligent people who were mentally ill.  E.g. Einstein! 
  1. Mental illness is a serious condition
    True
    Mental illness is serious and that is why we must stop the stigma and discrimination which does not help in getting people to seek treatment.  In some cases mental illness that is undiagnosed, can lead to death e.g. suicide, harm that leads to accidental death
  1. Self harm is just a phase and can pass after a while
    False
    Self harm is a sign that something is wrong and the individual is trying to cope by harming themselves.  For someone to stop self harming they need to find a way of coping (or overcoming) the distress.
  2. Eating disorders only affect female
    False
    Men can be affected with eating disorder too. Millions are affected too!
  3. Caregivers such as family/friends of those challenged with mental illness are strong people and can deal with their loved ones unaided 
    False
    Caregivers need support.  They need encouragement, lots of it.  They need to also take care of their own health including their mental health!
  1. You don’t have to be thin or fat to have an eating disorder
    True
    Some people are unwell even at ‘healthy’ weights.  You don’t have to be thin to have a serious eating disorder.  Eating disorder is not about weight.

 How much do you know about mental illness?  Do you know how the word shrink came about?  Go to Did you know page for this and other interesting stuff!

 

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