Mental Illness

Anxiety and depression are two of the most common types of mental illnesses and disorders.

• TRUE
• FALSE

All of the following are potential tactics to prevent a person from committing suicide EXCEPT:

• Listen
• take threats seriously
• tell a teacher, parent or counselor
• advise to relax & avoid worry

All of the following are anxiety disorders EXCEPT:

• phobias
• PTSD & OCD
• bipolar disorder
• panic attack

An illness, sometimes referred to as "Manic Depression", is a psychological illness characterized by extreme mood swings between depression and extreme happiness:

• Anxiety Disorder
• Affective Disorder
• Somatoform Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder

Phobias are a mental disorder.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Untreated depression can have serious consequences.

• TRUE
• FALSE

People with autism have trouble interacting with other people.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Most people with a mental disorder could get over it if they just tried hard enough.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Someone who talks about suicide or writes about it on social media is probably just joking.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Suicide is a leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States.

• TRUE
• FALSE