Introduction to Mental Illness

How many people in the UK will experience a mental health problem every year?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/5

Which of these is a common symptom of schizophrenia?

• Anger & Violence

• Split personality

• Hallucinations and delusions

• All of the above

What proportion of people with severe mental health problems have been victims of a crime in the previous year?

• 12%

• 28%

• 45%

• 52%

What proportion of people with mental health problems experience stigma?

• 50%

• 90%

• 20%

• 60%

What proportion of people with mental health problems experience stigma?

• 50%

• 90%

• 20%

• 60%

How many people will experience suicidal thoughts throughout their lifetime?

• 17%

• 34%

• 57%

• 76%

Which country’s Prime Minister was re-elected in 2001 after publicly taking time off for depression?

• Norway

• Germany

• Sweden

• Denmark

What percentage of people with common mental disorders are in work?

• 20-30

• 30-40

• 50-60

• 60-70

You can’t recover from a mental illness.

• True

• False

Only certain people have mental health.

• True

• False