Mental Health 1

Being healthy includes

• Having a body that feels good and works well

• Having a healthy mind and body

• Not being sick

• All of the above

Mental illness can only occur after a person has reached adulthood.

• True

• False

Having a mental illness can affect the way a person

• Behaves

• Thinks

• feels

• All of the above

If a person who is physically sick goes ot see a medical doctor, a person who has a mental health problem sees a ________?

What causes mental illness?

• Diet

• Catching it from someone else

• Being violent

• Combination of factors

What does the term "diagnosis" mean?

• To have a feeling that you know what is wrong

• To meet with your medical doctor who gives you a prescription for medication

• To meet with a mental health professional and she or she gives what you are

• To be told you have a mental illness

• All of the above

What is the least effective way of dealing with a mental health challenge or mental illness?

• Keeping feelings bottled up inside

• Telling a trusted adult about how you feel

• Staying at a hospital for a brief period of time

• Meeting with a mental health professional

If a person with a mental illness or mental health challenge experiences "stigma" what does that mean?

People with a mental illness will always be ill.

• True

• False

Another way to talk about mental illness is to say..

• Mental wellness

• Mental malfunction

• Disabled mentally

• Mental health challenge