Mental Health Quizizz

Mind Reading is when you assume you know what someone else is thinking/feeling without them telling you.

What is a healthy way to redirect the cognitive distortion of "mind reading?"

• Assuming the worst about other people's intentions

• Asking for clarification and checking assumptiomn

• Ignoring other people's feelings and perspectives

• Believing you always know what others are thinking and feeling

How can sleep impact mental health?

• Not getting enough sleep can increase symptoms of depression and anxiety

• Getting too much sleep can increase symptoms of depression and anxiety

• Sleep has no impact on mental health

• Getting any amount of sleep is better than not sleeping at all

Poor mental health increases the risk for long-lasting (chronic) physical conditions such as:

• Heart Disease

• Stroke

• Cancer

• All of the Above

Answer explanation

Mental and Physical health are connected and can effect each other.

People with Mental Illnesses are Violent

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The vast majority of people with mental illness are no more likely to be violent than anyone else. In fact, people with mental illnesses are more likely to be victims of violent crime than the general population.

Half of all mental illness occurs before a person turns ___ years old. Three-fourths of mental illness begins before age 24.

• 8

• 14

• 18

• 5

Mental illness is caused by...

• Biological Factors

• Stressful or Traumatic Events

• Long-Lasting Health Conditions

• All of the Above

Which of these define positive mental health?

• Feeling happy all the time

• Having no mental health problems

• Having a sense of wellbeing

• Able to handle changes

Answer explanation

Having positive mental health means having an overall positive sense of wellbeing and feeling like you can handle any challenges that come. Even if you go through a hard time, someone with positive mental health has the resilience to overcome it.

How is group therapy beneficial?

• Groups can be support networks and a sounding board.

• Members can help you come up with ideas for improving or coping with difficult situations.

• Talking and listening to others helps you put your problems into perspective.

• The group therapist can fix all your problems.

Someone with positive mental health can need counseling sometimes.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Having positive mental health does not mean that a person won’t face struggles in their life, and they may need the support of a friend, a family member, or counselor to overcome some of these struggles.

What word becomes shorter when you add two letters?