Mental Illness

Useful interventions for adolescent mental disorders include BOTH therapy and medicine treatment.

• True

• False

Mental health and mental illness both involve the brain and how it functions.

• True

• False

The brain can affect the way the body functions but the body can not affect the

way the brain functions.

• True

• False

The symptoms of mental illness are caused by abnormal functioning of the brain.

• True

• False

Every person’s mood can fluctuate up and down naturally and doesn't necessarily indicate a mood disorder.

• True

• False

Both genetic problems and infections can cause the brain to get sick and stop

functioning normally.

• True

• False

Stigma results in discriminatory behaviour and treatment towards people with mental illness.

• True

• False

One of the best ways to get rid of the stigma surrounding mental illness is through awareness and education

• True

• False

Having a mental illness can affect the way that a person

• behaves

• thinks

• feels

• all of the above.

A person who has a mental health problem sees the following EXCEPT

• mental health professional

• psychiatrist

• physical therapist

• psychologist