Mental Health

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

When do mental disorders start?

• Only after you turn 18

• Any time

• Never!

• Before you turn 18

Having a mental illness can affect the way that a person

• acts

• thinks

• feels

• all of the above

What causes mental illness?

• what you eat

• you can catch it from someone

• having a little brother

• no one knows

Another way to talk about mental illness is to say

• mental health callenge

• messed up head stuff

• mental malfunction

• disordered mentality

What does the term "diagnosis" mean?

• to have a feeling that you know what is wrong

• to be prescribed medicine

• for a mental health professional to name what you are experiencing

• to be told you have a problem

What is the worst way to deal with a mental health challenge?

• keeping feelings bottled up inside

• telling a trusted adult how you feel

• staying at a hospital for a brief period of time

• meeting with a counsellor

Will people with mental health challenges alway be sick?

• yes

• no