Intro to MH Quiz

Statement 1: Anyone can experience mental illness regardless of age or background.

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• Myth

Statement 2: People with mental illness are violent

• Fact

• Myth

Statement 3: It is not possible to recover from mental illness

• Fact

• Myth

Statement 4: Good mental health is the absence of a mental illness

• Fact

• Myth

Statement 5: Stressful life events can trigger mental illness

• Fact

• Myth

Statement 6: Most people with mental illness manage their symptoms and live independently

• Fact

• Myth

Statement 7: People with mental illnesses cannot make decisions for themselves

• Fact

• Myth

Statement 8: Using inappropriate language can exacerbate poor mental health for those with mental illness.

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• Myth

Statement 9: People with mental illnesses should be hospitalised

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• Myth

Statement 10: Only medication can treat mental illness.

• Fact

• Myth