MYTHS AND STIGMAS

People with a mental illness should not have the same rights as the rest of society. Is this statement True or False?

• True

• False

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) A mental illness often leads to violence.

• B) Most violence is due to mental illness.

• C) People with mental illness are more likely to be victims of violence (including bullying).

• D) People with mental illness are less likely to be victims of violence.

Which of the following is correct about the rights of a person who has a mental illness?

• They have fewer rights than others.

• They have all the human and social rights that every other person has.

• They have no rights.

• They have only social rights.

Is the following statement a myth or a fact? People with a mental illness cannot be good friends.

• Myth

• Fact

Is the following statement a myth or a fact? People with a mental illness cannot achieve anything.

• Myth

• Fact

People who have a mental illness can be just as good a ______ as someone who does not have a mental illness.

• friend

• enemy

• stranger

• bystander

Fill in the blank: With proper ______, a person with a mental illness can work very well.

• treatment

• punishment

• neglect

• isolation

Is the following statement a myth? True or False: Mental illness is a sign of personal weakness.

• True

• False

Is the following statement a myth? True or False: People with mental illness are to blame for their own problems.

• True

• False

Is the following statement a myth? True or False: People with mental illness are self-centered.

• True

• False