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Mental & Emotional Problems

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is apathy?

a)

lack of strong feeling, interest, or concern

b)

the condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen

c)

a prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness

d)

difficulty concentrating

2.

What are some warning signs of depression?

a)

petting cats

b)

eating only potato chips

c)

loss of energy

d)

falling...a lot

3.

Depression can do which of the following?

a)

disrupt daily activities

b)

make you exercise

c)

enhance your thinking

d)

increase your strength

4.

What is NOT a possible warning sign of suicide?

a)

sense of guilt

b)

withdraw from friends

c)

giving away possessions

d)

uncontrolled gambling

5.

Writing poems, song lyrics, or diary entries that deal with death could be a sign of ____________________?

a)

suicide thoughts

b)

creativity

c)

a personality disorder

d)

none of the above

6.

How can you help a person that wants to commit suicide?

a)

by saying "Everyone is sad sometimes."

b)

encourage that person to talk with a parent

c)

pretend you don't notice their sadness

d)

keeping their problems confidential

7.

If you inform an adult about someone that is suicidal, but that person does not take it seriously, what do you do?

a)

give up

b)

leave the suicidal person to deal with it himself

c)

inform other adults who will take action

d)

all of the above

8.

Which of the following should teens seek help for if they are struggling with mental health?

a)

feeling trapped or worrying all the time

b)

feelings that affect sleep, eating habits, etc.

c)

becoming involved with alcohol or other drugs

d)

all of the above

9.

A type of depression that results from a specific life event

a)

Bi-Polar disorder

b)

Mild depression

c)

Major depression

d)

Adjustment disorder

10.

What is a feeling of isolation and separation from everyone else?

a)

stigma

b)

alienation

c)

depression

d)

suicide

11.

What is the act of intentionally taking one's own life?

a)

cluster suicide

b)

alienation

c)

panic disorder

d)

suicide

12.

Which type of depression can last for years?

a)

fast depression

b)

eating depression

c)

major depression

d)

mild depression

13.

Which one is a treatment you can get for depression?

a)

physical therapy

b)

changing your home or school environment

c)

exposure therapy

d)

all answers are correct

14.

What is an anxiety disorder?

a)

a condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control

b)

illness that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living

c)

patterns of behavior in which the rights of others are violated

d)

a lack of strong feeling, interest, or concern

15.

Which describes a panic disorder?

a)

attacks of sudden, unexplained feelings of terror

b)

when you cant help but eat food

c)

when you want to slap people

d)

a mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being shunned or rejected by others

16.

Kleptomania and cutting are examples of

a)

conduct disorders

b)

impulse control disorders

c)

mood disorders

d)

anxiety disorders

17.

What is a series of suicides occurring within a short period of time and involving several people in the same school or community?

a)

alienation

b)

cluster suicides

c)

apathy

d)

stigma

18.

If a student committed suicide, what could be done to lessen the risk of cluster suicides at the same school?

a)

Increase local media coverage of the suicide

b)

Make sure other students know all the details of the suicide

c)

Provide students with counseling to help them deal with the suicide

d)

Send home any students who show strong emotions about the suicide

19.

Prolonged feelings of helplessness, hopelessness and sadness can be a sign that you are suffering from _________________.

a)

depression

b)

anxiety

c)

apathy

d)

conduct disorder

20.

Which of the following is NOT a warning sign of depression?

a)

Boredom

b)

Increased interest in life

c)

Poor concentration

d)

Increased irritability

21.

Patterns of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated are typical of a ________________________.

a)

mental disorder

b)

conduct disorder

c)

anxiety disorder

d)

mood disorder

22.

Which is NOT an anxiety disorder?

a)

Phobia

b)

Pyromania

c)

Panic Disorder

d)

Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder

23.

Bipolar disorder is

a)

a conduct disorder

b)

a personality disorder

c)

an anxiety disorder

d)

a mood disorder

24.

Suicide is the ____________ leading cause of teen deaths.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fourth

25.

Which is NOT a warning sign of suicide?

a)

Withdrawal from friends

b)

An overwhelming sense of guilt

c)

persistent indiference

d)

preoccupation with buying new things

26.
Which of the following is NOT a change in behavior one might expect with depression?
a)

Trouble sleeping

b)

Eating too much

c)

Eating too little

d)

Jogging alone

27.
Illnesses that involve mood extremes that interfere with everyday living are called ____.
a)

mood disorders

b)

stigma

c)

phobias

d)

anxiety disorders

28.

Patterns of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated are typical of _____.

a)

mental disorders

b)

conduct disorders

c)

anxiety disorders

d)

schizophrenia

29.
Conditions in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control are called _____.
a)

stigma

b)

anxiety disorders

c)

imaginary disorders

d)

mood disorders

30.
Depression belongs to which category of mental disorders?
a)

Mood Disorders

b)

Eating Disorders

c)

Psychotic Disorders

d)

Anxiety disorders

31.

What is major depression?

a)

disease marked by mood swings from extreme "highs" to extreme "lows"

b)

anxiety disorder characterized by sudden unexplained feelings of terror

c)

serious condition in which feelings of helplessness and sadness last for weeks or months

d)

a mark of disapproval that results in ones being rejected by others

32.

What is a stigma?

a)

disease marked by mood swings from extreme "highs" to extreme "lows"

b)

anxiety disorder characterized by sudden unexplained feelings of terror

c)

condition in which real or imagined fears are hard to control

d)

a mark of disapproval that results in being rejected by others

33.

What is bipolar disorder?

a)

disease marked by mood swings from extreme "highs" to extreme "lows"

b)

anxiety disorder characterized by sudden unexplained feelings of terror

c)

serious condition in which feelings of helplessness and sadness last for weeks or months

d)

condition in which real or imagined fears are hard to control

34.

Occasional mild anxiety is usually caused by ....

a)

panic attacks and phobias

b)

day-to-day stresses

c)

traumatic events

d)

serious losses

35.

Treatment for depression may include ...

a)

medication

b)

environmental changes

c)

psychotherapy

d)

all of the above

36.

An example of an impulse control disorder is ...

a)

panic disorder

b)

conduct disorder

c)

compulsive shopping

d)

adjustment disorder

37.

Exposure to other teens who have died by suicide is a risk factor for

a)

cluster suicides

b)

resiliency

c)

apathy

d)

alienation

38.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

a)

Increased energy levels

b)

Difficulty concentrating

c)

Changes in appetite or weight

d)

Recurrent thoughts of death

39.

A condition that may develop after a person's exposure to a terrifying event that threatened or caused physical harm.

a)

Mental Disorder

b)

Mood Disorder

c)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

d)

Alienation

40.

Which is NOT a risk factor for suicide?

a)

having a mental disorder

b)

having an addiction to drugs or alcohol

c)

being in a stressful situation

d)

having a lot of friends

41.

Delusions, hallucinations, and thought disorders are associated with ....

a)

depression

b)

anxiety

c)

schizophrenia

d)

personality disorder

42.

Which statement is NOT true about schizophrenia?

a)

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder

b)

Schizophrenia can be treated with medication

c)

People with schizophrenia lose contact with reality

d)

People with schizophrenia have multiple personalities

43.

An important step in helping someone who is suicidal is to

a)

avoid talking about suicide with the person

b)

show the person support, but don't ask questions

c)

try to persuade the person to seek help

d)

promise not to tell an adult about it

44.

Mental disorders often go untreated because ...

a)

many people with mental disorders fail to seek treatment

b)

there are no effective treatments for mental disorders

c)

mental disorders are not real illnesses

d)

mental disorders are rarely serious

45.

What is the number for the National Suicide Lifeline?

a)

411

b)

1-800-DIG-RITE

c)

988

d)

1-800-222-1222