Test Your Mental Illness Knowledge
1) Mental health is defined as:
a) a constant feeling of contentment
b) striking a balance in all aspects of your life - social, physical, spiritual, economic, mental
c) achieving a period of 12-18 months without a psychotic episode

2) Mental illness is:
a) a single, rare disorder
b) a broad classification for many disorders.

3) Who is most likely to get a mental illness?
a) poor, uneducated people
b) people with stressful jobs
c) Mental illness can affect anyone, regardless of intelligence, social class or income level.

4) Mental illness is caused by:
a) personal weakness or frailty
b) it is hereditary
c) Mental illness can affect anyone, regardless of intelligence, social class or income level.

5) Violence is often associated with mental illness - true or false?
a) True: the general public is more often at risk
b) False: people with mental illness are more likely to be the victims, rather than the perpetrators of violence

6) Depression and bipolar disease are collectively known as:
a) Anxiety disorders
b) Mood disorders
c) Personality disorders

7) Panic attacks and phobias are collectively known as:
a) Pan-phobic disorders
b) Anxiety disorders
c) Fear-based conditions

8) SAD stands for:
a) Simple Anxiety Defect
b) It is a short form for 'sadness'
c) Seasonal Affective Disorder, a type of depression that follows a seasonal pattern

9) Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are mental illnesses - true or false?
a) True: these are eating disorders where food issues mask mental health problems
b) False: intense dieters are just looking for attention

10) Eating disorders are not dangerous - true or false?
a) True: a change in diet will solve the problem
b) False: left untreated, eating disorders have a high risk of mental and physical illnesses that can cause death

11) Schizophrenia refers to:
a) a mental illness that results in split personality
b) a mental illness with symptoms that include hallucinations, delusions, social withdrawal and thought disorders

12) Post-traumatic stress disorder is:
a) a one-time reaction to a very difficult experience
b) a recurring anxiety disorder resulting from the trauma of an unexpected, shattering event

13) A phobia is:
a) a strong dislike of some thing or some activity
b) an irrational, illogical fear that has a powerful intrusive effect on a person's life

14) The two main types of phobias are:
a) Agoraphobia and arachnophobia
b) Specific phobia and social phobia

15) Social phobia is:
a) an excessive fear of social or performance situations
b) a resistance to gatherings of more than 5 people
c) a dislike of hosting social get-togethers

16) Eating disorders only affect women:
a) True: women are more vulnerable to media images of thin females
b) False: men develop eating disorders, too, though in smaller numbers than women

17) Agoraphobia is:
a) fear of the supermarket
b) fear of the outdoors
c) fear of being in places or situations which would be difficult to escape from

18) What is cognitive-behaviour therapy, or CBT?
a) a form of treatment for some mental illnesses which includes exposure therapy and anxiety management training
b) lectures that provide people with detailed information about their mental illness and how they should behave

19) Clinical depression is:
a) sadness or disappointment
b) depression brought on by frequent trips to a hospital or dental clinic
c) severe feelings of worthlessness, sadness and emptiness that last for several weeks and begin to interfere with a person's work and social life

20) Postpartum depression is:
a) the sleep deprivation suffered by many parents in the first few months caring for a new baby
b) a severe depression affecting new mothers that can last for some months after childbirth

21) "Manic" depression is also known as:
a) the highs and lows
b) bipolar affective disorder
c) the blues

22) Stigma refers to:
a) a plan of treatment agreed to by patient and doctor
b) societal prejudice that can prevent people in need from speaking out or seeking help

23) You should never mention suicide to a depressed person - true or false?
a) True: You could put the thought into the mind of a vulnerable person
b)False: Just saying the word will not cause a person to attempt suicide

24) There is very limited treatment for mental illness - true or false?
a) True: mental illness is always a life sentence
b) False: a person's quality of life can be improved with treatments such as psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, medication, occupational therapy and social supports

25) The anxiety disorder involving persistent thoughts, ideas or images and repetitive behaviours is called:
a) obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD
b) repetitive syndrome
c) panic disorder

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Quiz Results
Question 1: b
Question 2: b
Question 3: c
Question 4: c
Question 5: b
Question 6: b
Question 7: b
Question 8: c
Question 9: a
Question 10: b
Question 11: b
Question 12: b
Question 13: b
Question 14: b
Question 15: a
Question 16: b
Question 17: c
Question 18: a
Question 19: c
Question 20: b
Question 21: b
Question 22: b
Question 23: b
Question 24: b
Question 25: a

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I only got three wrong. That's not bad coming from a totally mad person is it? lol thanx for the test, rep, but MSSR

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a very worthwhile quiz, and I only got one wrong!
who knew?