Mental Health Awareness
Mental Health Awareness Quiz
Test your knowledge about mental health with our comprehensive quiz designed to challenge your understanding and raise awareness. Explore common misconceptions, facts, and valuable insights about mental health issues today.
- Learn more about mental illnesses and their impact
- Understand the stigma surrounding mental health
- Discover how you can support others
Mental Health problems are rare.
True
False
False.
1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem, which means someone you know may be struggling with mental illness.
False.
1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem, which means someone you know may be struggling with mental illness.
People with mental health problems like schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder are violent and unpredictable.
True
False
False.
Most people with mental health problems, even those with
severe ones like Schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder
are not violent. Someone with a mental illness is more likely to be
a victim of violence than inflict it.
False.
Most people with mental health problems, even those with
severe ones like Schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder
are not violent. Someone with a mental illness is more likely to be
a victim of violence than inflict it.
Adolescents go through ups and downs as a part of puberty, it’s not mental illness.
True
False
False.
Fact: 1 in 8 young people will experience a mental health problem.
False.
Fact: 1 in 8 young people will experience a mental health problem.
Mental illness can be cured
True
False
True.
Fact: With the right kind of help, treated appropriately and early, most people recover fully and have no further episodes of illness.
True.
Fact: With the right kind of help, treated appropriately and early, most people recover fully and have no further episodes of illness.
People are born with mental illness.
True
False
False.
Fact: A vulnerability to some mental illnesses, such as bipolar mood disorder, can run in families. But other people develop mental illness with no family history. Many factors contribute to the onset of a mental illness. These may include, stress, bereavement, relationship breakdown, unemployment, social isolation, physical and sexual abuse, or disability.
False.
Fact: A vulnerability to some mental illnesses, such as bipolar mood disorder, can run in families. But other people develop mental illness with no family history. Many factors contribute to the onset of a mental illness. These may include, stress, bereavement, relationship breakdown, unemployment, social isolation, physical and sexual abuse, or disability.
Only certain types of people develop mental illness.
True
False
False
Fact: As many as 1 in 5 may develop a mental illness at some stage in their lives. Everyone is vulnerable to mental health problems. It affects people regardless of age, education , income or culture.
False
Fact: As many as 1 in 5 may develop a mental illness at some stage in their lives. Everyone is vulnerable to mental health problems. It affects people regardless of age, education , income or culture.
People with mental illness can’t “pull themselves out of it.’’
True
False
True.
Fact: A mental illness is not caused by personal weakness and is not ‘cured’ by personal strength.
True.
Fact: A mental illness is not caused by personal weakness and is not ‘cured’ by personal strength.
Depression is a real illness.
True
False
True
In the past year, a famous celebrity stated, “Gawa-gawa lang ang Depression (Depression is just made up).” In reality, Depression is recognized worldwide as a real and complex mental health illness. Just like any other illness, it can be treated. Depression can negatively affect how you feel, the way you think, and how you act. It causes feelings of sadness and/or loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. It can also decrease one’s ability to function at work, home or at school.
True
In the past year, a famous celebrity stated, “Gawa-gawa lang ang Depression (Depression is just made up).” In reality, Depression is recognized worldwide as a real and complex mental health illness. Just like any other illness, it can be treated. Depression can negatively affect how you feel, the way you think, and how you act. It causes feelings of sadness and/or loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. It can also decrease one’s ability to function at work, home or at school.
Sadness has the same feeling as depression.
True
False
False
Sadness and depression are different. While feeling sad may be part of depression, there's more to it than that. Sadness is an emotion, while depression is an illness. Sadness is often a reflection of circumstances in life, such as feeling lonely. It tends to be short-term and often goes away when a situation improves. Depression, however, often has no obvious "cause" (e.g. In life circumstances), and affects a person's ability to function in day-to-day life. Depression can manifest in many ways, such as feeling unable to get out of bed, relying on alcohol and drugs, not getting things done at work or school, withdrawing from close family and friends, and being unable to concentrate.
False
Sadness and depression are different. While feeling sad may be part of depression, there's more to it than that. Sadness is an emotion, while depression is an illness. Sadness is often a reflection of circumstances in life, such as feeling lonely. It tends to be short-term and often goes away when a situation improves. Depression, however, often has no obvious "cause" (e.g. In life circumstances), and affects a person's ability to function in day-to-day life. Depression can manifest in many ways, such as feeling unable to get out of bed, relying on alcohol and drugs, not getting things done at work or school, withdrawing from close family and friends, and being unable to concentrate.
Mental illness means a person has a weak character
True
False
False
Here is where the stigma comes in. We live in a society where we are expected and pushed to always achieve, from high grades to working overtime. We live in an environment that places value on hard work and perseverance. The stigma appears when that failure to meet society's "common normal" means you are broken, and for most people, we do not like to be labeled as broken. On the contrary, having a mental illness does not indicate a weakness of character or that someone is broken. It is an illness that requires medical attention – just like an illness that would affect the rest of your body.
False
Here is where the stigma comes in. We live in a society where we are expected and pushed to always achieve, from high grades to working overtime. We live in an environment that places value on hard work and perseverance. The stigma appears when that failure to meet society's "common normal" means you are broken, and for most people, we do not like to be labeled as broken. On the contrary, having a mental illness does not indicate a weakness of character or that someone is broken. It is an illness that requires medical attention – just like an illness that would affect the rest of your body.
Having mental illness means you are "crazy"
True
False
False
It's plain and simple, having a mental illness does not mean you are “crazy.” It means you are vulnerable. It means you have an illness with challenging symptoms — the same as someone with an illness like diabetes. While mental illness might alter your thinking, destabilize your moods or skew your perception of reality, that doesn’t mean you are “crazy.” It means you are human and are susceptible to sickness and illness, the same as any other person.
False
It's plain and simple, having a mental illness does not mean you are “crazy.” It means you are vulnerable. It means you have an illness with challenging symptoms — the same as someone with an illness like diabetes. While mental illness might alter your thinking, destabilize your moods or skew your perception of reality, that doesn’t mean you are “crazy.” It means you are human and are susceptible to sickness and illness, the same as any other person.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is not only a military man's disease.
True
False
False
PTSD is not just a military man’s disease. Anyone can have PTSD. A rape or sexual assault victim, a domestic abuse victim, a survivor of a natural disaster, someone who’s suffered a loss or even a person who did not face any violence or physical threats themselves directly, but happened to witness someone else who did (i.e. Vicarious trauma).
False
PTSD is not just a military man’s disease. Anyone can have PTSD. A rape or sexual assault victim, a domestic abuse victim, a survivor of a natural disaster, someone who’s suffered a loss or even a person who did not face any violence or physical threats themselves directly, but happened to witness someone else who did (i.e. Vicarious trauma).
Psychiatric medications are good and it helps a lot.
True
False
True
Fact:
People tend to believe that psychiatric medicine is harmful. That or they believe that psych meds are simply “happy pills” and “an easy out” for those with mental illness to avoid dealing with their problems. Again, this is simply not true. Just like any other detrimental medical condition, mental illness is still an illness. For many with mental illness, medication is necessary, just like it would be for diabetic taking insulin. For some individuals with mental illness, medication is needed for survival. For others, like those who have mild to moderate depression, anxiety, or ADHD, medication can help ease symptoms, so they can function normally. And having regular therapy combined with medication can greatly improve one’s quality of life.
True
Fact:
People tend to believe that psychiatric medicine is harmful. That or they believe that psych meds are simply “happy pills” and “an easy out” for those with mental illness to avoid dealing with their problems. Again, this is simply not true. Just like any other detrimental medical condition, mental illness is still an illness. For many with mental illness, medication is necessary, just like it would be for diabetic taking insulin. For some individuals with mental illness, medication is needed for survival. For others, like those who have mild to moderate depression, anxiety, or ADHD, medication can help ease symptoms, so they can function normally. And having regular therapy combined with medication can greatly improve one’s quality of life.
Mental illness is a form of intellectual disability or brain damage.
True
False
False
They are illnesses just like any other, such as heart disease, diabetes, and asthma. Yet the traditions of sympathy, support, and flowers given to people with physical illnesses are often denied to those with a mental illness.
False
They are illnesses just like any other, such as heart disease, diabetes, and asthma. Yet the traditions of sympathy, support, and flowers given to people with physical illnesses are often denied to those with a mental illness.
People who are mentally healthy are invulnerable to mental illness
True
False
False
Fact: As many as 1 in 5 Australians may develop a mental illness at some stage in their lives. Everyone is vulnerable to mental health problems. Many people feel more comfortable with the notion of having ‘a nervous breakdown’ rather than a mental illness. However, it is important to talk openly about mental illness, as this reduces the stigma and helps people to seek early treatment.
False
Fact: As many as 1 in 5 Australians may develop a mental illness at some stage in their lives. Everyone is vulnerable to mental health problems. Many people feel more comfortable with the notion of having ‘a nervous breakdown’ rather than a mental illness. However, it is important to talk openly about mental illness, as this reduces the stigma and helps people to seek early treatment.
Stigma is one of the biggest problems for people with mental illness
True
False
True
One of the biggest obstacles for people recovering from mental illness is confronting the negative attitudes of other people. These often mean that people with mental illness face isolation and discrimination just for having an illness. Positive and hopeful attitudes of family, service providers, employers, and other members of the community toward people with mental illness are critical to ensuring quality of life for people with mental illness and supporting recovery.
True
One of the biggest obstacles for people recovering from mental illness is confronting the negative attitudes of other people. These often mean that people with mental illness face isolation and discrimination just for having an illness. Positive and hopeful attitudes of family, service providers, employers, and other members of the community toward people with mental illness are critical to ensuring quality of life for people with mental illness and supporting recovery.
People with mental illness should be isolated from the community in order to help them cope.
True
False
True
Fact:
Most people with a mental illness recover quickly and do not even need hospital care. Others have short admissions to hospital for treatment. Improvements in treatment over recent decades mean that most people live in their communities, and there is no need for the confinement and isolation that was commonly used in the past.
True
Fact:
Most people with a mental illness recover quickly and do not even need hospital care. Others have short admissions to hospital for treatment. Improvements in treatment over recent decades mean that most people live in their communities, and there is no need for the confinement and isolation that was commonly used in the past.
People with bipolar disorder have mood swings, frequently.
True
False
False
Bipolar disorder does not cause mood swings. It causes cycles that last for weeks or months. People so often throw around the term “bipolar” to describe the weather. When they say this, it downplays the seriousness of the condition and creates misinformation about what bipolar disorder actually is.
Bipolar disorder causes you to have episodes where you experience mania (high energy, rampant thoughts, inability to sleep, grandiose ideas or perspectives, etc.) and depressive states (feeling very sluggish, sad, suicidal, having low self-esteem, inability to concentrate, etc.) These extreme highs and lows take turns, but do not change or swing from moment to moment.
False
Bipolar disorder does not cause mood swings. It causes cycles that last for weeks or months. People so often throw around the term “bipolar” to describe the weather. When they say this, it downplays the seriousness of the condition and creates misinformation about what bipolar disorder actually is.
Bipolar disorder causes you to have episodes where you experience mania (high energy, rampant thoughts, inability to sleep, grandiose ideas or perspectives, etc.) and depressive states (feeling very sluggish, sad, suicidal, having low self-esteem, inability to concentrate, etc.) These extreme highs and lows take turns, but do not change or swing from moment to moment.
People with mental illness are able to work fine.
True
False
True
People with a mental illness can hold down a successful job. We all probably work with someone experiencing a mental health problem.
True
People with a mental illness can hold down a successful job. We all probably work with someone experiencing a mental health problem.
I can't do anything to support someone with mental health problems
True
False
False
Fact: There are lots of things you can do to make a difference to their life:
-Check in
-Listen and don’t judge
-Treat them in the same way
-Ask twice
False
Fact: There are lots of things you can do to make a difference to their life:
-Check in
-Listen and don’t judge
-Treat them in the same way
-Ask twice
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