Mental Health Knowledge Check

Definitions

100

Emotional and social well-being, including one's psychological resources for dealing with daily problems of life 

Mental Health

200

Disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior

Mental disorders/Mental illnesses

300

a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about certain events or something with an uncertain outcome 

Anxiety

400

A type of mental disorder that alternates between depressions and overexcited state of mania.

Bipolar Disorder

500

A type of mental disorder that consist of symptoms in severe degrees like bad mood, lack of interest, losing weight, cannot sleep, fatigue, worthlessness.

Major Depressive Disorder/Depression

Random

100

List 3 coping skills/method

Something similar like: 

-Listen to Music/Go for a walk/Eat a delicious meal

200

Name 3 things that you can do to help a friend who thinks they may have a mental health problem

Something similar to: Listen to them, encourage them to seek help, spend time with them

300

Name 2 unhealthy approaches to deal with mental health problem or anxiety

Something like: Self harm and substance abuse

400

Anna is drinking alcohol to release her stress, is this a good coping method? 

No, it is an unhealthy approach

500

What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a type of effective psychological treatment that focuses on helps people explore the way we think, feel, and behave. With the aim of identifying any unhelpful or unhealthy mindset/patterns. 

True or False

100

Talking to a friend when having struggles and anxiety

True

200

Meditation is the only treatment method that is effective for curing mental health problem

False, mental health problem can also be treated with counseling and different type of therapies. 

300

Stress are bad emotions that should always be eliminated

False, allow negative emotions to exist, and find your own way to deal with it. 

400

Children are too young to develop a mental illness like depression or anxiety

FALSE

500

1 in 30 young people experience a mental health problem.

FALSE, 1 in 10 young people experience a mental health problem.