HEALTH& MENTAL HEALTH TRIVIA

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

200

ACCORDING TO THE WHO (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION) WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION WORLDWIDE? 

A) BIPOLAR DISORDER

B) DEPRESSION

C) SCHIZOPHRENIA

B) DEPSRESSION. EXPLAINATION: THE WHO RECOGNIZES DEPRESSION AS A LEADING CAUSE OF DISABILITY WORLDWIDE, DEEPLY AFFECTING PRODUCTIVITY AND OVERALL HEALTH. 

400

APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY AMERICANS EXPERIENCE A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION IN A GIVIEN YEAR? 

A) 1 IN 10

B) 1 IN 5

C) 1 IN 15

B) 1 IN 5 

600

WHICH TYPE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING AND CHANGING NEGATIVE THOUGHT PATERNS AND BEHAVIORS? 

A) PSCHOANALYSIS

B) COGITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY

C) ELETROCONVULSIVE THERAPY

B) CBT IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED TALKING THERAPY USED TO TREAT DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND OTHER CONDITIONS BY ALTERING HOW A PERSON THINKS AND ACTS.

 

800

IF A PERSON IS EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE EMERGENCY MEDICAL INTERVENTION, WHICH RESOURCE IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE, FREE AND CONFIDENTAL PHONE/TEXT SUPPORT? 

A) THE LOCAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM

B) THE 988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE

C) A PRIVATE PRACTICE THERAPIST

B) 988 (IS A DEDICATED, UNIVERSAL THREE DIGIT NUMBER THAT CONNECTS CALLERS TO THE SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE).

1000

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY GOAL OF ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (ACT) SERIVCES? 

A) TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR CHRONIC PHYSICAL AILMENTS

B) TO DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BASED SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESSES WHO STRUGGLE WITH TRADITIONAL OUTPATIENT CARE

C) TO OFFER SHORT-TERM GRIEF COUNSELING IN A GROUP SETTING

B) ACT UTILIZES A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TO PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND PSYCHIATRIC, MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORT DIRECTLY IN THE COMMUNITY

BLACK AND WHITE MENTAL HEALTH

200

THE FOLLOWING IS CONSIDERED A FACT REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH

A) ONLY PEOPLE WITH A MENTAL DIAGNOSED GENETIC DISORDER HAVE MENTAL HEALTH

B) MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS INDICATE A LACK OF WILLPOWER OR WEAKNESS

C) MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AFFECT APPROXIMATELY 1 IN 5 ADULTS EVERY YEAR

C) MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AFFECT APPROXIMATELY 1 IN 5 ADULTS EVERY YEAR. MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ARE VERY COMMON AND 1 IN 5 AMERICANS EXPERIENCING THEM. A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BEING WEAK, LAZY OR A LACK OF WILLPOWER.

400

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE REGARDING MENTAL ILLNESS AND VIOLENCE? 

A) MOST PEOPLE WITH A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS ARE VIOLENT AND UNPREDICTABLE

B) PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE STATISTICALLY MORE LIKE TO BE VICTIMS OF CRIIME THAN THE PARTICIPATORS

C) INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH SERVERE MENTAL ILLNESS COMMIT THE MAJORITY OF VIOLENT CRIME

B) PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE STATISTICALLY MORE LIKE TO BE VICTIMS OF CRIIME THAN THE PARTICIPATORS. THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS ARE NOT VIOLENT. PEOPLE WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS ARE ACTUALLY OVER 10 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES THAN THE GENERAL POPULATION.

600

IF A PARENT OR CLOSE RELATIVE HAS A MENTAL ILLNESS, WILL YOU DEFINIITELY BE DIAGNOSED WITH IT TOO?

A) YES, MENTAL ILLNESS IS HEREDITARY AND CONTAGIOUS

B) NO, HAVING A FAMILY HISTORY ONLY INCREASES YOUR RISK; IT DOES NOT GUARANTEE A DIAGNOSIS.

C) YES, MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE ALWAYS PASSED DOWN DIRECTLY TO CHILDREN.

B) NO, HAVING A FAMILY HISTORY ONLY INCREASES YOUR RISK; IT DOES NOT GUARANTEE A DIAGNOSIS. AND A FMAILY HISTORY ONLY SERVES AS A CONTRIBUTING RISK FACTOR RATHER THAN A DETERMINED FATE.

 

800

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES CAN MAKE A FULL RECOVERY AND LIVE NORMAL LIVES? 

A) 10% to 20%

B) 30% to 40%

C) 70% to 80%

C) 70% to 80%. RESEARCH COMPILED BY RECOOP MENTAL HEALTH ACTIVITY SHOWS THAT BETWEEN 70% AND 80% OF INDIVIDUALS MAKE A FULL RECOVERY AND GO ON TO LIVE HEALTHY PRODUCTIVE LIVES WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES.

1000

TRUE OR FALSE: PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ARE CLOSELY INTERCONNECTED.

A) TRUE

B) FALSE

A) TRUE. MENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS THE ENTIRE BODY AND VICE VERSA. AS OUTLINED BY THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION, LIFESTYLE AND ENVIRONMENT FACTORS LIKE DIET, EXERCISE AND SLEEP HAVE SIGNIFICANT AND MEASURABLE IMPACTS ON YOUR MENTAL WELL-BEING.

 

SELF CARE & MINDFULNESS

200

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A PRIMARY BENEFIT OF REGULAR MINDFULNESS PRACTICE?

A) IT ENTIRELY ELIMINATES STRESS FROM YOUR DAILY LIFE

B) IT CALMS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND LOWERS THE STRESS HORMONE CORTISOL

C) IT RAISES BLOOD PRESSURE TEMPORARILY TO INCREASE ALERTNESS

B) IT CALMS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND LOWERS THE STRESS HORMONE CORTISOL

400

WHEN EVALUATING MINDFUL SELF-CARE, WHAT IS CONSIDERED THE FUNDAMENTAL FIRST STEP IN ADDRESSING YOUR OWN NEEDS? 

A) IGNORING INTERNAL SIGNALS TO PUSH THROUGH TASKS

B) COMPARING YOUR ROUTINE TO WHAT OTHERS DO ON SOCIAL MEDIA

C) MINDUFL AWARENESS OF INTERNAL NEEDS AND EXTERNAL DEMANDS

C) MINDUFL AWARENESS OF INTERNAL NEEDS AND EXTERNAL DEMANDS

600

ACCORDING TO CLINICAL EVIDENCE, HOW DOES MINDFULNESS HELP MANAGE ISSUES LIKE ANXIETY?

A) BY ALLOWING THE MIND TO WONDER TO FUTURE TASKS

B) BY FORCING THE BRAIN TO STOP THINKING ENTIRELY

C) BY HELPING YOU STAY FOCUSED IN THE PRESENT INSTEAD OF WORRY IN LOOS

C) BY HELPING YOU STAY FOCUSED IN THE PRESENT INSTEAD OF WORRY IN LOOPS

800

WHAT IS THE FUNDAMENTAL DEFINITION OF MINDFULNESS?

A) PURPOSE FOR AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT JUDGEMENT

B) A STRICT 60 MINUTE MEDITATION SESSION

C) THE SUPPRESSION OF NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

A) PURPOSE FOR AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT JUDGEMENT

1000

WHEN ASSESSING ONES MENTAL WELLNESS, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A FACT ABOUT SELF-CARE?

A) SELF-CARE IS A SELFISH ACT THAT TAKES AWAY FROM CARING FOR OTHERS

B) SETTING HEALTHY BOUNDRIES IS AN EFFECTIVE EMOTIONAL SELF-CARE STRATEGY

C) SELF-CARE REQUIRES EXPENSIVE ACTIVITIES AND PRODUCTS 

B) SETTING HEALTHY BOUNDRIES IS AN EFFECTIVE EMOTIONAL SELF-CARE STRATEGY

STRESSSIGNS & SYMPTOMS

200

CHRONIC STRESS TRIGGERS THE RELEASE OF HORMONES THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT THE BODY. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CONSIDERED A COMMON PHYSICAL SYMPTOM OF STRESS?

A) INCREASED ACTIVITY AND FOCUS 

B) HEADACHE, MUSCLE TENSION AND/OR STOMACH ISSUES 

C) LOW BLOOD PRESSURE

B) HEADACHE, MUSCLE TENSION AND/OR STOMACH ISSUES. EXPLAINATION: STRESS HORMONES CAUSE PHYSICAL REACTIONS LIKE MUSCLE CLENCHING, HEADACHES AND CHRONIC STRESS ACTUALLY WEAKENS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM OVER TIME.

400

STRESS CAN HEAVILY DISORT A PERSON'S MOOD AND COGNITIVE STATE. WHICH SET OF SYMPTOMS BEST DESCRIBE EMOTIONAL/MENTAL WARNING SIGNS OF STRESS?

A) CONSISTENT JOY AND HIGH ENERGY

B) UNEXPLAINED RASHES AND DRY MOUTH

C) RACING THOUGHTS AND DIFFCULTY CONCENTRATING AND INTENSE IRRITABILITY

C) RACING THOUGHTS AND DIFFICULTY CONCENTRATING AND INTENSE IRRITABILITY

600

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CONSIDERED A HEALTHY WAY TO MANAGE STRESS? 

A) DRINKING CAFFEINE TO GET THROUGH THE DAY

B) AVOIDING SLEEP SO YOU HAVE MORE TIME TO GET THINGS DONE

C) DEEP BREATHING AND PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION

C) DEEP BREATIHNG AND PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION. THESE TECHNIQUES HELP TURN OFF YOUR BODY'S FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE SIGNALING TO YOUR BRAIN THAT YOU ARE SAFE. SUBSTANCES LIKE CAFFEINE AND ALCOHOL CAN ACTUALLY INCREASE ANXIETY AND STRESS IN THE LONG RUN.

800

IN SEVERAL CASES, STRESS CAN PHYSICALLY ALTER THE BRAIN. WHEN IS IT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO SEEK SUPPORT FROM A HEALTHCARE OR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL?  

A) WHEN EXPERIENCING A MINOR HEADACHE FROM A BUSY WORK DAY 

B) WHEN STRESS PREVENTS YOU FROM CARRYING OUT NORMAL ACTIVITIES LIKE EATING, SLEEPING OR WORKING 

C) ONLY WHEN STRESS MAKES YOU HAPPY

B) WHEN STRESS PREVENTS YOU FROM CARRYING OUT NORMLA ACTIVITIES LIKE EATING, SLEEPING AND WORKING. EXPLAINATION: IF STRESS PHYSICALLY DISRUPTS YOUR DAILY FUNCTION AND ABILITY TO HANDLE DAILY PROBLEMS, IT MAY  INDICATE A DEEPER MENTAL HEALTH CONCERN SUCH AS ANXIETY OR DEPRESSION THAT REQUIRES PROFESSIONAL EVALUATION.

1000

HOW DOES STRESS CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK? 

A) IT CAUSES MEMORY ISSUES 

B) IT MAKES IT HARDER TO MAKE DECISIONS

C) ALL OF THE ABOVE

C) ALL THE ABOVE. OVERALL PEOPLE WITH HIGH STRESS LEVELS ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE A DECLINE IN COGNITIVE FUNCTION RESULTING IN POOR MEMORY AND FOCUS. PLUS A DECREASED ABILITY TO LEARN THINGS.

JUST BREATHE

200

WHEN EXPERIENCING A SUDDEN PANIC ATTACK OR INTENSE ANXIETY, WHICH BREATHING TECHNIQUE IS MOST RECOMMENDED TO HELP REGULATE YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM?

A) TAKING RAPID, SHALLOW BREATHS TO INCREASE OXYGEN LEVELS

B) THE 4-7-8 METHOD (INAHLING FOR 4 SECONDS, HOLDING FOR 7 SECONDS, EXHALING FOR 8 SECONDS)

C) HOLDING YOUR BREATH FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE

B) THE 4-7-8 METHOD (INAHLING FOR 4 SECONDS, HOLDING FOR 7, EXHALING FOR 8)

400

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CONSIDERED AN EFFECTIVE "GROUNDING" TECHNIQUE TO STOP ANXIOUS THOUGHTS FROM SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL? 

A) THE 5-4-3-2-1 METHOD (5 THINGS YOU SEE, 4 THINGS YOU CAN TOUCH, 3 THINGS YOU CAN HEAR, 2 THINGS YOU SMELL AND 1 THING YOU CAN TASTE

B) FORCING YOURSELF TO RECALL EVERY MISTAKE YOU MADE THIS WEEK

C) GOOGLING YOUR SYMPTOMS ONLINE TO SEE WHAT COULD BE WRONG

A) THE 5-4-3-2-1 METHOD

600

WHEN MANAGING DAILY STRESS AND ANXIETY, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SUBSTANCES IS GENERALLY ADVISED TO BE STRICTLY LIMITED? 

A) HERBAL CHAMOMILE TEA

B) WATER

C) CAFFEINE (COFFEE, ENERGY DRINKS, POP

C) CAFFEINE (COFFEE, ENERGY DRINKS, POP

800

HOW DOES COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT) PRIMARILYY HELP REDUCE ANXIETY? 

A) BY AVOIDING ALL SITUATIONS THAT MAKE YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE

B) BY IDENTIFYING, CHALLENGING AND CHANGING NEGATIVE OR UNHELPFUL THOUGHT PATTERNS

C) BY RELYING ENTIRELY ON OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS TO SUPPRESS FEELINGS

B) BY IDENTIFYING, CHALLENGING AND CHANGING NEGATIVE OR UNHELPFUL THOUGHT PATTERNS

1000

TRUE OR FALSE: ALL STRESS IS BAD FOR US.

A) TRUE

B) FALSE

B) SOME STRESS IS NORMAL AND A NORMAL PROTECTIVE SURVIAL INSTINCT. POSITIVE STRESS (SOMETIMES CALLED "EUSTRESS") CAN MOTIVATE US TO ACCOMPLISH GOALS, LIKE STARTING A NEW HOBBY  OR PREPARING FOR A PRESENTATION.