General
What percentage of people are diagnosed with a mental illness sometime within their lifetime?
a.25% (1 out of every 4 Americans)
b. 50% (2 out of every 4 Americans)
c. 75% (3 out of every 4 Americans)
b. 50% (2 out of every 4 Americans)
What percentage of youths in the juvenile justice system have at least one mental health condition?
a. 35%
b. 50%
c. 70%
d. 90%
c. 70%
How can mental illness impact/affect a person’s physical/medical health?
Stroke, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, HIV, weight gain, blood pressure changes
if someone is has low energy and feels worthless for a long time, what diagnosis might they have?
Depression
There are more stars in space than grains of sand on a beach
True or false?
True
How is mental health different from mental illness?
Mi is condition that affects persons thinking mood, feeling, behavior; MH is emotional, psychosocial, & social well-being that affect how people think, feel, behave/act.
What percentage of people incarcerated within state and federal prisons have a diagnosed mental condition?
a. 25% (2 out of every 8 people in prison in America)
b. 37% (3 out of every 8 people in prison in America)
c. 50% (4 out of every 8 people in prison in America)
d. 62% (5 out of every 8 people in prison in America)
b. 37% (3 out of every 8 people in prison in America)
People with mental illness are how much more at risk of cardiovascular disease than persons without mental illnesses?
a.) 17%
b.) 35%
c.) 53%
d.) 71%
c.) 53%
If Someone has trouble paying attention, controlling their impulsive behavior (act without thinking), or be overly active, what diagnosis might they have?
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
Are the most medals won for Olympic basketball (male or female) by male or female athletes?
female
detail: both held by women: Teresa Edwards and Lisa Leslie with four gold medals each.
What percentage of children have had a mental health diagnosis?
a.) 5% (1 out of every 20 children in America)
b.) 10% (1 out of every 10 children in America)
c.) 16% (1 out of every 6 children in America)
d.) 20% (1 out of every 5 children in America)
d.) 20% (1 out of every 5 children in America)
How many emergency department visits are related to mental & substance abuse disorders?
a. 5% (1 out of every 20 ER visits)
b. 12% (1 out of every 8 ER visits)
c. 25% (1 out of every 4 ER visits)
d. 33% (1 out of every 3 ER visits)
b. 12% (1 out of every 8 ER visits)
what disorder is the third most common cause of hospitalization in the U.S.A for both youths & adults
mood disorders (major depression, bipolar disorder, dysthymia disorder)
Someone has obsessive and/or troubling thoughts about their body weight/shape and obsessive/troubling behavior (action) about reducing the amount they eat or eating too much; what type of mental illness might they have?
Eating disorder
How much does the average brain weigh?
About 3 pounds
how many people with a mental illness also have a substance use disorder?
a. 5% (3 out of every 59 people)
b. 19% (3 out of every 16 people)
c. 25% (3 out of every 12 people)
d. 43% (3 out of every 7 people)
b. 19% (3 out of every 16 people)
At least how many Americans provide care to an adult family member with an emotional or mental illness?
a. 8.4 million
b. 12.6 million
c. 15.3 million
d. 18.2 million
a. 8.4 million
What percentage of people who have a mental illness actually receive treatment for their illness?
a.) 37%
b.) 43%
c.) 55%
d.) 62%
b.) 43%
When someone experiences or witnesses a difficult event such as a war, tornado, physical abuse, crime, or a serious accident that causes them to have trouble sleeping, nightmares, bothersome memories or feel numb or helpless, the person might have what mental illness
PTSD
Q- Abraham Lincoln (16th President of the U.S, during the Civil War) lost how many separate elections before he became President?
a.) 0
b.) 1
c.) 3
d.) 5
e.) 7
d.) 5
How many people who are homeless also have a mental illness?
a. 5% (1 out of every 20 people experiencing homelessness in America)
b. 20% (1 out of every 5 people experiencing homelessness in America)
c. 33% ( 1 out of every 3 people experiencing homelessness in America)
d. 50% (1 out of every 2 people experiencing homelessness in America)
b. 20% (1 out of every 5 people experiencing homelessness in America)
What mental illness is the leading cause of disability worldwide?
Depression
How long on average do people with mental illness wait after experiencing their first symptoms before they finally receive treatment?
a.) 3 days
b.) 7 months
c.) 4 years
d.) 11 years
d.) 11 years
When someone hears, sees, believes things that are not based in reality they may be experiencing?
Psychosis
Nearly 10% of cat’s bones are located in it’s:
a.) Legs
b.) Arms
c.) Tail
d.) Skull/head
c.) Tail