Mental Health 1
True or False: Mental Illness can occur only after a person has reached adulthood.
False
Having a mental illness can affect the way that a person ______ , ______ , ______ .
Behaves, thinks, and feels.
True or false: people with a mental illness will always be ill.
False - with help and support from family, friends, and mental health professionals, people with a mental illness can recover and lead productive lives.
Be healthy includes...? (3 things)
Having a body that feels good and works well, having a healthy mind and body, and not being sick.
What causes mental illness?
No one knows.
What is one of the least effective ways of dealing with a mental illness?
Keeping feelings bottled up inside.
If a person who is physically sick goes to see a medical doctor, a person who has a mental health problem sees a __________ ?
What does the term "diagnosis" mean?
To meet with a mental health professional and he/she/they gives what you are experiencing a name.
If a person with a mental illness experiences "stigma", what does that mean?
Labeling someone in a negative way; saying bad things about a person; believing things about a person that aren't true and then making fun of the person; making someone feel different or picking on someone because they aren't like you; calling some names like "crazy".