Mental Illness Quiz

1. Who is most likely to get a mental disease?

Poor, uneducated people

People with stressful jobs

Mental illness can affect anyone, regardless of intelligence, social class or income level.

2. There is very limited treatment for mental illness - true or false?

True: mental illness is always a life sentence

3. Mental illness is:

A single, rare disorder

A broad classification for many disorders

4. Eating disorders are not dangerous - true or false?

True: a change in diet will solve the problem

False: left untreated, eating disorders have a high risk of mental and physical illnesses that can cause death

5. A phobia is:

A strong dislike of some thing or some activity

An irrational, illogical fear that has a powerful intrusive effect on a person's life

6. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are mental illnesses - true or false?

True: these are eating disorders where food issues mask mental health problems

False: intense dieters are just looking for attention

7. Schizophrenia refers to:

A mental illness that results in split personality

A mental illness with symptoms that include hallucinations, delusions, social withdrawal and thought disorders

8. Post-traumatic stress disorder is:

A one-time reaction to a very difficult experience

A recurring anxiety disorder resulting from the trauma of an unexpected, shattering event

9. Eating disorders only affect women:

True: women are more vulnerable to media images of thin females

False: men develop eating disorders, too, though in smaller numbers than women

10. Postpartum depression is:

The sleep deprivation suffered by many parents in the first few months caring for a new baby

A severe depression affecting new mothers that can last for some months after childbirth

11. What is cognitive-behaviour therapy, or CBT?

A form of treatment for some mental illnesses which includes exposure therapy and anxiety management training

Lectures that provide people with detailed information about their mental illness and how they should behave

12. Stigma refers to:

A plan of treatment agreed to by patient and doctor

Societal prejudice that can prevent people in need from speaking out or seeking help

13. Clinical depression is:

Sadness or disappointment

Depression brought on by frequent trips to a hospital or dental clinic

14. The anxiety disorder involving persistent thoughts, ideas or images and repetitive behaviours is called:

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD

Repetitive syndrome

Panic disorder

15. Mental health is defined as:

A constant feeling of contentment

Striking a balance in all aspects of your life - social, physical, spiritual, economic, mental

Achieving a period of 12-18 months without a psychotic episode

16. Mental illness is caused by:

Personal weakness or frailty

It is hereditary

Mental illness can affect anyone, regardless of intelligence, social class or income level.

17. Violence is often associated with mental illness - true or false?

True: the general public is often more at risk

False: people with mental illness are more likely to be the victims, rather than the perpetrators of violence

18. SAD stands for:

Simple Anxiety Defect

It is a short form for 'sadness'

Seasonal Affective Disorder, a type of depression that follows a seasonal pattern

19. Social phobia is:

An excessive fear of social or performance situations

A resistance to gatherings of more than 5 people

A dislike of hosting social get-togethers

20. Panic attacks and phobias are collectively known as:

Pan-phobic disorders

Anxiety disorders

Fear-based conditions

21. Depression and bipolar disease are collectively known as:

Anxiety disorders

Mood disorders

Personality disorders

22. You should never mention suicide to a depressed person - true or false?

True: You could put the thought into the mind of a vulnerable person

False: Just saying the word will not cause a person to attempt suicide

23. The two main types of phobias are:

Agoraphobia and arachnophobia

Specific phobia and social phobia

24. Agoraphobia is:

Fear of the supermarket

Fear of the outdoors

Fear of being in places or situations which would be difficult to escape from

25. "Manic" depression is also known as:

The highs and lows

Bipolar affective disorder

The blues