Mental Health Awareness Week 2016 - Win A Fitbit

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    How many people in the UK will experience a mental health problem every year?

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This quiz for Mental Health Awareness Week 2016 offers insights into mental health issues in the UK, focusing on prevalence, symptoms, and societal impacts. Participants can test their knowledge and understand important aspects of mental health, enhancing awareness and empathy.

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  • 2. 

    Which of these statements is the most accurate?

    • "Everyone is a little bit OCD."

    • "People with OCD experience intrusive obsessional thoughts often followed by repetitive compulsions."

    • "People with OCD just like things clean and tidy."

    Correct Answer
    A. "People with OCD experience intrusive obsessional thoughts often followed by repetitive compulsions."
    Explanation
    Obsessive-compulsive disorder is one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses - many people believe that OCD is a character trait that encourages cleanliness and order, and that everyone has it. In reality, it's a mental illness based on obsessions and compulsions that can have a serious impact on the people that experience it. Around 1% of the population will experience OCD.

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  • 3. 

    Which country's Prime Minister was re-elected in 2001 after publicly taking time off for depression?

    • Norway

    • Poland

    • Mexico

    Correct Answer
    A. Norway
    Explanation
    Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik announced in 1998 that he was experiencing a depressive episode, and took three weeks of sick leave, before returning to office. Bondevik said he received thousands of supportive letters.

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  • 4. 

    What percentage of people with mental health issues experience stigma?

    • 10%

    • 50%

    • 90%

    Correct Answer
    A. 90%
    Explanation
    Research shows that up to 90% people with mental health problems experience some form of stigma, whether from friends and family, at work, in education or during treatment.

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  • 5. 

    What proportion of people with mental health issues believe workplace stress contributed to their illness?

    • 1/3

    • 1/5

    • 2/3

    Correct Answer
    A. 2/3
    Explanation
    About two thirds of people with mental health problems believe that long hours, unrealistic workloads or bad management either caused or exacerbated their condition.

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  • 6. 

    What percentage of solicitors have experienced negative stress? 

    • 54%

    • 72%

    • 96%

    Correct Answer
    A. 96%
    Explanation
    According to the Law Society's health and wellbeing report 2014, 96 per cent of solicitors said they experienced negative stress, with 19 per cent at 'severe' or 'extreme' levels, a slight increase from 16 per cent in 2013. Workload and client expectations were identified as the most common causes of stress in the Law Society's 2013 research.

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  • 7. 

    Which of these is a common symptom of schizophrenia?

    • Hallucinations and delusions

    • Violent behaviour

    • Split personality

    Correct Answer
    A. Hallucinations and delusions
    Explanation
    Many believe that people with schizophrenia are likely to commit violence – however, most people with schizophrenia do not commit violent crimes, and are more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators. Similarly, there is a common misconception that schizophrenia leads people to have split personalities, when this is not the case. In reality, schizophrenia’s most common symptoms are hallucinations, delusions and hearing voices.

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    What percentage of people with severe mental health issues have been victims of a crime in the previous year?

    • 5%

    • 30%

    • 45%

    Correct Answer
    A. 45%
    Explanation
    The correct answer was 45%

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  • 9. 

    Which of these UK Prime Ministers has experienced a mental health issue?

    • Gordon Brown

    • Winston Churchill

    • Margaret Thatcher

    Correct Answer
    A. Winston Churchill
    Explanation
    Churchill lived with depression that he described as his “black dog”.

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    Of 515 files open by LawCare, the free advice and support service, in 2014, how many concerned lawyers suffering from depression?

    • 5%

    • 12%

    • 20%

    Correct Answer
    A. 12%
    Explanation
    The correct answer is 12%. LawCare estimates that one in five lawyers will suffer from depression at some point in their lives.

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