Test Your Mental Health Knowledge

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Poor mental health increases the risk for long-lasting (chronic) physical conditions like:

Cancer

Heart disease

Stroke

All of the above

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Mental illnesses are:

Fairly common

Not very common

Very common

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Suicide is the ______ leading cause of death among people ages 15-34 in the U.S.

2nd

10th

24th

40th

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Mental illness can be treated.

True

False

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Mental health is:

An important part of overall health and well-being

Only important for some people

Simply the absence of mental disorders

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If you know someone with poor mental health, you can help by:

Helping them access mental health services

Learning and sharing the facts about mental health, especially if you hear something that isn't true

Reaching out and letting them know help is available

All of the above

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People with mental illness are usually violent.

True

False

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Half of all mental illness occurs before a person turns ____ years old, and three-quarters of mental illness begin before age 24.

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Serious mental illness costs America almost two billion dollars in lost earnings per year.

True

False

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Mental illness is caused by:

Biological factors, stressful events, trauma, chronic health conditions, etc.

Lack of willpower

Personal weakness

All of the above

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