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MHIFT WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MENTAL ILL HEALTH? - TEST YOURSELF MHIFT

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True or False?

Answers below

1. Only adults suffer from mental illness

2. More men commit suicide than women

3. 6 million people in the UK suffer from mental illness

4. Alcohol and drug abuse are the main causes of mental ill health

5. Epilepsy is a mental illness

6. Bullying can sometimes cause mental health problems

7. Depression is a mental illness

8. People with a mental illness sometimes say and do things they don't really mean

9. Exercise can help to stop people feeling depressed

10. One in four people will suffer from a mental health problem at some point in their lives

ANSWERS:

1. Only adults suffer from mental illness
FALSE: Surveys vary; figures between 5% and 10% of children and adolescents suffer from some form of mental health problem. One survey gives a figure of 4% of children requiring specialist services.

2. More men commit suicide than women
TRUE: one reason is thought to be because women are encouraged to share their feelings more than men, so men "hold" their negative feelings.

3. 6 million people in the UK suffer from mental illness
TRUE: so mental illness is far from uncommon.

4. Alcohol and drug abuse are the main causes of mental ill health
FALSE: pressure, stress, suppression of feelings and a difficult family background are the main causes of mental ill health, although drug and alcohol abuse can often have a negative effect on a person's mental health.

5. Epilepsy is a mental illness
FALSE: it is a physical health problem caused by electrical of cells in the brain. It is because of the way the body responds when a person has an epileptic fit/seizure that some people make the mistake of thinking that epilepsy has to do with mental health.

6. Bullying can sometimes cause mental health problems
TRUE: A person can become depressed because they are always being bullied, and may find themselves struggling to cope with everyday life.

7. Depression is a mental illness
TRUE: over 4 million people suffer.

8. People with a mental illness sometimes say and do things they don't really mean
TRUE: Sometimes the illness can affect how a person thinks, speaks and behaves to others.

9. Exercise can help to stop people feeling depressed
TRUE: during exercise the body produces endorphins which make a person feel relaxed and helps them feel less stressed.

10. One in four people will suffer from a mental health problem at some point in their lives
TRUE: so most people will probable know someone who is suffering from mental ill health.

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MHIFT WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MENTAL ILL HEALTH? - TEST YOURSELF MHIFT
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True or False? Answers below 1. Only adults suffer from mental illness 2. More men commit suicide than women 3. 6 million people in the UK suffer from mental illness 4. Alcohol and drug abuse are the main causes of mental ill health 5. Epilepsy is a mental illness 6. Bullying can sometimes cause mental health problems 7. Depression is a mental illness 8. People with a mental illness sometimes say and do things they don't really mean 9. Exercise can help to stop people feeling depressed 10. One in four people will suffer from a mental health problem at some point in their lives ANSWERS: 1. Only adults suffer from mental illness FALSE: Surveys vary; figures between 5% and 10% of children and adolescents suffer from some form of mental health problem. One survey gives a figure of 4% of children requiring specialist services. 2. More men commit suicide than women TRUE: one reason is thought to be because women are encouraged to share their feelings more than men, so men "hold" their negative feelings. 3. 6 million people in the UK suffer from mental illness TRUE: so mental illness is far from uncommon. 4. Alcohol and drug abuse are the main causes of mental ill health FALSE: pressure, stress, suppression of feelings and a difficult family background are the main causes of mental ill health, although drug and alcohol abuse can often have a negative effect on a person's mental health. 5. Epilepsy is a mental illness FALSE: it is a physical health problem caused by electrical of cells in the brain. It is because of the way the body responds when a person has an epileptic fit/seizure that some people make the mistake of thinking that epilepsy has to do with mental health. 6. Bullying can sometimes cause mental health problems TRUE: A person can become depressed because they are always being bullied, and may find themselves struggling to cope with everyday life. 7. Depression is a mental illness TRUE: over 4 million people suffer. 8. People with a mental illness sometimes say and do things they don't really mean TRUE: Sometimes the illness can affect how a person thinks, speaks and behaves to others. 9. Exercise can help to stop people feeling depressed TRUE: during exercise the body produces endorphins which make a person feel relaxed and helps them feel less stressed. 10. One in four people will suffer from a mental health problem at some point in their lives TRUE: so most people will probable know someone who is suffering from mental ill health.


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