Healthy Minds Quiz

Q1. Roughly how many adults in Britain will struggle with a mental health problem this year?

One in four
One in ten
One in fifty
One in two hundred

Answer: One in four British adults will experience some form of clinical mental health problem in any one year. However, there is still a (totally false) belief that mental health is somehow less serious or important than physical health. For more information on stigma and discrimination visit Time to Change

Q2. Who is most likely to get a mental illness

People with stressful jobs
People who have a low income
Anyone, regardless of intelligence, social situation or job
Teenagers

Answer: Anyone, regardless of intelligence, social situation or job: Mental illness doesnt discriminate, it can effect anyone at any time of their lives.

Q3. “People with mental health problems are violent

Myth
Fact

Answer: Myth: People with mental health problems are much more likely to be victims of violence due to the stigma still attached to mental illness. The risk of a member of the public of being killed by a stranger with a mental illness is about the same as being struck by lightning.

Q4. Which of the following groups has the highest level of suspected mental illness in Britain?

Teenagers
Ethnic minorities
People over the age of sixty
Goths

Answer: Ethnic minorities: In general, rates of mental health problems are thought to be higher in minority ethnic groups than in the white population, but they are less likely to have their mental health problems detected by a GP - Inside Outside: Improving Mental Health Services For Black and Minority Ethnic Communities in England, National Institute For Mental Health In England (2003)

Q5. What is the most common mental health problem?

Anorexia
Manic depression
Mixed anxiety and depression
Schizophrenia

Answer: Mixed anxiety & depression is the most common mental disorder in Britain, with almost 9 percent of people meeting the criteria for diagnosis - The Office for National Statistics Psychiatric Morbidity report (2001)

Q6. Which of the following are among the 12 Steps to Positive Mental Health: (Tick as many as appropriate.)

Be Active
Eat Pie
Keep in touch with friends and loved ones
Watch Lots Of TV

Answer: Be active and keep in touch with friends and loved ones are two of the 12 postive steps. The others are as follows: Talk about your feelings, eat well, drink sensibly, ask for help, do something you're good at, accept who you are, care for others, learn new skills, and getting involved. To read about the 12 steps in more detail visit the Healthy Minds 12 Steps to Positive Mental Health.

Q7. People can't work if they have a mental health problem

Fact
Myth

Answer: Myth: As one in four people have a mental health problem, chances are you work with someone who is suffering from one; possibly without even realising it. For more information about the work NHS East Lancashire is doing regarding workplace health visit Health@Work.

Q8. There's not much you can do to help someone you know who has a mental health problem

Fact
Myth

Answer: Myth: There is a great deal you can do to help, even just staying in touch can help. For many people, it is the small things which friends, family and colleagues do that can make a big difference.

Q9. What is the most common cause of death for men under the age of 35?

Homicide
Alcohol
Motor Vehicles
Suicide

Answer:Suicide remains the most common cause of death in men under the age of 35 - The National Service Framework For Mental Health – Five Years On, Department Of Health (2005). For help, information and advice visit CALM and It's A Goal East Lancashire