Last week, we invited you to take a short quiz on mental health in honor of Mental Health Month. 49 people participated and were entered for a chance to win a $10 Kwik Trip gift card.
Two winners were drawn, and they are…
Elise Anderson, Case Manager, CSP Sparta
Julie Penkalski, Case Manager – Teen Liaison, Hope Academy
Congratulations Elise and Julie, and thank you to all those who took the quiz!
The answers to the quiz are listed below. Did you learn something new about mental health?
FCC – Mental Health Awareness Month Quiz
Q1 Answer: Stigma refers to:
Stigma refers to societal prejudice that can prevent people in need from speaking up or seeking help.
There continues to be a stigma associated with mental illness that contributes to feelings of shame and guilt and thereby prevents people from asking for help.
Q2 Answer: Who is most likely to develop a mental illness?
Mental illness can affect anyone.
No one, regardless of intelligence, social status, economic condition or educational level is immune from suffering from mental illness. Mental illness can affect anyone!
Q3 Answer: What does SAD stand for?
Seasonal Affective Disorder
SAD is a type of depression that follows a seasonal pattern.
Q4 Answer: Anorexia is the most common eating disorder?
False
Binge eating disorder (or compulsive over eating) is the most common, followed by bulimia, and anorexia is the least common. Bulimia can be life threatening because purging and over exercising can both lead to heart failure. Anorexia can also be life threatening, and is especially so if someone has a comorbid alcohol or drug addiction.
Q5 Answer: When there is a threat of suicide, friends and family members are most likely to:
Have no response
The topic of suicide is not only avoided in such situations, but research indicates that most common response of friends and family members to a threat of suicide is no response.
Q6 Answer: Agoraphobia is:
A fear of being in situations/places where escape is difficult
Agoraphobia is the fear of having panic attacks on places or situations which would be difficult to escape from. It is not a fear of going out into public places.
Q7 Answer: People with schizophrenia are typically violent
False
Contrary to popular belief, individuals with schizophrenia are not prone to violence.
Q8 Answer: If a person is having a panic attack, the best response is to:
Stay with them and encourage them to be calm & breathe deeply
The most effective ways of helping a person through a panic attack are to speak slowly and help the person remain calm and take deep breaths. Do not try to grab or hold them, do not dismiss their fears as irrational or force them to confront it immediately.
*ADAPTED from the National Institute of Mental Health – Florida Chapter