Test your knowledge about mental health by answering these six true-or-false questions. Answers are provided below.
True or False?
1) Depression is just a bad mood.
2) Mental health has a major impact on a person’s overall health.
3) Mental health issues are very common.
4) Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Americans age 15-34.
5) People with mental illness are violent.
6) Mental health is caused by personal weakness.
Answers
1) False. Depression is a real medical illness.
2) True. Read the Stressbusters article on pages 6-7.
3) True. About 20 percent of American adults will experience some form of mental illness.
4) True. The highest cause of death is unintentional injury.
5) False. The vast majority are not violent.
6) False. Mental illness is caused by a combination of factors, including biology, stress and traumatic events.
Source: CDC