Y 8 Mental Health pre knowledge test

A drop in school performance could be a symptom of depression

It would be safer for people with a mental illness to be kept in a hospital

People see mental illness in the same way as they see physical illness

A phobia is an intense, sometimes disabling fear

Mental illness can be hereditary?

Mental illness can happen to anybody

Females are more likely to have mental illness than males

Stigma causes someone to be afraid of what others may think

Once you have a mental illness you have it for life

You can tell by looking at someone whether they have a mental illness

Medication is the best treatment for a mental illness

People should generally sort out their own mental health problems