Challenging your knowledge of mental health topics with this True\/False quiz:<\/p>\n
The answers may just surprise you!<\/p>\n
1.) Regular exercise can greatly reduce\u00a0symptoms of depression<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0anxiety disorders<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2.) Treatment success rates for disorders such as depression surpass those for other medical conditions like\u00a0heart disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n 3.) People who have schizophrenia don\u2019t usually recover from the disorder.<\/p>\n 4.) Work-related stress can double a person\u2019s risk of dying from\u00a0heart disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n 5.) The number of hours a person works causes more stress at work than the office environment.<\/p>\n 6.) Workplace stress causes about 1 million employees to miss work each day.<\/p>\n 7.) Depression is a normal part of aging.<\/p>\n 8.) People who have mental disorders are more dangerous than people in the general population.<\/p>\n 9.) About every two hours, a young person kills himself or herself.<\/p>\n 10.) One in five experiences a mental health disorder in any given year, but only one-third seek care due to the stigma and misperceptions surrounding mental disorders and their treatment.<\/p>\n Mental Health IQ Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n 1.) True! In fact, a recent study showed that about 60% of people with such disorders significantly reduced their symptoms with regular exercise.<\/p>\n 2.) True! In fact, the treatment success rate for depression is more than 80%, whereas the rate for\u00a0heart disease<\/a>\u00a0is 45-50%.<\/p>\n 3.) This common myth is actually False. Up to two-thirds of people who are diagnosed with schizophrenia actually recover significantly\u2019and some completely\u2019from the disorder.<\/p>\n 4.) True. Learn and utilize tips on how to handle stress at work and at home.<\/p>\n 5.) False. A recent study shows that job environment has a far greater impact on stress at the office than the number of hours workers put in. A positive work environment can go a long way to relieve stress and increase productivity.<\/p>\n 6.) True. Again, get and utilize tips on how to handle all of your stress.<\/p>\n 7.) False. Depression is not a normal part of the aging process that you need to put up with. Older people who have\u00a0symptoms of depression<\/a>\u00a0should address the issue with their physician.<\/p>\n 8.) False! This common distortion gets perpetuated by the rare incidents that make the headlines. Statistics show, however, that people who have mental disorders are no more likely to be dangerous than people without disorders.<\/p>\n 9.) True. Three million teenagers have either considered or attempted suicide in the past year\u2019 but only one-fifth of kids who need mental health services actually receive them.<\/p>\n 10.) True. Unfortunately, people often let shame or a belief that they can \u2018handle it on their own\u2019 keep them from getting care. The truth is, mental illnesses are real, common and treatable. No one should let stigma stand in the way of getting care that can lead to a happier, healthier, more productive life.<\/p>\n