What is mental health?

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Being healthy includes...

• having a body that feels good and works well
• having a healthy mind and body
• not being sick
• all of the above

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all of the above

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Can mental illness occur only after a person has reached adulthood?

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False

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How can having a mental illness affect a person?

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All of the above (behaves, thinks, feels)

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If a person who is physically sick goes to see a medical doctor, a person who has a mental health problem sees a ________________? Options: therapist, counselor, psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker

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therapist, counselor, psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker

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What causes mental illness?

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No one knows

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Another way to talk about mental illness is to say: mental health challenge, mental wellness, mental malfunction, disordered mentality

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mental health challenge

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diagnosis

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to meet with a mental health professional and he or she gives what you are experiencing a name

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What is the least effective way of dealing with a mental health challenge or mental illness?

• keeping feelings bottled up inside
• telling a trusted adult how you feel
• staying at a hospital for a brief period of time
• meeting with a mental health professional

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keeping feelings bottled up inside

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People with a mental illness will always be ill.

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False