TEST YOUR MENTAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE

Complete the questionnaire to win a Sound Minds CD
(UK only)

(1) Mental Health is.......
    a feeling of well-being  
    a state of super-being  

(2) Every year, how many people in Britain will have some kind of mental health problem?

  1 in 4 ................................................................................  
  1 in 8 ................................................................................  
  Sometimes it seems like its just about everyone I know...  

(3) A storyline from 'East Enders' won a 'Mental Health Media Award' in 2006. Which character/s did it involve?

  Stacey and her mum  
  Big Phil  
  Sonia  
  Pauline  
  Dot  

(4) Which of the following things below does NOT contribute to good mental health?

learn to appreciate your strengths
take care of yourself physically
avoid too much caffeine, nicotine and alcohol
exercise regularly
ask for help when you are stressed
be understanding to others if they are stressed
take time out to do things you enjoy
work all the hours God sends

(5) Which of the following is NOT helpful to do if you are feeling low or having a crisis?

  COMMUNICATE (talk, phone, text, E-mail) - with a friend or family member or anyone that you trust. That could be someone outsidethe home, at college, work, you teacher, your boss.
 
  PLAN something you will enjoy - for tonight, tomorrow, next week, just plan.
   
  LISTEN to music you like.
   
  EXPRESS yourself somehow - shout along with a song you like, write some poetry, write a story, make something, paint a picture, do some gardening, play an instrument.
   
  WRITE things down in a diary.
   
  WATCH something you enjoy on TV.
   
  GET outside in the fresh air.
 
  TRY a sport like swimming, jogging or dancing - even just go for a walk (but don't overdo it!).
 
  EAT regularly and as healthily as you can.
     
  DOWN a bottle of vodka
 
  LAY off alcohol, caffeine, and other drugs. They just make you feel worse in the long term.
   
  IF THINGS STILL AREN'T ANY BETTER take yourself down to your G.P. or ask for advice from someone you trust, or you could even give Sound Minds a call and we will try to point to the help you need.

(6) Which of the following famous people have NOT had major problems with their mental health?

Winston Churchill
Stephen Fry
Frank Bruno
Alasdair Campbell
David Beckham
Buzz Aldrin
Jack Nicholson
Paula Abdul
Kim Bassinger
Karen Carpenter
Francis Ford Coppola
Ludwig van Beethoven
Nigel Hawthorne
Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemingway

(7) The No 1 hit tune 'Mad World' was first sung by which 80's band?

  Tears for Fears ...............................  
  Wham!............................................  
  Joy Division.....................................  
  Talking Heads .................................  

 

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