Mental Health Myths & Facts Quiz
Click on the corresponding letter to the correct answer to test your knowledge of mental health.
1. On
average, mental health consumers are:
A
more likely to be violent than the general population
B
about the same likelihood to be violent as the general population
C
less likely to be violent than the general population
2. On
average, compared to the general population, mental health consumers are:
A
more likely to be the victim of violent crime
B
about the same likelihood to be the victim of violent crime
C
less likely to be the victim of violent crime
3. On
average, compared to the general population, consumers with a serious mental
illness will:
A
live about 5 years less
B
live about 10 years less
C
live about 25 years less
4. For
any adult living in the United States, the chances of suffering from a
diagnosable mental disorder in a given year is:
A
about 1 in a 100 (1%)
B
about 1 in 20 (5%)
C
about 1 in 10 (10%)
D
about 1 in 4 (25%)
5. Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in the U.S. and Canada for ages 15-44.
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This quiz was prepared by VOCAL (the
Virginia Organization of Consumers Asserting Leadership). VOCAL is a statewide
consumer-run nonprofit organization dedicated to mental health recovery,
empowerment, and peer leadership.