Mental Health Awareness Quiz

Grade 7 · Health · Quiz

Test your knowledge of mental health concepts, warning signs, and healthy coping strategies.

Questions

1. What does the term 'mental health' refer to?

   1. Only diagnosed mental illnesses
   2. Emotional, psychological, and social well-being
   3. How smart a person is
   4. Physical strength and fitness
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   Answer: Emotional, psychological, and social well-being

   Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, not just diagnosed illness.

2. Which of the following is a common warning sign that a friend may be struggling with their mental health?

   1. Getting excited about a new hobby
   2. Doing well in school
   3. Withdrawing from friends and activities they used to enjoy
   4. Sleeping a normal amount each night
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   Answer: Withdrawing from friends and activities they used to enjoy

   Withdrawal from friends and activities is a common warning sign that someone may be struggling.

3. What is anxiety?

   1. A feeling of happiness and excitement
   2. Persistent sadness and hopelessness
   3. Excessive worry or fear that can interfere with daily life
   4. A physical illness that affects the heart
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   Answer: Excessive worry or fear that can interfere with daily life

   Anxiety is characterized by excessive, persistent worry or fear that disrupts daily functioning.

4. Mental health problems are rare and only affect adults.

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   Answer: False

   Mental health challenges can affect anyone at any age, including children and teenagers.

5. Which action is the BEST first step if you notice a friend seems very sad or hopeless?

   1. Ignore it and hope it goes away
   2. Make fun of them to cheer them up
   3. Reach out kindly and encourage them to talk to a trusted adult
   4. Tell everyone at school what is going on
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   Answer: Reach out kindly and encourage them to talk to a trusted adult

   Reaching out with kindness and connecting a friend to a trusted adult is the most supportive response.

6. Which of the following habits supports good mental health?

   1. Getting very little sleep to have more time for activities
   2. Keeping all your feelings bottled up inside
   3. Getting regular exercise and maintaining social connections
   4. Spending all free time alone watching screens
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   Answer: Getting regular exercise and maintaining social connections

   Regular exercise and strong social connections are proven supports for mental well-being.

7. Stigma about mental illness can prevent people from getting the help they need.

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   Answer: True

   Stigma creates shame and embarrassment that discourages people from seeking mental health support.

8. Resilience in mental health means:

   1. Never feeling sad or stressed
   2. The ability to recover from hardship and adapt to challenges
   3. Avoiding all difficult situations in life
   4. Pretending problems do not exist
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   Answer: The ability to recover from hardship and adapt to challenges

   Resilience is the capacity to recover and adapt — it does not mean avoiding all hardship.

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