Question 1

What is the most common mental health disorder in the world?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety

Question 2

What was the first mental illness to be recognized by the American Psychiatric Association?

Accepted Answer

Melancholia (depression)

Question 3

What is the rarest mental health disorder?

Accepted Answer

Stendhal Syndrome - A very rare condition, known as aesthetic syndrome and, more commonly, Stendhal syndrome, entails a clinical phenomenon in which the presence of a beautiful piece of work or architecture causes dysautonomic symptoms such as tachycardia, diaphoresis, chest pains and loss of consciousness.

Question 4

50% of mental health problems begin by what age?

Accepted Answer

14

Question 5

How many people say they have expeirenced mental health stigma?

Accepted Answer

3 in 4

Question 6

What country has the highest rate of depression?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 7

What fascinating fact is associated with the mental health condition known as synesthesia?

Accepted Answer

People ‘taste’ words or ‘see’ sounds

Question 8

Which country spends the most on mental health services per capita?

Accepted Answer

Norway

Question 9

Which mental health disorder is most commonly associated with genius-level IQ?

Accepted Answer

Bipolar Disorder

Question 10

What is a fascinating fact about the condition known as hyperthymesia?

Accepted Answer

The ability to remember every life experience

Question 11

Who was the first person to suggest that dreams are a reflection of our unconscious desires?

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud

Question 12

What unusual condition involves a person being obsessed with the idea that they smell bad when they don’t?

Accepted Answer

Olfactory Reference Syndrome

Question 13

Which country has the most psychologists per capita?

Accepted Answer

Argentina

Question 14

What is the rarest phobia?

Accepted Answer

Ephebiphobia: Fear of teenagers

Question 15

What does the lime green ribbon symbolize?

Accepted Answer

Mental Health Awareness

Question 16

What disorder is related to persistent low mood and loss of interest?

Accepted Answer

Depression - Depression (also known as major depression, major depressive disorder, or clinical depression) is a common but serious mood disorder. It causes severe symptoms that affect how a person feels, thinks, and handles daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working.

Question 17

What’s a condition involving a disrupted sense of self and reality?

Accepted Answer

Schizophrenia - When schizophrenia is active, symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, trouble with thinking and lack of motivation.

Question 18

What is the “emotional brain?"

Accepted Answer

Amygdala - The amygdala is a small, almond-shaped structure in the brain that's part of the limbic system and is closely associated with emotions, fear, and motivation.

Question 19

What is a condition with distinct identities or personality states?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Mental Health Quiz

2) What was the first mental illness to be recognized by the American Psychiatric Association?

3) What is the rarest mental health disorder?

4) 50% of mental health problems begin by what age?

5) How many people say they have expeirenced mental health stigma?

6) What country has the highest rate of depression?

7) What fascinating fact is associated with the mental health condition known as synesthesia?

8) Which country spends the most on mental health services per capita?

9) Which mental health disorder is most commonly associated with genius-level IQ?

10) What is a fascinating fact about the condition known as hyperthymesia?

11) Who was the first person to suggest that dreams are a reflection of our unconscious desires?

12) What unusual condition involves a person being obsessed with the idea that they smell bad when they don’t?

13) Which country has the most psychologists per capita?

14) What is the rarest phobia?

15) What does the lime green ribbon symbolize?

16) What disorder is related to persistent low mood and loss of interest?

17) What’s a condition involving a disrupted sense of self and reality?

18) What is the “emotional brain?"

19) What is a condition with distinct identities or personality states?