Test Your Health I. Q.

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1. What percentage of adults in North Carolina have a diagnosable mental health disorder (according to the 2005 report from the DHHS State Health Plan)?
   1. 0.5 %
   2. 1.1 %
   3. 5.4%
   4. 10.5%
      
2. Is anger management considered one of the treatments for mental health disorders in North Carolina?
   1. Yes
   2. No
      
3. Which of the following are mental health disorders that North Carolinians might deal with on a daily basis?
1. Depression
2. Post-traumatic stress disorder
3. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
4. A and B above
5. All of the above

4. How many mental hospitals does North Carolina have?
1. 20
2. 10
3. 5
4. 1

5. Are any of these hospitals going to close? (Per the 2005 Dept of Health and Human Services State Health Plan: Blueprint for Change )
1. Yes
2. No

6. How does mental illness rank among illnesses that cause disabilities in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe (according to the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health)?
1. 1^st
2. 3^rd
3. 10^th
4. 20^th

7. Which of the following causes more deaths every year in the world?
1. War
2. Murders or homicide
3. Suicide

8. If your teenager has an eating disorder, is it more likely that he or she will commit suicide?
1. No
2. Yes

9. After a TV show portrays someone committing suicide or after the news covers a recent suicide, suicide rates increase.
1. True
2. False
   
   
10. The North Carolina State Employees Health Plan provides mental health treatment equal and at the same level with that provided for other major medical illnesses. This was instituted in 1991.
    1. True
    2. False

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