Questions

1. Research has found that people living with a mental health disorder have less contact with family and experience higher suicide rates.
2. People at the lowest socio-economic levels experience the highest rates of illnesses and death.
3. Individuals with a mental illness do not usually suffer any stigma because of their illness.
4. People with mental illness are treated in the same manner as people with a physical condition.
5. Individuals with mental illness experience discrimination because there are fewer services provided for them than individuals with physical illnesses.
6. People with mental illness usually don’t have any problem accessing adequate accommodation.
7. People with psychiatric disabilities experience economic independence and good self esteem when they are employed in the open labour market.
8. The risk of poverty and homelessness is increased for people suffering from mental illness due to lack of suitable employment opportunities.
9. Many people with mental illness survive on less than $20,000.00 per year.
10. Social security and Medicare covers all the high costs of living with a mental illness.
11. Sometimes people with a psychiatric disorder have to choose to go without medical treatment or essentials such as food.

Answers

1. Research has found that people living with a mental health disorder have less contact with family and experience higher suicide rates. True
2. People at the lowest socio-economic levels experience the highest rates of illnesses and death. True
3. Individuals with a mental illness do not usually suffer any stigma because of their illness. False
4. People with mental illness are treated in the same manner as people with a physical condition. False
5. Individuals with mental illness experience discrimination because there are fewer services provided for them than individuals with physical illnesses. True
6. People with mental illness usually don’t have any problem accessing adequate accommodation. False
7. People with psychiatric disabilities experience economic independence and good self-esteem when they are employed in the open labour market. True
8. The risk of poverty and homelessness is increased for people suffering from mental illness due to lack of suitable employment opportunities. True
9. Many people with mental illness survive on less than $20,000.00 per year. True
10. Social security and Medicare covers all the high costs of living with a mental illness. False
11. Sometimes people with a psychiatric disorder have to choose to go without medical treatment or essentials such as food. True