MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID UPDATED STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔True or false? For people who have experienced a traumatic event early in life,
challenges may begin to emerge in managing emotions, forming relationships, and
cognitive development. - ✔✔True
✔✔True or false? For people who have experienced a traumatic event early in life,
challenges may impact risk taking behaviours such as overeating and substance use. -
✔✔True
✔✔True or false? Risk taking behaviors such as overeating and substance use may
increase risk for illnesses such as cancer, heart and lung disease, diabetes, and other
chronic conditions which may impact life expectancy. - ✔✔True
✔✔False? Experiencing multiple adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) or a traumatic
event makes the development of a problem inevitable. - ✔✔False. These factors just
increase the risk.
✔✔What is the term for the ability to overcome challenges caused by adverse childhood
experiences? - ✔✔Resilience
✔✔What are the protective factors for building resilience? - ✔✔Cultural, social, familial,
psychological, and biological
✔✔What type of protective factor includes spirituality or religiosity, and a sense of
cultural identity and belonging? - ✔✔Cultural
✔✔What type of protective factor includes having a good social support system,
engagement in activities outside of home, and economic stability? - ✔✔Social
✔✔What type of protective factor includes consistent home and family routine? -
✔✔Familial
✔✔What type of protective factor includes high self-esteem, ability to control and
regulate emotions, and having and using coping strategies? - ✔✔Psychological
✔✔What type of protective factor includes good nutrition, healthy physical development,
and regular exercise? - ✔✔Biological
✔✔How can mental health first aiders play a role in prevention? - ✔✔By reducing
stigma and listening non judgmentally
, ✔✔How can mental health first aiders play a role in early intervention? - ✔✔By
connecting the person to support or treatment before symptoms worsen
✔✔How can mental health 1st aiders play a role in treatment? - ✔✔By connecting them
to appropriate support and treatment, and by supporting them as they work toward
recovery
✔✔What is the term for a process of change through which individuals improve their
health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential with
the goals of hope, empowerment, and independence? - ✔✔Recovery
✔✔What are the key factors of recovery? - ✔✔Health, home, purpose, and community
✔✔Overcoming or managing one's signs and symptoms and making informed, healthy
choices that support physical and emotional well being describes which key factor of
recovery? - ✔✔Health
✔✔Having a stable and safe place to live describes which key factor of recovery? -
✔✔Home
✔✔Conducting meaningful daily activities and having the independence, income, and
resources to participate in society describes which key factor of recovery? - ✔✔Purpose
✔✔Having relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and
hope describes which key factor of recovery? - ✔✔Community
✔✔True or false? First aiders do not diagnose, first aiders do not treat, first aiders serve
as a vital link between a person experiencing a challenge and appropriate professional
support. - ✔✔True
✔✔When are first. aiders are OBLIGATED to provide mental health first aid? - ✔✔Never
✔✔The practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health is known as
what? - ✔✔Self-care
✔✔According to SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration) there are eight dimensions in which we can take action to preserve our
mental health. Name them. - ✔✔Emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical,
environmental, financial, occupational, and community or social.
✔✔Recycling and planting a personal or community garden are examples of which
dimension in which we can take action to preserve our mental health? - ✔✔Environment
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔True or false? For people who have experienced a traumatic event early in life,
challenges may begin to emerge in managing emotions, forming relationships, and
cognitive development. - ✔✔True
✔✔True or false? For people who have experienced a traumatic event early in life,
challenges may impact risk taking behaviours such as overeating and substance use. -
✔✔True
✔✔True or false? Risk taking behaviors such as overeating and substance use may
increase risk for illnesses such as cancer, heart and lung disease, diabetes, and other
chronic conditions which may impact life expectancy. - ✔✔True
✔✔False? Experiencing multiple adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) or a traumatic
event makes the development of a problem inevitable. - ✔✔False. These factors just
increase the risk.
✔✔What is the term for the ability to overcome challenges caused by adverse childhood
experiences? - ✔✔Resilience
✔✔What are the protective factors for building resilience? - ✔✔Cultural, social, familial,
psychological, and biological
✔✔What type of protective factor includes spirituality or religiosity, and a sense of
cultural identity and belonging? - ✔✔Cultural
✔✔What type of protective factor includes having a good social support system,
engagement in activities outside of home, and economic stability? - ✔✔Social
✔✔What type of protective factor includes consistent home and family routine? -
✔✔Familial
✔✔What type of protective factor includes high self-esteem, ability to control and
regulate emotions, and having and using coping strategies? - ✔✔Psychological
✔✔What type of protective factor includes good nutrition, healthy physical development,
and regular exercise? - ✔✔Biological
✔✔How can mental health first aiders play a role in prevention? - ✔✔By reducing
stigma and listening non judgmentally
, ✔✔How can mental health first aiders play a role in early intervention? - ✔✔By
connecting the person to support or treatment before symptoms worsen
✔✔How can mental health 1st aiders play a role in treatment? - ✔✔By connecting them
to appropriate support and treatment, and by supporting them as they work toward
recovery
✔✔What is the term for a process of change through which individuals improve their
health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential with
the goals of hope, empowerment, and independence? - ✔✔Recovery
✔✔What are the key factors of recovery? - ✔✔Health, home, purpose, and community
✔✔Overcoming or managing one's signs and symptoms and making informed, healthy
choices that support physical and emotional well being describes which key factor of
recovery? - ✔✔Health
✔✔Having a stable and safe place to live describes which key factor of recovery? -
✔✔Home
✔✔Conducting meaningful daily activities and having the independence, income, and
resources to participate in society describes which key factor of recovery? - ✔✔Purpose
✔✔Having relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and
hope describes which key factor of recovery? - ✔✔Community
✔✔True or false? First aiders do not diagnose, first aiders do not treat, first aiders serve
as a vital link between a person experiencing a challenge and appropriate professional
support. - ✔✔True
✔✔When are first. aiders are OBLIGATED to provide mental health first aid? - ✔✔Never
✔✔The practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health is known as
what? - ✔✔Self-care
✔✔According to SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration) there are eight dimensions in which we can take action to preserve our
mental health. Name them. - ✔✔Emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical,
environmental, financial, occupational, and community or social.
✔✔Recycling and planting a personal or community garden are examples of which
dimension in which we can take action to preserve our mental health? - ✔✔Environment
