Mental Health First Aid LATEST ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT VERIFIED Answers GRADED A+
A mental health challenge is a term that refers to when people are experiencing early
signs/symptoms, worsening s/s, or crisis s/s, and to people who have been diagnosed by a
professional with a mental disorder.
True
Recovery is achievable and attainable for many people who have experienced a mental health
challenge.
True
Self-care
the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health.
T or F: Self-care is not an important part of being a MHA.
False
T or F: MHFA do not diagnose, do not treat, and consider safety before engaging with the action
plan.
True
Depression
Sad or low mood that persists for at least two weeks.
Anxiety
A feeling of worry caused by perceived threats in the environment.
PTSD
A disorder that can occur after a person has experienced a traumatic event.
Bipolar Disorder
An illness characterized by extreme swings in mood, energy, and activity level.
Eating Disorders
serious illnesses in which people have severe disturbances in their eating behaviors and distorted
thoughts and emotions about how their body looks or feels.
Substance use disorder
a pattern of using alcohol or another substance that results in the impairment in daily life or
noticeable distress.
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CORRECT VERIFIED Answers GRADED A+
A mental health challenge is a term that refers to when people are experiencing early
signs/symptoms, worsening s/s, or crisis s/s, and to people who have been diagnosed by a
professional with a mental disorder.
True
Recovery is achievable and attainable for many people who have experienced a mental health
challenge.
True
Self-care
the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health.
T or F: Self-care is not an important part of being a MHA.
False
T or F: MHFA do not diagnose, do not treat, and consider safety before engaging with the action
plan.
True
Depression
Sad or low mood that persists for at least two weeks.
Anxiety
A feeling of worry caused by perceived threats in the environment.
PTSD
A disorder that can occur after a person has experienced a traumatic event.
Bipolar Disorder
An illness characterized by extreme swings in mood, energy, and activity level.
Eating Disorders
serious illnesses in which people have severe disturbances in their eating behaviors and distorted
thoughts and emotions about how their body looks or feels.
Substance use disorder
a pattern of using alcohol or another substance that results in the impairment in daily life or
noticeable distress.
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