2.08 Quiz Support For Mental And Emotional Problems Part 2

Question: Which eating disorder has a symptom of broken capillaries and blood vessels on the face?

Answer: bulimia nervosa

Question: What is one of the top three leading causes of death for Americans who are 15 to 24 years old?

Answer: suicide

Question: What is the least common mental health problem of those listed?

Answer: sociopathy

Question: Which statement about suicide is true?

Answer: Some people see suicide as their only way out of their emotional pain.

Question: What is the first line of treatment for an emotional or mental health problem?

Answer: individual counseling

Question: What is another name for binge eating disorder?

Answer: compulsive overeating disorder

Question: Which eating disorder has the symptoms of dry skin and loss of menstrual periods?

Answer: anorexia nervosa

Question: What should be done if a friend is believed to be suicidal (but he or she has never said so)?

Answer: Ask the friend if he or she is suicidal.

Question: What should be done when visiting with or talking on the phone with a friend who threatens immediate suicide?

Answer: Call 911 or take the friend to the emergency room

Question: What is the best response to a friend who says he wants to commit suicide but wants to keep his thoughts secret?

Answer: “It is too serious to keep this secret; I have to tell someone.”