MENTAL HEALTH

Instructions: Read each statement Neither Agree Strongly Disagree Strongly

and place an X in the box that Agree or Agree Disagree
corresponds to your response to the Disagree
statement.

I have a clear understanding of the

terms mental health.

I can describe the term mental

health.

I would associate mental illness

with sadness.

I would associate mental illness

with depression.

I would associate mental illness

with “crazy”.

I would associate mental illness

with “mad” behavior.

I would associate mental illness

with loneliness.

I believe that mental illness is a real

health issue.

● What would you associate mental illness with? (more than one response may
be selected)
❏ Sadness
❏ Depression
❏ Crazy/ Mad behaviour
❏ Loneliness
● Which of the following would you say is a sign of mental illness? (more than
one response may be selected)
❏ Sadness/ Depression
❏ Anxiety
❏ Withdrawal
❏ Weight loss
❏ Mood Changes
❏ Excessive crying
❏ Physical signs (for example: Scars on forearm)

● What do you think you can done to help someone who shows signs of
depression? (more than one response may be selected)
❏ Talk to them
❏ Trust them to handle it
❏ Try to get them involved in social activities such as playing sports
❏ Promote the use of song, dance, poetry or art to help them express themselves
better
❏ Encourage them to seek advice from a trusted adult (for example: a teacher)
❏ Tell a trusted adult (in more serious cases, such as when physical signs
appear)

SEXUAL HEALTH
● Circle the letters next to physical changes that occur during puberty.
A. A person gets better balance
B. A person gets better at math
C. A person gets taller
D. Menstruation begins in female bodies
E. A person grows hair under their arms and around their genitals

● State whether the following statements are true or false. Circle your answer.

❏ TRUE or FALSE: Possessing a sexually explicit image of someone under 18 is

a crime – even if the person who receives it is under 18, too.
❏ TRUE or FALSE: If you are under 18, sending a sexually explicit image of
yourself to someone else is a crime.
❏ TRUE or FALSE: Tricking someone who is under 18 into sending a sexually
explicit image is a crime.

● Select which of the following are Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) or

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
❏ Gonorrhea
❏ Syphilis
❏ Genital herpes
❏ Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
❏ Influenza (the Flu)
❏ Headaches
❏ Genital warts

● What is the best way to prevent the transmission of STIs and STDs?