Depression can cause physical symptoms like stomachaches and headaches.
True
False
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
People with depression may not realize that they are depressed.
True
False
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
People can get depressed due to problems with any of these things: genes, brain chemistry, seasons and daylight, life events, family and social environment, health conditions and hormonal changes.
True
False
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Depression can affect your _____, causing you to lose or gain weight.
vision
appetite
sleep
breathing
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
If you've been feeling sad, hopeless, or discouraged for weeks, you may be _____.
depressed
hungry
tired
anxious
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
If a person talks about suicide, it means he or she is just looking for attention and won’t go through with it.
True
False
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The danger of suicide has passed when a person begins to cheer up.
True
False
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Once a person is suicidal, he or she is suicidal forever.
True
False
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Most teens who attempt suicide really intend to die.
True
False
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
If a friend tells you she’s considering suicide and swears you to secrecy, you have to keep your promise.
True
False
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The risk of suicide increases dramatically when teens have access to guns at home.
True
False
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
If you or a friend is feeling suicidal, as soon as possible, it’s best to call a suicide crisis line (800-SUICIDE), 911, or talk to:
Parent
Religious Leader
Coach
All of these
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
If your friend is suicidal, it’s least helpful to say:
Don’t worry, this will blow over by tomorrow
I'm concerned about you
I know where we can get help
I am going to stay with you
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
With each attempt a person’s chance of completing suicide increases.
True
False
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
80% of people who complete suicide told at least one other person that they were thinking about it.
True
False
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
More females attempt suicide, but more males complete suicide.
True
False
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for adolescents (ages 15-24), only behind homicides and accidents.