Health Ambassador

Mental Health questionaire

The aim of this questionnaire is to see how much you know about key issues that affect students mental health. Answer the following questions as best as you can. Tick as many as you feel are relevant.

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* 1. What areas from the following are most likely to make you angry? Tick as many as you feel are relevant.

Being embarassed infront of other people

Changes in the family like divorce or separation

Being let down

Something that feels unfair

Not being listened to

Feeling lonely or rejected

Pressure from school or home

Death in the family

Being bullied

Being hurt or abused

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* 2. What areas fom the following list are most likley to make you feel under pressure at school? Tick as many as you feel are relevant.

Too much homework

Not enough time to complete homework

Pressure from exams

Peer pressure

Bullying

Finding school work difficult and not being able to ask for help

Not getting on with teachers

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* 3. What do you think are the signs and symptoms of anxiety or depression? Tick as many as you feel are relevant.

Not wanting to do things you previously enjoyed

Avoiding friends or social situations

Sleeping more or less than normal

Eating more or less than normal

Being self critical

Feeling irritable or upset

Poor concentration and attention

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* 4. What signs do you think someone with low self esteem would have? Tick as many as you feel are relevant.

Being self critical

Comparing themselves to others constantly

Saying really negative things

Avoiding being with their friends

Avoiding getting involved with anything

Excessive use of social media

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* 5. How would you recognise someone who is not getting enough sleep? Tick as many as you feel are relevant.

Trouble concentrating or focussing

Absent from school

Finding it difficult to engage with others

Being irritable and angry

Not getting involved with things outside of school

Looking physially different e.g. dark circles aroud thier eyes

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* 6. How do you think social media can affect young people? Tick as many as you feel are relevant.

Negatively comparing themselves to others

Wasted time

Enables them to do their homework

Enables connections with friends and family

Increases opportunity to say things that you would not say face to face

It can make small problems into big issues

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* 7. What behaviour do you think someone with an eating disorder may show? Tick as many as you feel are relevant.

Avoiding eating with others

Tired or irritable

Losing weight or Gaining weight

Exercising alot

No longer socialising around food

Wearing baggy clothes

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* 8. What areas surrounding mental health would you like more information on? Tick as many as you feel are relevant.

Anger Issues

Dealing with pressure from school

Anxiety and depression

Confidence and self esteem

The importance of sleep

The effects of social media

How to eat healthily