Mental Health worksheet with vocabulary and reading comprehension activities.

Problem Overview:

The worksheet focuses on mental health vocabulary and comprehension. It consists of two main sections:
1. Vocabulary Matching: Match words/phrases to their definitions.
2. Listening and Reading Comprehension: Fill in the blanks using provided words.

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Section 1: Vocabulary Matching

#### Instructions:
Match the words and phrases from a-j to their definitions from 1-10.

#### Words/Phrases:
- a. Mental illness
- b. Survey
- c. Suffer
- d. Wake-up call
- e. Support
- f. Treatment
- g. Middle-aged
- h. Charity
- i. Figures
- j. Scale

#### Definitions:
1. A thing that alerts people to an unsatisfactory situation and prompts them to remedy it.
2. A charitable fund, organization, foundation, or institution.
3. A condition which causes serious disorder in a person's behavior or thinking.
4. An amount or value expressed in numbers.
5. The use of medicines, surgery, etc., in curing a person of a disorder.
6. (Of a person) aged about 45 to 65.
7. Size or extent.
8. A sampling of facts, figures, or opinions used to reveal and analyze information.
9. To feel pain or great distress.
10. Assistance or help.

#### Solution:
- a. Mental illness → 3. A condition which causes serious disorder in a person's behavior or thinking.
- b. Survey → 8. A sampling of facts, figures, or opinions used to reveal and analyze information.
- c. Suffer → 9. To feel pain or great distress.
- d. Wake-up call → 1. A thing that alerts people to an unsatisfactory situation and prompts them to remedy it.
- e. Support → 10. Assistance or help.
- f. Treatment → 5. The use of medicines, surgery, etc., in curing a person of a disorder.
- g. Middle-aged → 6. (Of a person) aged about 45 to 65.
- h. Charity → 2. A charitable fund, organization, foundation, or institution.
- i. Figures → 4. An amount or value expressed in numbers.
- j. Scale → 7. Size or extent.

#### Final Answer for Vocabulary Matching:
```
a. 3
b. 8
c. 9
d. 1
e. 10
f. 5
g. 6
h. 2
i. 4
j. 7
```

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Section 2: Listening and Reading Comprehension

#### Instructions:
Fill in the spaces with the following words:
- Researchers
- Illness
- Adults
- Charity
- Support
- Doctor
- Mental health
- Suffered
- Depression
- Per cent

#### Text:
```
Up to half of adults suffer from mental illness.

This is Breaking News English.com

Britain's health service said that up to half of _______ have suffered from a mental illness. The Health Survey for England shows that 25 per cent of adults have had a _______ problem and 18 per cent believe they have _______ from one but have not seen a _______. A mental health expert said the survey is a "wake-up call" to make sure that people get mental health ________. He said: "Effective mental health treatment saves lives."

________ questioned 5,000 adults and found that 26 ________ of them were diagnosed with a mental illness. ________ was the most common form. Women are more likely to suffer than men. Over 40 per cent of middle-aged women have had an _______ at some time in their life. A mental health ________ said: "These are shocking figures...because the scale of mental illness is already known but too often ignored."
```

#### Solution:
1. Britain's health service said that up to half of _______ have suffered from a mental illness.
- Adults (since the context is about adults suffering from mental illness).

2. The Health Survey for England shows that 25 per cent of adults have had a _______ problem and 18 per cent believe they have _______ from one but have not seen a _______.
- Mental health (problem related to mental health).
- Suffered (they have experienced the problem).
- Doctor (they have not sought medical help).

3. A mental health expert said the survey is a "wake-up call" to make sure that people get mental health ________.
- Support (people need support for mental health issues).

4. Researchers questioned 5,000 adults and found that 26 ________ of them were diagnosed with a mental illness.
- Per cent (percentage of adults diagnosed).

5. ________ was the most common form.
- Depression (common mental illness mentioned in the context).

6. Women are more likely to suffer than men. Over 40 per cent of middle-aged women have had an _______ at some time in their life.
- Illness (mental illness affecting middle-aged women).

7. A mental health ________ said: "These are shocking figures...because the scale of mental illness is already known but too often ignored."
- Charity (organization addressing mental health issues).

#### Final Filled Text:
```
Up to half of adults suffer from mental illness.

This is Breaking News English.com

Britain's health service said that up to half of adults have suffered from a mental illness. The Health Survey for England shows that 25 per cent of adults have had a mental health problem and 18 per cent believe they have suffered from one but have not seen a doctor. A mental health expert said the survey is a "wake-up call" to make sure that people get mental health support. He said: "Effective mental health treatment saves lives."

Researchers questioned 5,000 adults and found that 26 per cent of them were diagnosed with a mental illness. Depression was the most common form. Women are more likely to suffer than men. Over 40 per cent of middle-aged women have had an illness at some time in their life. A mental health charity said: "These are shocking figures...because the scale of mental illness is already known but too often ignored."
```

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Final Answers:

1. Vocabulary Matching:
```
a. 3
b. 8
c. 9
d. 1
e. 10
f. 5
g. 6
h. 2
i. 4
j. 7
```

2. Listening and Reading Comprehension:
```
Up to half of adults suffer from mental illness.

This is Breaking News English.com

Britain's health service said that up to half of adults have suffered from a mental illness. The Health Survey for England shows that 25 per cent of adults have had a mental health problem and 18 per cent believe they have suffered from one but have not seen a doctor. A mental health expert said the survey is a "wake-up call" to make sure that people get mental health support. He said: "Effective mental health treatment saves lives."

Researchers questioned 5,000 adults and found that 26 per cent of them were diagnosed with a mental illness. Depression was the most common form. Women are more likely to suffer than men. Over 40 per cent of middle-aged women have had an illness at some time in their life. A mental health charity said: "These are shocking figures...because the scale of mental illness is already known but too often ignored."
```

Boxed Final Answer:
```
Vocabulary Matching:
a. 3
b. 8
c. 9
d. 1
e. 10
f. 5
g. 6
h. 2
i. 4
j. 7

Listening and Reading Comprehension:
1. adults
2. mental health
3. suffered
4. doctor
5. support
6. Researchers
7. per cent
8. Depression
9. illness
10. charity
```