Mental Health worksheet - Free Printable

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## Vocabulary: Matching (a–j with 1–10)

Let’s match each term with its correct definition:

- a. Mental illness → 3. A condition which causes serious disorder in a person's behaviour or thinking.
*(Mental illness refers to disorders affecting mood, thinking, and behavior.)*

- b. Survey → 8. A sampling of facts, figures, or opinions used to reveal and analyse information.
*(A survey collects data from a sample group to understand trends or opinions.)*

- c. Suffer → 9. To feel pain or great distress.
*(To suffer means to experience physical or emotional pain.)*

- d. Wake-up call → 1. A thing that alerts people to an unsatisfactory situation and prompts them to remedy it.
*(A “wake-up call” is a warning or alert that something needs attention.)*

- e. Support → 10. Assistance or help.
*(Support means providing aid, encouragement, or resources.)*

- f. Treatment → 5. The use of medicines, surgery, etc., in curing a person of a disorder.
*(Treatment refers to medical or therapeutic interventions to cure or manage illness.)*

- g. Middle-aged → 6. (of a person) aged about 45 to 65.
*(Middle-aged typically refers to adults between 45–65 years old.)*

- h. Charity → 2. A charitable fund, organization, foundation, or institution.
*(Charity is an organization that helps those in need, often through donations.)*

- i. Figures → 4. An amount or value expressed in numbers.
*(“Figures” here means numerical data — e.g., statistics, percentages.)*

- j. Scale → 7. Size or extent.
*(Scale refers to the magnitude or scope of something — e.g., “the scale of the problem.”)*

✔ Final Matching Answers:

> a – 3
> b – 8
> c – 9
> d – 1
> e – 10
> f – 5
> g – 6
> h – 2
> i – 4
> j – 7

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## Listening and Reading: Fill in the blanks

We are given this word bank:

> Researchers, Illness, Adults, charity, support, doctor, mental health, suffered, depression, per cent

Now let’s fill in the blanks logically based on context:

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Paragraph 1:

> Britain’s health service said that up to half of adults have suffered from a mental illness.
→ *Makes sense — the subject is “adults” since the next sentence talks about “25 percent of adults.”*

> The Health Survey for England shows that 25 per cent of adults have had a mental health problem...
→ *“Mental health problem” is a common phrase referring to conditions like anxiety or depression.*

> ...and 18 per cent believe they have suffered from one but have not seen a doctor.
→ *“Suffered” fits emotionally; “doctor” is who you see for diagnosis/treatment.*

> A mental health expert said the survey is a "wake-up call" to make sure that people get mental health support.
→ *“Support” is what people need — therapy, counseling, community help.*

> He said: "Effective mental health treatment saves lives."

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Paragraph 2:

> Researchers questioned 5,000 adults and found that 26 per cent of them were diagnosed with a mental illness.
→ *“Researchers” conduct surveys; “per cent” is the unit for 26 (as in “26%”).*

> Depression was the most common form.
→ *Common mental illness — fits contextually.*

> 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.
→ *“Illness” is general enough to fit — though “mental illness” would be more precise, “illness” is in the word bank and acceptable here.*

> A mental health charity said: "These are shocking figures...because the scale of mental illness is already known but too often ignored."
→ *“Charity” fits — organizations like Mind or Samaritans often comment on such stats.*

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✔ Final Filled-in Blanks:

> 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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