CBS News Poll on Mental Illness Stigma

CBS News Poll on Mental Illness Stigma

Using MS Word, answer the following questions in a minimum of 500 words total. Your document MUST be in MS Word (.doc or .docx extension) in order for your Instructor to be able to open it. Remember that the college provides you with free access to Office365 which includes MS Word.  See your syllabus for more information on gaining access to Office365.

Formatting Requirements: You must use the APA Writing Style 7th edition. Please review the APA Formatting Resources folder for details about the APA style. This includes the Title Page (page 1), the response to the following directions (Page 2 through 3), Reference Page (last page of the report).

Please read the attached document titled “CBS News Poll on Mental Illness Stigma.PDF” and then answer the following questions:

• Paragraph 1 Directions – In at least 4 complete sentences tell if you were you surprised by the results. Why or why not?
• Paragraph 2 Directions – In at least 3 complete sentences tell what you found that was the most surprising results of the survey?
• Paragraph 3 Directions – If you or someone you loved needed mental health care how difficult do you believe it would be to obtain help? (Make sure to review the information found on pages 3 – 4.
• Paragraph 4 Directions – If you or or a loved one needed immediate mental health, what are the top three locations in your immediate community that you would turn to for help?  Make sure that you also include the hours of operation, phone number(s), and location of each of these three resources.
• Paragraph 5 Directions – Finally write a brief paragraph (5 to 7 complete sentences) that explains what you can personally do to help those in your local community become more comfortable talking about Mental Health Issues.