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Which factor negatively affects the mental health of youth?

experiencing academic success

having self-confidence

feeling loved by a small circle of friends

having an ongoing physical illness

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Which statement best describes how heredity affects a person’s likelihood of acquiring a mental illness?

If a parent or sibling has a mental illness, a person will have the same mental illness.

If a family member has a mental illness, a person is more susceptible to having a mental illness.

If a parent has a mental illness, a person is less likely to acquire the illness since most mental health disorders skip a generation.

If a parent or sibling has a mental illness, a person will be twice as likely to pass the gene to his or her children.

Which is an internal barrier to seeking help with mental problems?

lack of parent permission

complex mental health system

difficulty paying for services

cultural and religious conflicts

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