Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS)mediaOctober 18, 2022 Before choosing your response, please consider the following options: Very unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 1. I am confident that I know where to seek information about mental illness Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 2. I am confident using the computer or telephone to seek information about mental illness Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 3. I am confident attending face to face appointments to seek information about mental illness (e.g., seeing the GP) Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 4. I am confident I have access to resources (e.g., GP, internet, friends) that I can use to seek information about mental illness Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 5. People with a mental illness could snap out of it if they wanted Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 6. A mental illness is a sign of personal weakness Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 7. A mental illness is not a real medical illness Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 8. People with a mental illness are dangerous Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 9. It is best to avoid people with a mental illness so that you don't develop this problem Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 10. If I had a mental illness I would not tell anyone Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 11. Seeing a mental health professional means you are not strong enough to manage your own difficulties Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 12. If I had a mental illness, I would not seek help from a mental health professional Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 13. I believe treatment for a mental illness, provided by a mental health professional, would not be effective Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 14. How willing would you be to move next door to someone with a mental illness? Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 15. How willing would you be to spend an evening socialising with someone with a mental illness? Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 16. How willing would you be to make friends with someone with a mental illness? Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 17. How willing would you be to have someone with a mental illness start working closely with you on a job? Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 18. How willing would you be to have someone with a mental illness marry into your family? Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely 1 out of 18 Time is Up! Time's up
