Dignity at Warwick
Quiz for Staff
1.
Does the University have a
policy on
Bullying and Harassment?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
I don’t know
2. If you feel like you are being
bullied of harassed, who
should you speak to?
a)
Speak to person directly, tell them how their behaviour is making you feel
b)
Speak to a Dignity Contact
c)
Speak to your line manager / Head of Department
d)
All of the above
3. In 2013/14 how many people in the UK accessed the NHS for severe or
enduring Mental Health problems?
a)
1 million adults
b)
900,800 adults
c)
1.7 million adults
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4. In 2013 how many suicides were recorded in the UK?
a)
3,500
b)
6,233
c)
5,123
5. In the UK how many days are lost each year at work through Mental Ill Health?
a)
20 million
b)
55 million
c)
70 million
6. In the UK are men or women most likely to suffer with Anxiety Disorder?
a)
Men
b)
Women
7. Fact or Fiction – People with Mental Ill Health are more likely to be violent?
a)
Fact
b)
Fiction
8. Do men suffer from Postnatal Depression?
a)
Yes
b)
No
9. In the last year what percentage of Lesbian, Black Minority Ethnic women have
suffered with anxiety?
a)
76%
b)
59%
c)
86%
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10. Of 5000 Carers surveyed in the UK in 2015, what percentage stated that they were
suffering with depression as a result of their caring responsibilities?
a)
36%
b)
55%
c)
29%
What small thing can YOU do to make the biggest difference?
“Don’t just talk – Listen, Simply being there can mean the world”
“You don’t have to be an expert to just listen”
“If you know a colleague is struggling, send a card, send a text, email –
whatever works – don’t just stay silent”
“If someone is feeling down sometime the smallest gesture can make all the
difference to their day”
“Meet a friend for a coffee, they may not have spoken to anybody else all day”
“Don’t be frightened to ask - how are you today?”
“Smile  - it might make the biggest difference to someone’s day”
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Answers:
1. Yes, please refer to the Dignity at Warwick policy http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/equalops/dignityatwarwick/
2. All of the above – Further guidance can be found in the Dignity at Warwick policy
3. 1.7 million adults – (http://www.hscic.gov.uk/mentalhealth)
4. 6,233 – Of these, 78% were male and 22% were female.
(http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/content/assets/PDF/publications/fundamentalfacts-15.pdf?view=Standard )
5. 70 million – making it the leading cause of sickness absence (http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/content/assets/PDF/publications/fundamentalfacts-15.pdf?view=Standard )
6. Women are twice more likely than men to suffer with Anxiety Disorder
7. Fiction – Most people with mental health are not violent and many who are violent
are not mentally ill.
(http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/content/assets/PDF/publications/fundamentalfacts-15.pdf?view=Standard )
8. Yes, men can suffer with Postnatal depression, 10% of new fathers suffer
9. 86% of Lesbian Band Minority Ethnic Women have suffered with Anxiety in the last
year with 41% thought about taking their own lives.
(https://www.stonewall.org.uk/sites/default/files/Mental_Health_Stonewall_Health
_Briefing__2012_.pdf )
10. 55% - Overall 84% of carers feel more stressed, 78% feel more anxious and 55%
reported they were suffering from depression as a result of their caring role.
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