Question
Internal Factors of Mental Health include: Family influences (physical, sexual, emotional abuse)drug/alcohol abuse, dietary deprivation, environmental factors (crime, unemployment, role models), lack of available services and supports True False Question 8 (1 point) Children who feel loved trusted and accepted by their parents and others are far more likely to have good self-esteem. True False
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Answer
The first statement is **False**. While family influences (including abuse), drug/alcohol abuse, and dietary deprivation are internal factors related to mental health, environmental factors (crime, unemployment, role models) and lack of available services and supports are **external** factors.The second statement is **True**. A supportive and loving environment fosters good self-esteem in children. Feeling loved, trusted, and accepted contributes significantly to a child's sense of self-worth.