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By:Victoria Ventresca
and remember your not alone.....
How does it impact youth?
Effects and how to prevent mental illness?
A complex interplay of genetic, biological, personality and environmental factors causes mental illnesses.
Almost one half (49%) of those who feel they have suffered from depression or anxiety have never gone to see a doctor about this problem.
Mental illness usually starts at a young age and will either get worse or get better.
facts taken from:
https://www.cmha.ca/mental-health/understanding-mental-illness/
Metal illness can sometimes lead to depression which lead to may other bad links like drugs, self harm, smoking, drinking and even death.
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It is estimated that 10-20% of Canadian youth are affected by a mental illness or disorder – the single most disabling group of disorders worldwide.
Today, approximately 5% of male youth and 12% of female youth, age 12 to 19, have experienced a major depressive episode.
The total number of 12-19 year olds in Canada at risk for developing depression is a staggering 3.2 million.
Mental illness is increasingly threatening the lives of our children; with Canada’s youth suicide rate the third highest in the industrialized world.
Schizophrenia is youth’s greatest disabler as it strikes most often in the 16 to 30 year age group, affecting an estimated one person in 100.
In Canada, only 1 out of 5 children who need mental health services receives them.
If you have metal illness or know someone who has it, it is best to see a doctor or a therapist. They will instruct you from then on. Try and stop your temptations of your illness by doing things you like and spending time with loved ones.
Schizophrenia affects 1% of the Canadian population.
Anxiety disorders affect 5% of the household population.
Suicide accounts for 24% of all deaths among 15-24 year olds and 16% among 25-44 year olds.
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in both men and women from adolescence to middle age.
The mortality rate due to suicide among men is four times the rate among women.
How we make mental illness worse:
Everyone is different. Picking on people about there illnesses is NOT COOL! it can lower there self esteem or even worse! Every one has experienced mental illness at least once in there life. We can make this mental monster inside of us stop! We just have to work together and make the world a better place one person at a time.
Mental illness indirectly affects all Canadians at some time through a family member, friend or colleague.
20% of Canadians will personally experience a mental illness in their lifetime.
Mental illness affects people of all ages, educational and income levels, and cultures.
Approximately 8% of adults will experience major depression at some time in their lives.
About 1% of Canadians will experience bipolar disorder.
Thank you :)
some illnesses are:
foundations supporting mental illness;
Anxiety Disorders
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Eating Disorders
Mood Disorders
Schizophrenia
Self-Injury
Suicide
Violence