Depression takes the human out of being. Takes the mother from the child. Takes the happy out of family. Takes the joy from the bundle. Takes the life of another. And another. And another. Depression takes. We need you to give.
What is Mental Illness?
A mental health condition that changes a person’s thinking, feelings, or behaviour (or all three) and causes the person distress and difficulty in living.
Mental Illness – The Facts
- 1 in 5 will experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime
- Mental illness ranks #1 in terms of workplace disability claims
- The annual direct and indirect cost to the Canadian economy of mental illness is $51 billion
- Less than 10% of research funding is directed to mental health research
- Women are two times more likely than men to develop depression
- 4,000 Canadians die by suicide every year
- Suicide is the second leading cause of death in youth aged 15 to 24
- 25% of all Emergency Room visits are mental illness related
- Stigma deters people from seeking treatment