Percentage of homeless people who have had either a mental illness or a substance abuse diagnosis: 86%
Rate of suicide among Aboriginal youth in Canada as compared to non-Aboriginal: five to six times higher
Likelihood of off-reserve Aboriginal people experiencing depression: 1.5 times the general population.
The disorder with the highest mortality rate of all mental illnesses: From 10-20% of people with eating disorders eventually die from the effects.
Age at which there is the highest rate of hospitalizations for eating disorders: 15-19.
Average number of psychiatrists per 100, 000 people in half the countries in the world: 1.
Percentage of people who are depressed who respond well to treatment: 80%.
Percentage of people with depression who never seek treatment: 90%.
Number of doctors a person will see, on average, before obtaining the correct diagnosis of bipolar disorder: 4
Number of years a person with bipolar disorder will spend seeking help, on average, before they are successful: 8
The year it is predicted that depression will become the second leading cause of disability in the world (next to heart disease): 2020
Most common cause of violent death in the world: Suicide
Suicide: 49.1% Homocide: 31.3% War-related: 18.6%
Percentage of people with chronic depression who die from suicide: 15%
Most common mental illness in Canada: Anxiety disorders
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