Statistics
In 5 Canadians this many experience mental illness
What is 1 in 5?
People with a long-term physical health condition such as chronic pain are less likely to also experience mood disorders
False, mental and physical health are linked. People with a long-term physical health condition such as chronic pain are much more likely to also experience mood disorders
What is self stigma?
Internalized negative beliefs
What age group is more likely to experience mental illness
Young people aged 15-24
Canadians in the lowest income group are 3 to 4 times more likely than those in the highest income group to report poor to fair mental health
True
Which of these is a common symptom of schizophrenia?
a. Violent behaviour
b. Split personality
c. Hallucinations & delusions
c. Hallucinations & delusions
Many believe that people with schizophrenia are likely to commit violence – however, most people with schizophrenia do not commit violent crimes, and are more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators. Similarly, there is a common misconception that schizophrenia leads people to have split personalities, when this is not the case. In reality, schizophrenia’s most common symptoms are hallucinations, delusions and hearing voices.
What percent of Ontario‘s disease burden do mental illness and substance use disorders take up?
11-15%
Studies in various Canadian cities have indicated that between 23% and 67% of homeless people may have a mental illness.
True
How long do the majority of people with a mental health problem wait before telling their closest family and friends about it?
a. 2 months
b. 7 months
c. Over a year
C. Over a year
A Time to Change survey showed that 60% of people with a mental health problem waited over a year to tell the people closest to them about it. The survey also said that 40 per cent of people with a mental health problem experience stigma and discrimination on a weekly or monthly basis.
What percent of Ontario high-school students indicate a moderate-to-serious level of psychological distress?
a) 17% b) 29% c) 39% d) 57%
C) 39%
About 8,000 Canadians per year die by suicide
False, about 4,000 Canadians per year die by suicide – an average of almost 11 suicides a day
12. What proportion of people with mental health problems reported stigma affecting their friendships?
a. 15%
b. 44%
c. 65%
C) 65%
Time to Change’s 2014 ‘State of Stigma’ survey showed that 65% of people with mental health problems experienced stigma in their friendships. Additionally, 57% reported stigma in their family life, and 38% said they had experienced it in dating and relationships.
what percent of Ontarios healthcare’s dollars do mental illness and substance use disorders account for? (According to a 2019 statistic)
a) 11% b) 15% c) 7% d) 5%
c) 7%
Indigenous people, especially youth, die by suicide at rates much higher than non-Indigenous people
True, First Nations youth aged 15 to 24 die by suicide about 6 times more often than non-Indigenous youth
Which of these famous historical figures experienced mental health problems?
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. Winston Churchill
c. Florence Nightingale
Each of these people experienced some sort of mental illness. Abraham Lincoln experienced depression – friends and colleagues described his “melancholy” and “blue spells”. Churchill lived with depression that he described as his “black dog”. Experts also believe that Florence Nightingale had bipolar disorder.