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Changing the way we talk about mental health

Submitted by John @WalkAlong on Wed, 04/22/2015 - 14:48

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The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has put together some language suggestions for journalists who are reporting on mental health issues. While intended for media, it may also be helpful for everyone to consider.

Read the full article here

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/17/mental-illness-vocabulary_n_707...

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Changing the way we talk about mental health

1 in 5 individuals will personally experience a mental illness in their lifetime.¹

At any given time, 10.4% of Canadians have a mental illness.³

8% of Canadians have experienced depression in their lifetime.³

13.4% of adults over age 15 reported having serious thoughts about suicide in their lifetime²

11.5% of adults reported symptoms that met criteria for having panic disorder, agoraphobia, and social anxiety disorder in their lifetime.²

Check out our Depression in Canada infographic here

Check out our Generalized Anxiety Disorder infographic here

Check out our Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder infographic here

Check out our Panic Disorder infographic here

Check out our Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder infographic here

Check out our Social Anxiety Disorder infographic here

Check out our Specific Phobia infographic here

Check out our Bipolar Disorder infographic here

Check out our Anorexia Nervosa infographic here

Check out our Binge Eating Disorder infographic here

Check out our Bulimia Nervosa infographic here

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1 in 5 individuals will personally experience a mental illness in their lifetime.1

At any given time, 10.4% of Canadians have a mental illness.3

8% of Canadians have experienced depression in their lifetime.3

13.4% of adults over age 15 reported having serious thoughts about suicide in their lifetime2

11.5% of adults reported symptoms that met criteria for having panic disorder, agoraphobia, and social anxiety disorder in their lifetime.2

1 in 5 individuals will personally experience a mental illness in their lifetime.¹

At any given time, 10.4% of Canadians have a mental illness.³

8% of Canadians have experienced depression in their lifetime.³

13.4% of adults over age 15 reported having serious thoughts about suicide in their lifetime²

11.5% of adults reported symptoms that met criteria for having panic disorder, agoraphobia, and social anxiety disorder in their lifetime.²